Whether it is a small birthday or a function for five hundred, our free service makes it easy to price catering services in Cape Town. Your brief goes to a caterer serving Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape, so you can compare prices and what is included before you pay a deposit.
Catering Services in Cape Town
Catering requests in Cape Town range from funeral and unveiling catering to weddings, year-end functions and school events. Give the date, guest numbers, the venue and the kind of service you want, so caterers serving Cape Town and the rest of Western Cape can quote accurately.
Want to know more first? Our catering services guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Events in Cape Town
Cape Town hosts events on a scale few South African cities match: weddings on wine farms in Constantia and Durbanville, beach and mountain venues along the Atlantic seaboard, conferences at the CTICC in the city bowl, and large festivals and concerts across the metro. The wind is the main planning issue. The summer south-easter can flatten loose decor and test every tent, while winter brings cold rain and the occasional cold front, so many venues want a roof or a wet-weather backup. Corporate year-end functions fill December. Planners and hire companies cluster in Montague Gardens, Epping, Paarden Eiland and Century City and deliver across the peninsula and to the winelands.
Typical catering services requests in the area come from:
- Weddings and traditional ceremonies: a plated or buffet dinner, canapes at the cocktail hour and a cake table for 80 to 200 guests
- Corporate functions and year-end parties: working lunches, launch canapes and year-end buffets with staff and a bar
- Conferences, launches and expos: tea and coffee on arrival, a plated or buffet lunch and snack breaks across the day
- Festivals, markets and sports days: food stalls, a main caterer and a hot meal for the crew at a market or concert
- Birthdays and private parties: a braai, finger food or a sit-down dinner at home, a hall or a restaurant
- Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: funeral, unveiling and church meals served in large pots to a big crowd
- School events and matric dances: prize-giving teas, matric dance dinners and fun day food stalls for a school hall
- Kids' parties and baby showers: party food, cupcakes and snack boxes for the children and a light meal for the adults
Local tips for Cape Town
Most suppliers for Cape Town work from here: hire companies in Montague Gardens, Epping and Paarden Eiland. What people book most: wine farm and beach weddings, conferences, festivals, stretch tents, year-end functions. When you ask for quotes, ask whether the venue has noise limits or approved caterers and hire suppliers.
Catering Services usually suits weddings, funerals, functions, parties, at a scale of 20 to 1,000 guests. A quote normally covers food, staff, service, often crockery, and arrive 3 to 4 hours before service. Locally: south-easter in summer, cold rain in winter: ask for wind-rated tents.
What to include in your request
- Event type, date, start time and meal time
- Number of guests, children and dietary needs
- Service style: buffet, plated, stations or finger food
- Venue, and whether it has a kitchen, water and power
- Whether crockery, waiters and drinks are included
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give the venue or suburb so the quote can include delivery and travel, and the date so they can check availability.