Catering Services in Gauteng

Catering Services in Gauteng

Catering requests in Gauteng 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 Gauteng and the rest of Gauteng 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 Gauteng

Gauteng is the busiest events market in the country, from corporate functions and conferences at convention centres in Sandton, Midrand and Johannesburg to weddings at garden venues and lodges around the Cradle of Humankind, Magaliesburg and Pretoria East. Families hold birthdays, kids' parties and traditional ceremonies in home gardens, community halls and church grounds across Soweto, Tembisa and the East Rand, while schools book matric dances and fun days. Summer brings afternoon thunderstorms, so many hosts plan a marquee or stretch tent as cover. Winters are dry and cold at night. Most planners and hire companies work from Johannesburg, Pretoria and the East Rand.

Typical catering services requests in the area come from:

• 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
• Weddings and traditional ceremonies: a plated or buffet dinner, canapes at the cocktail hour and a cake table for 80 to 200 guests
• 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
• 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
• Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: funeral, unveiling and church meals served in large pots to a big crowd

Local tips for Gauteng

Common here: year-end functions, garden and lodge weddings, conferences. Ask each supplier to allow for this: ask whether late-evening collection costs extra. Suppliers usually come from here: planners and hire companies across Johannesburg, Pretoria, Midrand and the East Rand.

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: summer afternoon thunderstorms: ask for a waterproof marquee and a wet-weather plan.

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: Gauteng and surrounds

Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work throughout Gauteng, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. For farm venues and smaller towns, ask what the delivery and travel charge is and whether setup the day before is included.

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