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Recent Catering reviews

Great day with esteban. He done an amazing job for our bbq. We highly recommend him!!

Someone to cook BBQ for around 60 people

$100

super friendly and quick turn around

Corporate profile picture

$100

Thanks for your super effort for our big event, cant rate this lady high enough if need a good worker that never stops ! highly recommend

Corporate event at Bondi Bowlo - F&B staffrequired

$250

Carlos is the man for the job! Highly recommend

Professional Cocktail Maker/Mixologist

$150

Jensen's work is excellent. Really friendly guy, took some great shots, and captured the brief perfectly. The whole team loves the new video!

Video for Software Company - Office Tour + Meet the Team

$400

Jonah was great to work with! He was very accommodating and a number of our team commented on how friendly and professional he was.

Corporate Photography

$2,500

What's the average cost of a caterer

$150 - $330

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$150

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$225

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$330

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Average reviews for Catering Services

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Best rated breakfast caterers near me

Recent Breakfast Catering reviews

Words cannot describe the exquisite photography Ken delivered and his professionalism from start to beginning. I highly recommend him

Photography of Bed'n Breakfast -Phillip Island

$500

Chelsea was a delight to work with. No full, wonderfully professional and fully met our brief

Breakfast event photographer 8:30 - 9:30am

$200

Geoff was amazing! Geoff came to our house to cook a small family breakfast for my wife’s birthday. His cooking and service were amazing and it will go down as one of the best birthdays we’ve celebrated. Thank you Geoff so much for your delicious food and incredible service.

Chef to cook breakfast for family

$200

Stanley cooked a special breakfast for our daughters 14th Birthday. What a truly amazing event. Menu catered to my daughters special requests. Food was just exceptional and unbelievably delicious. But SO MUCH food Stanley!! I would recommend Stanley without hesitation and we will be having you back sometime. Thank you for everything - including a wonderful rendition of Happy Birthday.

Cook breakfast for Daughters 14th Birthday

$200

Very reliable, very professional. Thank you again

Waiter for breakfast shifts

$385

Parashar was perfect to deal with. Arranged the night before, punctual and photos turned around so fast.

Breakfast event photographer 9:20-10:20am tomorrow

$200

What's the average cost of a breakfast caterer

$197 - $386

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$197

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$245

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$386

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Average reviews for Breakfast Catering Services

based on 14 reviews

5

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Best rated brunch caterers near me

Recent Brunch Catering reviews

Beautiful food, great service thank you!

Chef / catering for a Boxing Day brunch

$795

Amazing food (all gluten free!), well thought out menu, friendly and professional!

Private chef to cook brunch for 4

$400

Nada exceeded our expectations. She communicated well, was very professional and easy to work with. I would highly recommend her to others!

Photography for post wedding brunch

$400

The best!! Can’t wait wait to use Stanley again

Looking for an experienced bartender for a brunch at home (approx 20)

$200

Prompt and reliable service. Great tasting, freshly made and clean food. Honest and nice, down to earth people.

Cater Brunch / High Tea for a family of 10

$5

Rod did a wonderful job bartending our brunch. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire him again.

Help bartend my brunch

$200

What's the average cost of a brunch caterer

$242 - $462

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$242

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$410

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$462

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Average reviews for Brunch Catering Services

based on 6 reviews

5

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Best rated lunch catering experts near me

Recent Lunch Catering reviews

Cal was a wonderful help with our small lunch of 7 people. She helped serve canapés and drinks, prep main meals and clean up. She had a friendly, courteous manner and was a delight to be around. Highly recommended!

Waiter / server for lunch

$75

Wonderful! On time. Presentable and extremely helpful.

Party Attendant/ Helper - FREE LUNCH

$115

Jess was great! Thank you for all your help!

Waiter for a birthday lunch

$100

Rodney was very professional and amazing he made the whole experience so seamless and he is a great guy and we love him At our event!!!!

Waiter for bday lunch

$120

Very good service and the food was delicious

Catering for a birthday lunch

$350

Nina is fantastic - everyone took her number after the dinner party for their own events. She is very friendly, warm, professional, enthusiastic and speedy with an eye for detail. We arranged for Nina to work a couple of extra hours as it was a big task hosting 14 people for dinner - we were lucky that she was flexible to do this. Nina took control in the kitchen, allowing me to enjoy the afternoon/evening with our guests. She helped me with, or more accurately she did most of the the set-up, preparation, cooking, serving, clearing and washing up, plus the rest. She is a great cook and presents the food beautifully. Her crispy roast potatoes and creamed leeks were a hit! Nina is an absolute superstar, we will definitely be engaging her again and referring her details on - we all need a Nina in our lives!! Thanks so much for all of your help and your bright and bubbly personality.

Waiter for lunch/dinner party Sunday 23rd

$120

What's the average cost of a lunch catering expert

$140 - $300

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$140

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$200

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$300

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Average reviews for Lunch Catering Services

based on 120 reviews

4.91

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Best rated dinner catering experts near me

Recent Dinner Catering reviews

Stanley was cool calm and collected and we worked on the menu he had gr8 ideas that were taken up snd also we worked well together on the cooking and prep work would definitely use again

I need chef services for a Dinner Party

$400

Amazing attention to detail and brought all of her own tools. Would love to have her again for a party

Bartender for dinner party

$200

What an extraordinary individual who added such a beautiful edge to our entertaining in house event that was intimate, small and cosy. All the guests were pleasantly delighted with his service, and excellent interpersonal skills, and delicious cocktails and mocktails were created on a perfect evening! I would highly recommend Rod for any event you wish to host, as he is the perfect barman, and multi tasker for your special event!

Bar, wait staff for private dinner party

$200

Sherin was awesome!! We had a bunch of thirsty kiwis smashing cocktails for three hours and she did and an amazing job. Cocktails were excellent and service amazing. Thanks Sherin!!!

Cocktail making for a birthday dinner party!

$250

Geoff is amazing, so friendly and organised. He came to the party on time and he was doing a lot. Cooking, taking the empty dishes , refilling the food . We loved his work, so professional! For sure we’ll be using him for all our future events , thank you very much for amazing job you’ve done in our party , much appreciated 👌🙏

I need dinner party chef

$150

Friendly and efficient service!

Washing dishes and serving at a dinner party

$100

What's the average cost of a dinner catering expert

$125 - $290

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$125

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$180

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$290

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Average reviews for Dinner Catering Services

based on 311 reviews

4.91

294
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Best rated corporate caterers near me

Recent Corporate Catering reviews

Masaki, was professional (timely & organised); friendly; obliging (happy to make changes without getting defensive).

I need corporate photographers

$500

Thank you for your prompt response and delivery of my Corporate Headshot pictures. Very happy with result and would definitely recommend.

Corporate Head Shot Photo

$100

Rod did a great job for our office event! He was proactive, knew exactly what to do, and designed a delicious cocktail for us. Would definitely recommend!

Bartender for an office event

$100

Bob was a pleasure to work with. He was professional and make me comfortable during the photography session. The final photos are beautiful and I’m very happy.

Corporate headshot

$150

Ken did a great job taking photos of our corporate event and of our staff at our office before the event. He went the extra mile by coming to visit the office 2 days before the shooting to see the lighting and the best places for the photos to be taken. Great job all in all!

Professional photography for a corporate event

$500

Amazing!!! Rod was fantastic and so helpful, co-operative and overall a fantastic bartender. He worked well with waitstaff and made the bar run so smoothly with 90 people. Highly recommend him!

Bartender required - Corporate Event 18 Feb

$120

What's the average cost of a corporate caterer

$150 - $400

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$150

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$250

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$400

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Average reviews for Corporate Catering Services

based on 394 reviews

4.94

377
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Best rated Christmas caterers near me

Recent Christmas Catering reviews

Absolutely awesome. Felt comfortable in what was suppose to be an awkward situation. Thank you so much!

Stupid Christmas photos

$100

Peter arrived ahead of time, was organised and polite. He did an awesome job djing our Christmas Party.

DJ for Christmas Party - Brand Exposure Opportunity

$400

Andrew was an amazing photographer! Worked well with my kids and was friendly and accommodating! Thank you for your patience… much appreciated!

20min photography session for Christmas card

$80

Amazing work! Very professional and the photos and video are stunning!

Corporate Christmas Party Photos

$700

Steven was the photographer for our work Christmas Party and it couldn't have gone better! The photos turned out perfect :)

Christmas Event Photography

$175

Very pleased with the result. Don was great to work with and quick to get our photos to us.

Photographer for Work Christmas Party

$150

What's the average cost of a Christmas caterer

$170 - $350

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$170

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$250

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$350

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Average reviews for Christmas Catering Services

based on 230 reviews

4.97

225
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It’s shocking to know how many hours and how much energy goes into preparing a delicious meal, especially for a big group of people. Don’t worry, though! Airtasker can connect you to professional catering companies in just a few taps. There’s no need to ask for recommendations or send messages to caterers for quotations.

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Food catering prices can start as low as $10 and go as high as $180 per head. The cost of catering depends on the type of event, the kind of food, and the number of people. 

This depends on the menu your selected Tasker offers. You can make your choice of cuisine, like French, Italian, or Japanese. Alternatively, simply choose between breakfast catering, lunch catering, brunch catering or dinner catering. You can even get appetizer catering for a cocktail party. Ultimately, it depends on the type of event.

Taskers offering event catering services already have the equipment needed to prepare the meals you ordered. They may also already have a system for buying and preparing the raw ingredients for the food they need to serve. However, if your preferred menu has a specific ingredient, you can tell your Tasker to include it too!

Ideally, you would have booked a month before the event. For peak months like June for weddings and November to December for holidays, it may be best to book earlier, up to three to six months ahead. Some couples book a caterer a full year in advance if that caterer is quite popular in the area. For smaller events, give the caterer at least two to three days lead time.

Yes. When you hire mobile catering, much work is removed from your list. This includes cleaning up the cookware, the kitchen used, and even the dishes. However, the event venue or your home isn’t included in the cleanup. If you need a pre-or post-event cleaning service, you can also find a Tasker for that!

This depends on the caterer and the size of the event. Hosts of smaller gatherings prefer a buffet for the guests to freely get their food, while more formal or bigger events require wait staff to serve the plated meals. If you need a wait staff with your catering service, make sure to check the inclusions in the offer sent to you and clarify.

Airtasker offers an easy payment system with our Airtasker Pay. This secure payment feature allows you to pay for all your needs with your credit or debit card connected to your Airtasker account. Once you accept an offer, we charge the fee to your card. However, we only release the payment to your Tasker after completing the task. It’s cashless, contactless, and hassle-free!

Yes. Peak seasons may require an additional helping hand for your business. Try working with a Tasker instead of worrying about staffing and going through dozens of applications. This allows you to easily manage your costs during the busy months and lower them back when bookings start to slow down.

What do catering services include?

Professional chefs often say that the secret to a delicious meal is time, but we understand that not everyone has hours to spend in the kitchen. All that chopping, boiling, baking, and cleaning can eat up a big chunk of your schedule. Let Airtasker connect you with catering services near you so that you can get more done.

Whether you need only need cooked food delivered to your home or a full setup for corporate events, there’s a Tasker who can do it for you. Get free quotes from local catering near you when you put up a task on the platform. This makes transporting food and equipment easier and faster. Plus, a local Tasker would know the fresh ingredients available and the popular recipes in your location. Here are some types of catering that you may want to book via Airtasker:

Event catering

Special occasions, grand or intimate, always require good food. From birthday parties to weddings, turn it into a feast on a special day with the help of an experienced caterer. Airtasker also allows you to find catering packages within your budget. Make sure to indicate it right away so that Taskers also know how much you’re willing to pay and if they can accommodate that rate. This way, you can shorten the process of going through offers that do not match.

After you’ve found the right caterer, you can start searching for other suppliers you need for the event, like singers, bands, performers, and even magicians. You don’t even have to leave the site!

Appetizer catering

Let’s face it. Party guests will never forget how good or bad the food is at any cocktail party. Good food equals a good time. It’s crucial to have a great spread of finger foods and delicious appetizers made from the best ingredients. Because food can make or break any party. Hors d’oeuvres catering near you can help make your event a success. 

Dessert catering

Speaking of special events or a special day, another type of catering that has become more popular over time is dessert catering. This can complement your menu or serve as a stand-alone spread for smaller and shorter programs like bridal showers, kiddie parties, or after-office activities. Airtasker is a great place to find a baker who can create a banquet of sweets, pastries, and fruits for you. You can even request a chocolate fountain for a centerpiece!

Food truck catering

Food trucks have become trendier over the last few years because of the variety in taste and the convenience of hiring them for big venues. You can hire food truck catering near you for concerts, school fairs, informal corporate events, or even weddings. They create a relaxed and casual vibe where guests can have a good time and choose which food tickles their taste buds. It can be a trip worldwide through different cuisines, with tacos in one truck and pizza cones in another.

These are just a few of the catering services that you can find on Airtasker. Be as detailed as you want when you put up a task and watch Taskers send you offers!

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BBQ Webber and stand clean

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To help serve and clean for a small dinner in Paddington for 8 people

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Mobile coffee & food carts/vans for an event

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Northgate QLD, Australia

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I am hosting a charity event on February 16th 9AM to 1PM, at Northgate Hall and need a coffee and food carts/vans to park at the yard to sell to people. It is a market style event with theme of ‘shop for education’. Since the cause, I am looking for collaboration (no fee for me/event); however you will sell whatever you do and the earning from selling of food is all yours. Please contact me for more information.

Birthday party catering staff - 2 people 2.30pm-7.30pm

$250

Ringwood North VIC, Australia

25th Jan 2025

Birthday party catering staff - 2 people 5 hours -2.45pm -7.45pm Making cocktails, serving drinks, serving food, cleaning up etc. Easy going, fun group.

A bar tender that can mix drinks, follow cocktail recipes 4pm - 10pm

$180

Merrimac QLD, Australia

25th Jan 2025

Bar tending and serving drinks. Making cocktails. We will also give you dinner as a part of your package.

Help for a luncheon to clear plates wash glasses during event

$120

Balgowlah NSW, Australia

25th Jan 2025

Luncheon for 20 .. someone to clear plates and keep glasses clean and general clear and keep kitchen tidy 3 hours

Helper to help me bbq , serve food and help clean up .

$100

Randwick NSW, Australia

17th Jan 2025

Help me bbq food , serve , clean up . Duration : 5pm -7pm It’s for a small family bbq

Gilda was AMAZING . Punctual , friendly efficient and professional. 5 Stars !!

8.5hrs labour, Christmas bump out Charlestown.

$680

Charlestown NSW, Australia

6th Jan 2025

8.5hrs labour with removing Christmas decorations, Charlestown square. 2nd/3rd Jan 2024 - View all the details of this offer: https://www.airtasker.com/offers/01JGWA5E5XF8667KQM1ZPZCPSK

Jay helped with the bump out of a job that he helped install earlier in December. Jay has been amazing to deal with! Helpful, prompt, diligent, well presented, caring and with a good use of his intuition. Able to work as part of a team as well as independently. Would book again (as I have)

Bartender / drinks waiter for dinner event tonight

$180

Berrilee NSW, Australia

3rd Jan 2025

You will need your own transport as public transport is very limited here. Suburb is Berrilee NSW. We’re having a farewell dinner for a staff member of 25 years moving interstate. The dinner is catered and will be for 24 adults and about 3 kids. Looking for someone to serve drinks (we would supply them) and offer them around the room, refill glasses etc. help clean up, move dishes in between courses etc. I will have pre-made some cocktails in batches hut they would need to be shaken with ice to chill down and also to add some theatre. Otherwise there will the typical beer, wine and soft drinks and water too. Keep people’s drinks full, check in if they want something else, possibly assist the chefs carrying any food plates through if needed. People will arrive from around 6 Pm so you would need to arrive prior and while the start would be the busiest and slow down as the dinner goes on. Some helping out with tidying up between courses, collecting and stacking plates (not necessarily cleaning them) involved. I think it would be safe to put an end time of 10:00. So basically from around 5:30 - 10:00pm. Proposing $40 per hour. Open to offers

Penny was an absolute joy to have at our event and meant we could really sit back and relax knowing she had everything covered! Would most definitely recommend and would hire again in an instant

Cocktail maker/Bar person to help NYE in St Kilda

$50

St Kilda VIC, Australia

27th Dec 2024

Make cocktails - margs and old fashions Clear glasses Help clean up $50 per hour

Tan was amazing for our NYE party, very organised and made great cocktails. He was very professional and fun to deal with and helped clean up. Highly recommend. Would use again. Thanks Tan.

Help at dinner party for 4hrs New Years EVE

$350

Darling Point NSW, Australia

27th Dec 2024

Set up drinks , pour drinks , help with food and clear Small dinner party 12 people

Borja arrived on time and was delightful . Hard worker and fitted in so well with guests Nothing was too much to ask Will empty again 🙏

Waitstaff to serve lunch and clean up kitchen (event at home)

$150

Rye VIC, Australia

27th Dec 2024

1-6pm Saturday 11th January Hens party lunch and drinks service Rye, Victoria Support and guidance will be provided on the day :)

Melissa was great to work with serving food and drinks at our event. Would recommend.

Food & Drinks Waitress for luncheon 19th January

$150

Narre Warren North, Victoria

26th Dec 2024

I'm having 15 people for lunch for a birthday celebration and would like someone who is able to serve Entrees, Mains, Desserts and drinks to our table and look after the guests. All the food will be prepared and cooked by a private chef, and you will be working alongside him. I would also like help with some cleaning up and stacking dishwasher etc. 11.30am-3.30pm Sunday 19th January

Annalisa was punctual and worked well looking after our guests and helping out in the kitchen

Do dishes Christmas Day

$150

Ringwood VIC, Australia

24th Dec 2024

I’m looking for someone to come to our home and wash up our lunch dishes so our family can enjoy our time together as we’re rarely together and want to enjoy it as much as I can. This is just for 2 hours from 3-5pm

Ruth was wonderful! She tidied up after our large family Christmas lunch and left our kitchen spotless. Would highly recommend her and definitely hire her again.

Work Christmas Eve in a flower shop

$300

Camperdown NSW, Australia

23rd Dec 2024

We need someone to help on Christmas Eve in our busy flower shop in Camperdown, Sydney. Assisting the team with sourcing the flowers from the coolroom, sweeping floors, photographing bouquets we’ll also provide training to wrap bouquets. 7am - 3pm

Thank you! Miguel’s wife completed the task and was very helpful.

Clean dishes for 2 hours on Christmas Day after lunch

$100

Piara Waters WA, Australia

23rd Dec 2024

Looking for someone to come for 2 hours at 3pm to clean dishes and pans after Christmas lunch.

Arrived punctually and was very friendly in a busy household environment on Christmas Day. Thank you so very much for doing all our dishes and pans on Christmas Day.

$100 an hour guaranteed $400 minimum working Sunday lunch

$100

Point Lonsdale VIC, Australia

21st Dec 2024

Paying $100 an hour for any experienced (must be experienced) waiter or waitress to help with a fixed menu no choice for customers on Christmas Day. Fairly easy job time to be happy and engage with customers delivering an entree, main course, and desert that have been predetermined and if you have an RSA selling and pouring wine. If you don't have an RSA we'll pay $80 an hour. If you have no experience at all but a pleasant and happy to learn will pay $55 an hour. Multiple people needed.

Guy is an absolute legend. Wouldn't be able to have done anything without him. Highly recommended.

Two waiters Christmas Day 4pm 8pm - private drinks party

$50

East Lindfield NSW 2070, Australia

21st Dec 2024

We are having a drinks party with approximately 40 people and I need to experienced waiters to attend to serving drinks and keeping the table stocked with food and cleaning up afterwards. Start time 4 pm finish time 8 pm. Two people x 4 hours each getting paid $50 per hour. MUST be experienced and professional.

Julia was absolutely bloody fantastic. Christmas day and she turned up on time and looked after our ever expanding party of guests and blowing. She cleaned up the kitchen, emptied the garbage and looked after all our guests with such effortless expertise. I would thoroughly recommend her to be hired to anyone. Five stars Julia. Well done. We love you!