If you ask us, it’s never too early to start thinking about Grand Final catering.
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With finals set to start in the coming days and the Grand Final happening in about a month (Saturday, 29th September), you don’t want to leave planning for such a huge event to the last minute!
This advice doesn’t just apply to footy food either – if you want to guarantee yourself a great food experience, it’s best to start preparing early.
And if your Grand Final Day itinerary involves planning an event for dozens of people, you might need a little bit of help keeping food flowing for the entire day.
Thankfully, a caterer takes all the planning off your hands, so you can focus on making the rest of Grand Final Day… well, grand! (Even if your team didn’t make it…)
Grand Final Day BBQ catering
There’s few things more quintessentially Australian than a weekend BBQ. So what better way to mark the finals than with our Aussie sausage sizzle bundle?
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Salad Medium – Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable salad (v, gf) from $92
Mediterranean Roasted vegetable salad with crumbled feta and baby rocket (v, gf) Medium Platters to serve 10-15
Think of it as a greatest-hits compilation of all your barbecue favourites, including:
- Beef sausages
- Caramelised onions
- Your choice of sliced bread
- Condiments and sauces
Hosting a sizzle for dozens of guests? Organising it yourself can become a logistical nightmare.
Our sausage sizzle package takes all that planning off your hands, allowing you to spend more time enjoying the pre-game entertainment, and of course, every second between the first bounce and the final siren.
Gourmet barbecue catering
Want to seriously impress your friends and relatives? Looking for something a bit more upmarket for your grand final catering?
As a caterer that specialises in gourmet cooking, Your Private Chef has you covered with our range of gourmet BBQ packages, taking “BBQ catering” to a whole new level!
Gourmet BBQ catering packages
With a wide range of gourmet meats as well as exotic salads, our gourmet BBQ catering is designed to impress all of your guests! Some delicious favourites include:
- Portuguese chicken skewers
- Slow-cooked lamb ribs
- Teriyaki salmon steaks
- Charred mexican corn with chipotle chilli
- Skinless Cevapi sausage
- Whole prawns, sourced in Queensland
- A diverse range of gourmet salads
These are just some of the items in our gourmet barbecue packages. Click here to take a look through what’s on each package, and which one’s most suitable for your guests.
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Homemade Tuscan Parmesan Pita Chip Box (800grams) from $48
These homemade crunch delights are so addictive. Perfect with your antipasto or dips or just on their own.
In addition to meats, all of our barbecue packages come with homemade bread rolls and a broad spread of gourmet salads and slaws. We can even accommodate for dietary requirements – just get in touch with our team.
Canapes on the grill
Canape dining is the best of both worlds – you get the taste of barbecue, with the fanciness normally only reserved for high-end cocktail menus.
Our canapes on the grill packages include a range of bite-sized gourmet BBQ items, including:
- Thai marinated chicken tenderloin and beef skewers
- Yakitori tenderloin skewers with kewpie mayo
- Skinless Croatian beef sausages, served in a baby brioche bun
- Teriyaki salmon skewers
- Pork belly, marinated in chilli, fennel and sea salt
- Mini brioche sliders
- Gourmet salads, served in bamboo boats
And of course, it wouldn’t be cocktail dining without black tie service to go with it!
Add staff to your party so you don’t have to lift a finger!
And while we’re on the topic of staffing…
Private catering extras
We’re more than just a catering business. We know that while food is a huge part of what makes your celebration a success, it’s not the only factor – all of the other details play a role too.
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Platter – Gluten Free Sushi Box (50 pieces) from $78
x50 Mixed gluten free sushi platter Contains EGG
Whether you need wait staff to help everything run smoothly, an event planner to get everything set up or somebody to take care of the grill so you can focus on the match, our staff hire is perfect for you.
You don’t even need to provide the grill, either – if you need to, you can get in touch with our team for BBQ hire as well!
Start planning Grand Final catering now
Get in touch with Your Private Chef
While footy is the big one (in Melbourne, at least), it’s not the only code with a final in September.
Rugby League fans have their own finals clash coming up the day after – they’ll need to think about grand final catering too!
We Deliver Across Melbourne
From our Caulfield kitchen, we deliver catering to suburbs all across Melbourne — including Fairfield · Craigieburn · Brookfield · Seaholme · Cheltenham · Murrumbeena and dozens more.
This isn’t something you want to leave to the last second. Whether you’re planning an event for the day itself or the public holiday just before, it pays to start organising things well in advance.
And that’s where we come in!
At Your Private Chef, catering for large events and celebrations is our bread and butter.
Our menu is huge. BBQ and canape dining is just scratching the surface. Whatever your taste, we’ll have something to suit your palate – check out our complete private catering menu here.
No matter what type of celebration you’re throwing, get in touch with our team on (03) 9018 8321, or tell us about your event online.
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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 Catering
If you’re planning 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
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