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Everything to Know About Catering

Feeding a crowd in Newcastle can mean a chef-led plated dinner, a charcoal grill on the lawn or a grazing table guests help themselves to. The caterers here cover all three, so the real choices are the style of service and how much kitchen your venue has.

For full-service menus, Fennel & Co. Catering, run by chef James Borg and Tess Borg, cooks modern Australian food shaped by South-East Asian and Middle Eastern cooking, plus an Italian banquet to share, with extras such as an oyster bar and a chef-run cheese wheel pasta station. The Wilderness Chef, led by executive chef Cooper Thomas, moves from roaming canapés to plated courses and brings a mobile kitchen to sites that have none.

Billy Goat Catering cooks charcoal BBQ, banquets and canapés on site from $56 per person, with chefs and waitstaff included, and holds a monthly tasting at its Charlestown kitchen. Miss Mays Events builds grazing spreads for 50 to 300 guests and sets up luxury picnics at $55 per person.

Narrowing it down:

  • No kitchen at the venue – The Wilderness Chef's mobile Wilderness Kitchen
  • Relaxed, smoky and social – Billy Goat Catering's charcoal BBQ packages
  • Office lunches and launches – Cranky Chef, the corporate arm of Fennel & Co. Catering
  • Grazing and picnics for hens, showers and birthdays – Miss Mays Events

Celebrating at home or in a garden? Pair the menu with event furniture hire or a marquee.

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Service styles compared

  • Roaming canapés – The Wilderness Chef, Billy Goat Catering and Fennel & Co. Catering
  • Shared banquets – Billy Goat Catering, The Wilderness Chef and Fennel & Co.'s Italian banquet
  • Plated dinners – Fennel & Co. Catering and The Wilderness Chef
  • Grazing spreads – Miss Mays Events, set up and packed away by the team

Before you request quotes

  • Confirm guest numbers and any dietary needs
  • Ask whether waitstaff, bar staff and tableware are in the price
  • Check the venue's kitchen, power and access for a mobile kitchen
  • Book a tasting where one is offered

Before You Book: Catering FAQs

Which Newcastle caterers include waitstaff?

The Wilderness Chef includes waitstaff in every quote, and Billy Goat Catering's packages come with chefs and waitstaff.

Can a caterer cook at a venue with no kitchen?

The Wilderness Chef brings its mobile Wilderness Kitchen to marquees, homes and sites without a kitchen, and Billy Goat Catering cooks on site.

How much does catering cost per person in Newcastle?

Billy Goat Catering starts from $56 per person, and Miss Mays Events' luxury picnics are $55 per person including GST. The Wilderness Chef and Fennel & Co. Catering quote to your menu.

Is there a caterer for work lunches and staff celebrations?

Fennel & Co. Catering runs a corporate arm, Cranky Chef, for boardroom lunches, launches and staff celebrations.

Can we taste the food before booking?

Billy Goat Catering holds a monthly tasting at its Charlestown kitchen.

Can we book bar service with the catering?

Billy Goat Catering has RSA-trained bar staff available, and The Wilderness Chef offers bar service and tableware.