Catering By Chefs
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- Executive chef Phil Azzi writes every menu and oversees each event
- Cocktail and finger food packages from about $39 per person
- Weddings, engagements and home parties across the Mornington Peninsula
About Catering By Chefs
Catering By Chefs is a catering business based in Melbourne that has been cooking for parties since 1995, and it regularly caters beachside weddings and engagements on the Mornington Peninsula. Owner and executive chef Phil Azzi takes each enquiry, writes the menu, runs the event on the day and checks in afterwards. The food is contemporary with Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Asian influences. For cocktail events, cold canapés are paired with hot ones finished by the chef and carried around by uniformed waitstaff, and the wider menu covers grazing tables, boxes and platters, seafood, gourmet barbecues, buffets, sandwiches, high tea and plated meals. Plenty of bookings are in private homes and backyards, where the team works out of the domestic kitchen and leaves it clean, and they also cater function rooms, rooftops and offices. A two-hour cocktail party needs roughly eight to ten pieces a head; for longer events, or a party that runs through dinner, plan on ten to twelve. Events typically run from 20 to 300 guests, from weddings and engagements to milestone birthdays, baby showers, christenings and work parties. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-friendly and dairy-free options are available, though coeliac guests should be discussed with Phil because the kitchen handles common allergens. Send an enquiry with your date, guest numbers and venue to book.
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Does Catering By Chefs cater on the Mornington Peninsula?
Yes. The business names Frankston, Mornington, Rosebud, Sorrento and Portsea in its service area and regularly caters beachside wedding receptions and engagement parties on the Peninsula.
How much does a cocktail party cost?
Cocktail and finger food packages start at about $39 per person for six to eight items and go up to about $66 per person for a premium selection of ten to twelve, with a minimum of 30 guests.
Who looks after our booking?
Phil Azzi, the owner and executive chef, answers enquiries personally, designs your menu and is there to oversee the event. He takes enquiries from Monday to Friday.
How much finger food do we need?
For a cocktail party lasting two to two and a half hours, order eight to ten pieces a head. Longer events, or ones that run over dinner, call for ten to twelve each.
Are there vegan and gluten-free options?
Yes. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-friendly and dairy-free dishes are offered across the menus, but the kitchen handles common allergens, so raise coeliac disease or severe allergies with Phil when you book.
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Ahmad Wahid
3 months ago
We had a fantastic experience with Chefs Catering. The food was exceptional fresh, delicious, and beautifully presented. The staff were professional, friendly, and well-organised, ensuring everything ran smoothly from st…
David Susman
3 months ago
We couldn't have been happier with Catering By Chefs for our daughter's Bat Mitzvah. The food was absolutely delicious and we received many compliments throughout the night. We also had to pull the menu together in a ve…
Adrian Curnow
3 months ago
We recently used Catering By Chefs for a birthday party and were extremely impressed. The service was outstanding, the food was delicious with a great variety of options, and the presentation was excellent. Many of our g…
Nicole Cafarella
4 months ago
Catering by chefs provided food for a birthday celebration in our home last weekend and it was fabulous. The contact we had from Phil at the beginning was great he was very easy to deal with, professional, very friendl…
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