Admit it – how many times have you been to a wedding and complained about the food to your plus one? Now how many times have you walked away raving about the buffet?
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Choosing your wedding catering is one of the most important decisions in organising your wedding. At Your Private Chef, we can’t tell you how many Melbourne couples we’ve come across who are stressed out and frantic trying to find the right catering for their wedding. That’s why we’ve compiled the three essential ingredients to the best wedding catering Melbourne has to offer:
1.It’s all about you:What many couples don’t realise is that while a caterer might be right for one wedding, they might not be right for yours. You need to find the wedding catering Melbourne company who can cater for your big day – nobody else’s.
2.Innovation:Have you noticed how many wedding menus provide generic wedding fare that was popular a decade ago but is outdated for today’s Melbourne foodies? The trick is to find a wedding catering Melbourne chef who is innovating with flavours and ingredients to create classic menus with a twist.
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Mini charcoal slider w smoked salmon, dill & cream cheese (slider contains squid ink)from $4.88
A striking mini charcoal slider bun made with squid ink, filled with premium smoked salmon, smooth cream cheese and fresh dill. Light yet flavourful,
3.Balance:The best wedding catering menus will perfectly balance hot and cold, heavy and light, savoury and sweet, big bites and little nibbles…everything in harmony with the surroundings and climate. This ensures there’s something for all your guests.
Wedding Catering Essential Menu and Packages
Luckily for Melbourne’s brides and grooms-to-be, Your Private Chef has the solution with a variety of wedding catering options to suit every budget. Better still, we always work alongside you to create the Big Day you always dreamed of.
Instead of a formal sit down dinner, many couples are now opting for a more budget friendly and casual option of canapés and buffets. Your Private Chef’s wedding catering has been designed especially to cater for this growing trend, with each menu showcasing a perfect balance of flavours and surprising twists on classic bites.
Take our popular canapé menu “Your Private Chef Signature Cocktail Party Package”. It provides a combination of cold canapés that will delight every guest such as Sydney rock oyster & bloody Mary shooter, Peking duck rice paper rolls with hoisin and Fresh oysters served on a spoon with French shallot dressing.
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Turkish roll box – Brekky bacon & egg platter (large) (warm)from $79
Fried egg (2), short cut bacon (4), house made tomato relish on toasted large Turkish roll (8) – cut in half & served warm
To the hot dishes such as Goat curd and cherry tomato tartlet with purple basil and the Crab cakes with saffron aioli.
And then there is the perfect bowl food – like Catalan fish stew and Italian beef casserole with polenta dumplings.
Choose from a wide variety of entrées, mains and desserts to suit your wedding style. The best ingredients are hand-selected to meet even the most discerning Melbourne palettes!
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Spring Racing Grazing Collection – Cold Canape Station – 10 pieces (Substantial meal, min 15)from $46
Choose a selection of our premier signature canapes to create your table. Delivered in our stylish disposable craft platters 10 pieces is a main meal
We also offer a buffer menu and family style dining options where food is served in the centre of the table to be shared.
So many options!
We Deliver Across Melbourne
From our Caulfield kitchen, we deliver catering to suburbs all across Melbourne — includingLaverton·Fitzroy North·Cheltenham·Noble Park·St Helena·Essendon Fieldsand dozens more.
Guests have special dietary requirements? That is no problem whatsoever for Your Private Chef. Whatever menu you choose, you can be sure that Your Private Chef will inspire your wedding catering and help you create a day to remember.
To discuss your event or find out more about Your Private Chef’s wedding catering, contact us!
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Full menu, packages, and pricing — cooked fresh in our Caulfield kitchen and delivered ready to serve.
How Your Private Chef Helps You with Event Catering
If you’re planning Event Catering in Melbourne and want it handled properly, we make it straightforward. You tell us about your event — guest count, date, location, dietary needs — and we design a custom menu around your guests. Our chefs cook everything in our Caulfield commercial kitchen and we deliver it beautifully presented in eco-friendly platters, ready to serve.
You don’t need to source ingredients, hire a chef, or worry about cleanup. You take the lid off, use your own tongs, and serve. For larger events (typically 80+), we can also arrange chafing dishes, grazing styling, and service staff — quoted separately based on your event.
We’ve spent fourteen years catering Melbourne events — corporate functions, weddings, milestone celebrations, family dinners, and everything in between. Over two thousand events served, four hundred verified customer reviews, full public liability and food safety compliance. The food is the same restaurant-grade craft every time, because our chefs stay in the kitchen rather than getting shipped to events one at a time.
Get in Touch with Your Private Chef
Ready to discuss your event? Get a custom menu and quote in one business day — no obligation. We’ll ask about your guests, your venue, your dietary needs, and your preferences, and we’ll come back with a tailored plan.
Call or text:0497 333 100
Email:info@yourprivatechef.com.au
Caulfield kitchen pickup or delivery across Melbourne.
