Event catering in Melbourne, delivered. Your Private Chef caters large Melbourne events — corporate functions, weddings, milestone celebrations, product launches, and multi-day conferences — with restaurant-grade food from our Caulfield kitchen plus full styled table setup, chafing dishes, grazing styling, and service staff available for events of 80+ guests. Quote in one business day with a tailored event plan.
Event catering is where Your Private Chef extends beyond the delivery model. For events of 80+ guests, we can offer the full styled-table treatment — chafing dishes to keep meats hot, grazing tables styled with greenery and tiered presentation, real platters rather than disposables, and service staff on-site to maintain the spread and pack down. Real recent example: PGA Classic — seven days of catering, no on-site kitchen, full styling and service staff for the duration. That’s the upper end. For most large events, you choose the level of setup that fits your budget and the look you want.
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A Your Private Chef event booking scales from a clean delivery service to full on-site styling with service staff. You choose the level, we quote per event.
Honest pricing for Melbourne Event Catering. These per-head and per-platter anchors give you a starting point — final quotes are tailored to your menu, headcount, and delivery distance.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Event delivery only | menu-dependent, from $30 per person |
| Event with Catering Setup (from $50 add-on) | menu price + from $50 |
| Event with chafing dishes (50+ guests) | menu + equipment quoted per event |
| Premium event with full styled setup (80+ guests) | menu + styling quoted per event |
| Premium event with service staff (100+ guests) | menu + styling + staff quoted per event |
Delivery is a flat fee based on kilometres from our Caulfield kitchen. All prices include GST. Minimum spend: from $40 + delivery fee weekdays, from $150 + delivery fee Saturday. On Sundays we operate with a $400 minimum spend — see our Sunday Catering Ideas tab.
Start by exploring our diverse menu online. Our offerings cater to various styles and dietary requirements, ensuring every need is met.
Place your order through our online form. For specialized menus or specific dietary considerations, our team is at your service to personalize your catering experience.
After placing your order, you'll receive confirmation from us. We may engage in further discussions to ensure your specific requirements are perfectly met.
At Your Private Chef, we ensure that on the day of your Melbourne Event Catering, all meals arrive fresh and delicious. For larger occasions, our VIP Drop-Off service handles everything. We organize layouts to create a visually cohesive setup, ensuring your Melbourne Event Catering looks elegant throughout.
Our Melbourne Event Catering service by Your Private Chef makes hosting easy. Dishes arrive fresh and packaged in premium platters, so you can enjoy with ease. Ideal for school events, it’s a refined way to cater without extra planning. Every Melbourne Event Catering we deliver is organised, reflecting taste.
Your Melbourne Event Catering with Your Private Chef is crafted to capture restaurant-quality excellence. Our experienced chefs use premium seasonal ingredients, balancing flavour and plating in every dish. From preparation to delivery, every Melbourne Event Catering reflects authenticity and dedication in every detail.
For every Melbourne Event Catering, we offer adaptable catering formats, from simple drop-off service to professionally arranged presentations. Include our Event Setup Service (starting at $50) for hot trays that add refinement. However you prefer to serve it, your Melbourne Event Catering is guaranteed to be beautifully presented.
At Your Private Chef, your Melbourne Event Catering order is always punctual, temperature-safe, and beautifully presented. We offer early drop-offs and flexible transport throughout Melbourne. Thanks to our secure containers and professional handling, every Melbourne Event Catering arrives fresh.
With years of proven performance serving leading businesses, private clients, and private jets, Your Private Chef is the city’s highest-rated delivered catering provider. When you choose us for your Melbourne Event Catering, you choose assurance, reliability, and a commitment that exceeds expectations. Each event we serve reflects dedication that makes Your Private Chef the benchmark for Melbourne catering.
Melbourne Event Catering is one of many Melbourne catering formats we offer. Each links below has its own dedicated menu, pricing, and quote form:
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In over 400 reviews, clients consistently call out the quality of the food, the dietary care, the warm professionalism of the team, and the smooth delivery experience. Catering for everything from quiet melbourne event catering bookings at home to large event catering events at venues across the city — same craft on every order.
Known across Melbourne for delivering a broad array of Melbourne Event Catering needs, we are respected by organizers for our consistency. Our personalized services are designed to meet specific event goals, providing exceptional experiences. This approach defines how Your Private Chef continues to set new standards for Melbourne Event Catering excellence.
At Your Private Chef, our Melbourne Event Catering service stands out for its personalized culinary planning and our ability to adjust to last-minute requests with care. Clients regularly commend our problem-solving skills, noting it as a cornerstone of our professionalism. This dedication allows every Melbourne Event Catering to meet every expectation.
At Your Private Chef, we’re trusted across Melbourne for our on-time performance and dedicated approach, both essential to smooth Melbourne Event Catering coordination. We pride ourselves on reliability, ensuring that every event flows seamlessly. This reliability defines how Your Private Chef makes every Melbourne Event Catering successful.
Our clients frequently praise the distinctive flavor of our dishes, which define the Melbourne Event Catering experience. Our gourmet creations are recognized for their elegant execution, bringing delight to every guest. Each Melbourne Event Catering reflects our commitment to quality, making dining with Your Private Chef truly unforgettable.
At Your Private Chef, our Melbourne Event Catering catering stands out for its refined aesthetic and the care of our talented staff. Every table showcases a perfect sense of balance, blending creativity and precision. Our chefs are known for their attention to flavor harmony, making each Melbourne Event Catering a true celebration of taste and elegance.
Every Melbourne Event Catering we deliver is guided by attention to detail, from the first preparation to the event conclusion. Each process is shaped by our commitment to flawless delivery, ensuring our service remains unmatched. This standard of professionalism defines what makes Melbourne Event Catering with Your Private Chef extraordinary.
Select a Catering Categories Below and Begin Exploring Our Menu Options for Your Upcoming Event. Your Culinary Journey Starts Here
Latest seasonal menus and just-added platters from our Caulfield kitchen.
Quick-turnaround sandwich and fruit platters for catering that can’t wait.
Asian-themed platters and packages — fresh, vibrant, restaurant-grade.
Hot and cold canapes for cocktail events, weddings and premium functions.
Stunning grazing platters and shared menus — perfect for stand-up events.
Carvery, themed stations and shared buffet packages from our kitchen.
Morning tea catering for offices, meetings and early conferences.
Gourmet sandwiches, rolls and wraps made fresh the morning of delivery.
Hot CBD lunches, board meeting platters and recurring office orders.
Cake, cheesecake, pastries and dessert platters from our kitchen.
Mineral waters, juices, soft drinks and artisanal beverage packs.
Quiet, sensitive catering for memorial gatherings and family wakes.
Tasty bites, sweet treats and party-friendly platters for the young ones.
Fresh and frozen meals delivered every Tuesday afternoon.
Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, halal, nut-free and kosher menus.
Beautiful grazing menus and canape packages for racing-day events.
Roast turkey, glazed ham, festive platters and Christmas dessert spreads.
Hot cross buns, Easter platters and corporate Easter catering ideas.
Every Your Private Chef booking is built from a blank page. We do not recycle set menus — we ask about your guests, your venue, the kind of night you want, and we design the food around that. Fourteen years operating from our Caulfield kitchen, over two thousand catering events served across Melbourne, full public liability and food safety compliance, 400+ verified customer reviews. Trusted regularly with large corporate functions, weddings, milestone celebrations, product launches, golf tournaments, and multi-day premium events across Melbourne.
Because our chefs stay in the kitchen rather than being shipped to events one at a time, we hold a consistent five-star standard at every booking and pass the efficiency back to you in honest pricing. You are not paying for chef travel time and downtime. You are paying for great food, properly delivered.
Your Private Chef delivers across the City of Melbourne and the surrounding metro area — from the CBD and Southbank through to Caulfield (our kitchen base), South Yarra, Toorak, Brighton, Hawthorn, Carlton, Fitzroy, Richmond, Docklands, and most established Melbourne suburbs. For events further out — Mornington Peninsula, Yarra Valley, the Dandenongs — call us on 0497 333 100 for a tailored delivery quote.
Melbourne is one of the world’s strongest food cities — see City of Melbourne, Visit Melbourne, Broadsheet, and Time Out Melbourne for the wider Melbourne food and culture scene, or Wikipedia for a broader profile of the city. Catering in a city this competitive means the bar is high — we have spent fourteen years meeting it, then raising it ourselves.
Your Private Chef is a top-rated Melbourne event caterer. Permanent Caulfield kitchen, full styled-table setup capability, service staff available, multi-day event coordination. Real five-star catering, scaled to your event.
Our dedicated team is available to talk from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday. But but we can deliver by arrangement outside those hours.
We almost never have a chef on location. Our chefs create everything in our Caulfield kitchen and we bring it to you ready to enjoy — it is much more cost-effective for our clients than splitting chefs across multiple events. For larger events (typically 80+) we can arrange a styled table solution — buffet, BBQ, or grazing table — with a staff member available to set up and maintain.
We travel all over Melbourne to deliver catering from our Caulfield kitchen. Delivery fee is based on kilometres travelled (weekend deliveries may be a little more). Pickup is also available from our Caulfield kitchen — just click the pickup option at checkout.
Hot delivery is available for most menus, with the food timed to arrive just before you plan to eat. Buffet-style, meats, and large platters travel up to about 1 hour from our kitchen. Hot finger food (gyozas, spring rolls, party pies) needs to be within 20–30 minutes of our Caulfield kitchen. The only additional cost on hot delivery is the time-specific delivery fee. Cold delivery is the same high-quality food packed for easy reheating at the venue — better for events later at night, public holidays, or venues where hot logistics will not work.
Per-person pricing depends on the menu style and headcount.Delivery is a flat fee based on kilometres; equipment hire and extra service staff are quoted separately. All prices include GST.
Our shopping cart takes bookings up to midnight for next-day orders. For larger events, allow 1 week notice. For very urgent catering with less than a full day notice, we may be able to help with platters of sandwiches and fruit — call 0497 333 100.
Weekdays: from $40 + delivery fee. Saturday: from $150 + delivery fee. On Sundays our kitchen operates with a $400 minimum spend — see our Sunday Catering Ideas tab on the menu.
Yes — gluten-free (GF), dairy-free (DF), vegetarian (V), vegan, halal, nut-free, low-FODMAP, and kosher on request. The menu uses standard dietary symbols. You can also note dietary needs in the text box at checkout. We take cross-contamination care seriously but do not claim to be a celiac-friendly kitchen.
Default is a clean delivery service — eco-friendly disposable platters professionally presented, ready to serve. Three upgrades are available: VIP High-Rise Delivery (from $20) for delivery to your lobby or floor; Catering Setup (from $50) where our driver takes the catering to your eating area and lays out the platter boxes; full styled-table setup with chafing dishes, grazing styling, and service staff for events of 80+ guests, quoted per event subject to availability.
For most catering, no — our chefs cook in the kitchen and we deliver. For large events (typically 100+ guests) staff usually make sense. For mid-size events around 80 guests, table setup with a staff member is often the better fit.
Yes — recurring orders are available through the checkout portal, or call our office to set it up for you.
Our kitchen starts at 5am for corporate breakfast deliveries. Last weekday delivery is 5pm unless arranged by prior approval. Weekend cold deliveries wrap up by 3pm. Evening event deliveries are possible by prior approval. The office is staffed 9am to 5pm weekdays.
A private chef cooks individual events on demand — typically dinner parties, corporate dinners, celebrations. A personal chef tends to be an ongoing service. Your Private Chef delivers private-chef-grade event catering from our kitchen, plus a separate Weekly Meal Delivery service for ongoing fresh and frozen meals (delivered Tuesday afternoons).
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