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Catering Services in Free State
Catering requests in Free State 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 Free State and the rest of Free State 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 Free State
The Free State offers wide open country for events, from farm and guest-farm weddings and sandstone-hill venues around Clarens, Bethlehem and Harrismith to hotels and conference venues in Bloemfontein. The city also hosts graduations, school functions, matric dances and church gatherings, while Welkom, Kroonstad and Sasolburg book corporate functions, community days and birthdays. Summers are hot with sharp thunderstorms and winters bring frost and very cold nights, so tent heating and wind security are worth asking about. Many farm venues lie far from town. Planners and hire companies work mainly from Bloemfontein, Welkom and Sasolburg, and travel to farms and eastern towns.
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
- School events and matric dances: prize-giving teas, matric dance dinners and fun day food stalls for a school hall
- Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: funeral, unveiling and church meals served in large pots to a big crowd
- 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
- Festivals, markets and sports days: food stalls, a main caterer and a hot meal for the crew at a market or concert
Local tips for Free State
Popular in Free State: farm and Clarens weddings, Bloemfontein conferences, school and community functions. Suppliers: planners and hire companies in Bloemfontein, Welkom and Sasolburg. A useful tip: ask whether the hire company charges extra to deliver to farm venues.
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: frosty winter nights and hot summers with storms: ask about heating and wind-secured 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: Free State and surrounds
Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work throughout Free State, including Bloemfontein, Welkom, Kroonstad, Bethlehem, Sasolburg, Harrismith, Clarens. For farm venues and smaller towns, ask what the delivery and travel charge is and whether setup the day before is included.