About us.

When your friends know you are an amazing hostess and kitchen maven known to have Julia Child quality boeuf bourguignon on the back burner – on a weeknight – you HAVE to show up to the book club meeting with something amazing!

Here’s the scene:

You’ve worked all day, chauffeured your kids to and from piano lessons and baseball practice, you glance at your calendar only to remember you have wine club 🍷, I mean book club 📚 tonight, and you have not no idea what you will bring to share.

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✅ How can we help?

As an upscale deli and market, we get you. While we know you CAN whip up your own batch of killer hummus and homemade chicken salad, you just don’t always have the time or energy and you still want to show up with the best made from scratch foods worthy of a glass of wine and grown up conversation.

✅ But are we any good?

It doesn’t matter that we think our food is amazing. Here’s what our customers are saying about us:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Five stars on the pasta salad!” – Marion Salter

“Best chicken salad I ever had, and the lemon squares and rosemary cajun cashews are to die for!” – Autumn Doss

“Friendly, accommodating folks. Food is excellent, varied, easy to pick up or freeze for a later date.” – Coley Gahagan

“There are so many wonderful and delicious items. I highly recommend the Chicken Caprese Sandwich for lunch and don't forget to get a Lemon Square for dessert.” – Mary Stokes Teekell

“I will never eat chicken salad from anywhere else!! The chicken salad (as well as everything else) is amazing!! And the staff are super sweet and helpful.” – Lacy Crow

“I love everything about this place. The salads & sandwiches are fabulous and the olive oil and coffee are just a bonus.” – Gwen Stacy

“Delish!! I ordered the apple bacon salad and it was Amazing!” – Sarah Elizabeth Benard

“We were welcomed to this town by a delicious picnic tray with savory cheese, smoked sausage, fruits, crackers…beautiful and delicious!” – Maya Del Campo

“We got several sandwiches and a charcuterie board and everything was incredible! Highly recommend it! We will be back…often.” – Eddie Harrington

“Excellent! Food & Service was Fantastic! Highly recommended!” – Nikki Brewton

“Everything we had was fabulous and the vinaigrette dressing is the bomb!!!! Highly recommended.” – Shay Ball

✅ What makes NPC different from other delis and markets?

We help make entertaining effortless through high quality, small batch, made from scratch foods. We stand out from other delis and markets because we use premium ingredients (like Boar’s Head meats and cheeses), offer remarkable customer experiences, deliver mini-adventures and meaningful moments, PLUS we truly know and care about our customers.

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First, check out our Market-to-Table Menu. Our Shareables, Charcuterie Boards, Whole Quiche, Soups by the Quart, and Daily Dinner-to-Go options are available in the cooler Monday through Friday 10am - 6pm and Saturday 10am - 3pm for pick up.
Small Bites, Custom Charcuterie Boards, Family Size Salads & Sides, Deli Trays, Bakery Items by the dozen, and Beverages by the Gallon should be ordered 48 hours in advance.
If you are looking for full service catering, give us a call at 318.228.8520 and ask for Laurie. *NOTE: You may have to leave your name, number, date of your event, and party size and I will get back to you within 48 hours. 👩‍🍳
At this time we are booking for the upcoming holiday season. We are excited to be partnering with some of our favorite local venues and have curated an exclusive menu that will be available on our website very soon.
As an upscale deli and market, we get you. While we know you CAN whip up your own batch of killer hummus and homemade chicken salad, you just don’t always have the time or energy and you still want to show up with the best made from scratch foods worthy of a glass of wine and grown up conversation. 🍷
It doesn’t matter that we think our food is amazing. Here’s what our customers are saying about us:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Five stars on the pasta salad!” – Marion Salter
🍋 “Best chicken salad I ever had, and the lemon squares and rosemary cajun cashews are to die for!” – Autumn Doss
🍤“Friendly, accommodating folks. Food is excellent, varied, easy to pick up or freeze for a later date.” – Coley Gahagan
🥪 “There are so many wonderful and delicious items. I highly recommend the Chicken Caprese Sandwich for lunch and don't forget to get a Lemon Square for dessert.” – Mary Stokes Teekell
🥐 “I will never eat chicken salad from anywhere else!! The chicken salad (as well as everything else) is amazing!! And the staff are super sweet and helpful.” – Lacy Crow
☕ “I love everything about this place. The salads & sandwiches are fabulous and the olive oil and coffee are just a bonus.” – Gwen Stacy
🥗 “Delish!! I ordered the apple bacon salad and it was Amazing!” – Sarah Elizabeth Benard
🧺 “We were welcomed to this town by a delicious picnic tray with savory cheese, smoked sausage, fruits, crackers…beautiful and delicious!” – Maya Del Campo
🧀 “We got several sandwiches and a charcuterie board and everything was incredible! Highly recommend it! We will be back…often.” – Eddie Harrington
👩‍🍳 “Excellent! Food & Service was Fantastic! Highly recommended!” – Nikki Brewton
🥗 “Everything we had was fabulous and the vinaigrette dressing is the bomb!!!! Highly recommended.” – Shay Ball
We help you make entertaining effortless through high quality, small batch, made from scratch foods. We stand out from other delis and markets because we use premium ingredients (like Boar’s Head meats and cheeses), offer remarkable customer experiences, deliver mini-adventures and meaningful moments, PLUS we truly know and care about our customers. 🌅
Natchitoches Picnic Company deli lunches and market items will be available through Door Dash, as well as our own in-house home, office, or venue delivery for lunch and drop-off catering with a minimum order of $100 within the city limits or $10 fee if under the minimum order. 🚚
A delivery fee will apply if outside the city limits or below the minimum order amount. Call for more details. 318.228.8520.
1️⃣ Online ordering COMING SOON!
2️⃣ Call us at 318.228.8520 to place your lunch or market order for same day pick up or future pick up.
3️⃣ Pop in to the shop at 105 Church Street Monday through Friday 10am - 6pm and Saturday 10am - 3pm. Made to order lunches are served 11am - 2pm; market items, build-your-own-picnic, and catering pick up available 10am - 6pm.