Whether it is a small birthday or a function for five hundred, our free service makes it easy to price catering services in Eastern Cape. Your brief goes to a caterer serving towns and cities across Eastern Cape, so you can compare prices and what is included before you pay a deposit.
Catering Services in Eastern Cape
Catering requests in Eastern Cape 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 Eastern Cape and the rest of Eastern 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 Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape spans coastal events in Gqeberha, East London, Jeffreys Bay and Port Alfred to inland Karoo farms, Makhanda's festival calendar and the rural heartland around Mthatha. Weddings are held on beaches, farms and in gardens, and traditional ceremonies, funerals and large community gatherings take place at family homesteads and halls. Gqeberha and East London book corporate functions, conferences and school events, and Makhanda hosts its national arts festival each winter. The coast is windy, humid and changeable, while the Karoo is hot by day and cold at night. Planners and hire companies work mainly from Gqeberha, East London and Mthatha.
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
- Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: funeral, unveiling and church meals served in large pots to a big crowd
- Corporate functions and year-end parties: working lunches, launch canapes and year-end buffets with staff and a bar
- Festivals, markets and sports days: food stalls, a main caterer and a hot meal for the crew at a market or concert
- School events and matric dances: prize-giving teas, matric dance dinners and fun day food stalls for a school hall
- Conferences, launches and expos: tea and coffee on arrival, a plated or buffet lunch and snack breaks across the day
- Birthdays and private parties: a braai, finger food or a sit-down dinner at home, a hall or a restaurant
Local tips for Eastern Cape
Most suppliers for Eastern Cape work from here: planners and hire companies in Gqeberha, East London and Mthatha. What people book most: beach and farm weddings, traditional ceremonies, Makhanda festival. When you ask for quotes, ask whether the hire company delivers to rural homesteads and what it charges.
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: coastal wind and changeable weather: 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: Eastern Cape and surrounds
Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work throughout Eastern Cape, including Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Makhanda, Jeffreys Bay, Port Alfred, Graaff-Reinet. For farm venues and smaller towns, ask what the delivery and travel charge is and whether setup the day before is included.