Whether it is a small birthday or a function for five hundred, our free service makes it easy to price catering services in North West. Your brief goes to a caterer serving towns and cities across North West, so you can compare prices and what is included before you pay a deposit.
Catering Services in North West
Catering requests in North West 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 North West and the rest of North West 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 North West
North West events range from lodge and bush weddings around Hartbeespoort, Brits and the Magaliesberg to corporate functions for the mining houses in Rustenburg and Klerksdorp. Potchefstroom's university adds graduations, student functions and conferences, while farm towns host weddings, church events, funerals and traditional ceremonies in gardens, halls and open land. The province is hot and dry for much of the year, with summer storms and cold winter nights, so shade, water and power are worth planning early. Venues can be far apart. Planners and hire companies work mainly from Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp and Brits, and travel to farms and rural venues.
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
- 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
- School events and matric dances: prize-giving teas, matric dance dinners and fun day food stalls for a school hall
- 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 North West
Popular in North West: hartbeespoort weddings, mine functions, farm celebrations. Suppliers: planners and hire companies in Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp and Brits. A useful tip: ask what power and water the venue provides, as many farm sites have neither.
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: dry heat and dust in summer, cold winter nights: ask about shade, generators and heating.
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: North West and surrounds
Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work throughout North West, including Rustenburg, Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Brits, Hartbeespoort, Lichtenburg. For farm venues and smaller towns, ask what the delivery and travel charge is and whether setup the day before is included.