Kay's Lebanese Catering

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Pricing: From $36 per personCategory: CaterersLocation: Sydney-wide

Highlights

Three set Lebanese packages, and the per-head price drops as guest numbers grow
Live on-site BBQ grilling skewers, kafta and lamb chops to order
Delivery from $60, and buffet set-up and pack-down for a flat $180

About Kay's Lebanese Catering

Kay's Lebanese Catering, which trades as Kay's Catering, cooks traditional Lebanese food from family recipes for events across Sydney. The spread covers mezza, salads and dips, chicken and rice, chargrilled skewers, slow-cooked mains and baked finger food like sambousik, kibbeh and spinach or cheese triangles. They cater birthdays, weddings and engagements, corporate events, baby showers and hens parties, christenings, and Ramadan iftars and Eid celebrations. There are three set packages. Classic covers chicken and rice, kafta skewers, tabouli and fattoush, hummus and garlic dip, pickles and two finger foods. Signature adds a mixed grill, baba ganoush, vine leaves and a third finger food. Feast adds mansaf, kibbi nayeh, four finger foods and dessert cups with a fruit platter. Every package includes fresh Lebanese bread and disposable serveware, and the per-head price comes down at 50, 75 and 100 guests. If none of the packages suit, they will build a menu from the full list around your budget. A live BBQ station can also be booked, with the grill and staff brought to your venue. Package prices are for food only, per person and include GST. Delivery, buffet set-up and staff are added separately. The minimum is 30 guests. A 30 percent deposit secures the date, and final numbers and the balance are due seven days before the event. Real crockery, glassware and cutlery can be hired from $6 per person. Enquiries can go through a callback form, phone or WhatsApp, and callbacks usually happen the same day.

Inclusions & amenities

Service

Caterers

Cuisine type (caterers)

Middle Eastern

Catering style (caterers)

BuffetFood Stations

Dietary support (caterers)

Vegetarian

Budget

$$ (Average)

Pricing

The Classic Lebanese package is $42 per person for 30 to 49 guests, $40 for 50 to 74, $38 for 75 to 100 and $36 for more than 100. The Signature package is $50, $48, $46 and $44 per person across the same guest bands. The Feast package is $65, $62, $59 and $56 per person. Package prices are food only, per person and include GST. An extra main is $8 per person and each extra finger food is $3 per person. Delivery is $60 within 20km and $95 for 20 to 40km. Buffet set-up and pack-down is a flat $180. Wait staff are $40 an hour and an event supervisor is $65 an hour, both with a four-hour minimum. Crockery, glassware and cutlery hire starts at $6 per person.

Service Details

All packages include fresh Lebanese bread and disposable serveware, and the Feast package comes with premium disposables. The minimum is 30 guests. Food can be delivered ready to serve, or the team can set up and pack down the buffet and send wait staff. An event supervisor is added for events of 100 or more guests. The live BBQ option includes the grill and the staff to run it. A 30 percent deposit secures the booking, and final numbers and the balance are due seven days before the event. Vegetarian and other dietary needs can be arranged when you enquire.

Frequently asked questions

How much do Kay's Lebanese catering packages cost?

The Classic package runs from $42 per person for 30 to 49 guests down to $36 per person for 100 or more. Signature runs from $50 down to $44 per person, and Feast from $65 down to $56 per person. Prices are food only and include GST.

What is the minimum number of guests?

Kay's caters for 30 guests and up. The Feast package is listed for groups from 30 up to 300 and beyond.

How much are delivery and staff?

Delivery is $60 within 20km and $95 for 20 to 40km, and further than that is quoted. Buffet set-up and pack-down is a flat $180. Wait staff are $40 an hour with a four-hour minimum, and an event supervisor for 100+ guests is $65 an hour. Staff rates carry a 15 percent surcharge on Sundays and public holidays.

How does the live BBQ work?

They bring the grill and staff to your venue or backyard and cook lamb and chicken skewers, kafta and lamb chops to order in front of guests. You can pair it with their salads, dips and mezza for a full spread.

How far ahead should I book, and how do I secure a date?

Book as early as you can, especially for weekends, holidays and wedding season. A 30 percent deposit locks in the date. Final guest numbers and the balance are due seven days before the event.

Areas we service

Northern BeachesInner WestMacarthurSutherland ShireNorth ShoreEastern SuburbsSouth West SydneyHawkesburySouthern SydneyWestern SydneyHills DistrictSydney CBD & Surrounds