Grazing Table — Built & Styled by a Private Chef
$49.50
CHEFIN’s grazing table catering brings a private chef to your venue to build and style an abundant spread in front of your guests — not a platter dropped at the door. Think creamy brie and aged cheddar, prosciutto and salami, fresh and dried fruit, olives, dips, antipasto, gourmet crackers and warm bread, finished with foliage and flowing colour: a lavish, low-effort way to feed a crowd, from an intimate gathering to a 100-plus wedding or corporate event.
What’s Included?
- A lavish spread of artisan cheese, premium cured meats, seasonal fruit and house-made accompaniments, styled by your private chef
- A private chef travelling to your venue to build and arrange the table fresh on-site — not a pre-packed delivery
- All produce included: fine cheeses, charcuterie, seasonal and dried fruit, olives, antipasto, dips, gourmet crackers and artisan bread
- Full setup and styling, with foliage — your table arrives picture-perfect and ready before your guests do
- Themed or styled looks on request
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available on request — just let your chef know when you book.
Book in 3 easy steps:
- Add to cart
- Enter your event details
- Secure payment online
This package is priced per person, with all taxes included — minimum 30 guests. Planning a wedding, corporate event or a table for a bigger crowd? Ask our concierge for custom pricing.
If you’d like to add wait staff, simply add this package to your cart, then select the add-on before checkout. To explore other options, return to the main shop page to view our full range of packages.
Scroll down to see what our chefs create. Choose a menu below, combine dishes from a few, or describe what you’re craving and let your chef create something new.
Your Chef Tailors a Menu, Just for You
What goes on a CHEFIN grazing table
Every spread is built by your chef around your event, the season and your guest count. This is the kind of spread our chefs create — nothing here is a fixed menu.
Artisan cheese
A balance of soft and hard — creamy brie and camembert, aged cheddar, a triple cream, a blue, sometimes a whole cheese wheel as the centrepiece.
Cured meats & charcuterie
Prosciutto, salami, soppressata and other dry-cured meats, folded and draped for height and flow.
Fresh seasonal fruit & dried fruit
Grapes, figs, berries and stone fruit in season, with dried fruits, for colour and sweetness against the savoury.
Antipasto & dips
Olives, marinated vegetables, semi-dried tomatoes, house-made dips and condiments — the little extras that make people linger.
Crackers & bread
Gourmet crackers, grissini and warm artisan loaves, arranged for easy grazing.
Styling & foliage
Foliage, seasonal florals and considered colour, so the table is a centrepiece as much as a spread.
CHEFIN Booking process
Next Steps
- Secure your booking by paying in full. If using bank transfer/EFTPOS, please ensure you use the order number as a payment reference.
- CHEFIN will email you a booking confirmation and calendar invitation. This will include a form to collect your information and particular needs/requirements.
- Once you have filled in the form and sent it back to us, and your booking is sooner than in 3 weeks, we will assign a Chef based on your needs and desires.
- Your assigned Chef will design a unique menu tailored to your brief, event, dietaries and tastes.
- You can preview this menu, provide feedback, and advise of any menu & event changes along the way.
Frequently asked questions
What is a grazing table?
A grazing table is an abundant, beautifully styled spread of cheese, cured meats, fruit and accompaniments laid out across a table as an edible centrepiece, so guests can graze at their own pace rather than sit down to a plated meal, wandering back to the table to graze again. It’s built for flow and visual impact — no start, no end, approached from every side. With CHEFIN, a private chef builds and styles the whole table fresh on-site, tailored to your event, rather than delivering a pre-made platter.
What food do you put on a grazing table?
A grazing table is made up of five core elements: cheeses, cured meats, fresh and dried fruit, savoury accompaniments like olives, antipasto and dips, and crackers and bread — finished with foliage and colour. CHEFIN balances soft and hard cheeses with a few cured meats and plenty of fruit, CHEFIN’s chefs handle that balance for you, using artisan produce and a whole cheese wheel or brie centrepiece where it suits, and can theme it to your event or season.
How much food do you need per person for a grazing table?
As a guide, plan around 100–150g of cheese and 50–75g of charcuterie a head when it sits alongside other food, and more when it’s the main event. You don’t have to do the maths, though — your chef sizes it to your headcount, so there’s plenty without waste. Tell our concierge your numbers and we’ll size it precisely.
What is the difference between a grazing table and a grazing platter or board?
The difference is scale: a grazing platter or board is a single board for a handful of guests, a grazing table is a full table-length spread for a crowd, with far more variety, height and styling. A platter suits an intimate gathering; a grazing table suits a wedding, a party or a corporate event where the food is part of the décor.
Can I customise the grazing table?
Yes — you have three options. Book one of the spreads shown above exactly as is, mix and match items across them (swap a cheese, add an extra charcuterie, drop something you don’t love), or simply tell your chef what you’re after — a flavour profile, a theme, dietary needs — and they’ll design a grazing table built from scratch for your event.
How long can a grazing table safely stay out?
A grazing table can safely stay out for about two hours at room temperature, in line with food-safety guidance for cheese and cured meats. Your chef builds it fresh on-site right before your guests arrive, so it’s at its best from the first bite, and can advise on timing for your event.
Do you supply the table, and do you set up and pack down?
Your chef builds and styles the grazing table at your venue and packs it down afterwards. Whether the physical table is supplied depends on your venue and furniture — tell our concierge your setup and we’ll confirm what’s included and arrange a table if you need one.
Can grazing tables cater for dietary requirements like vegetarian or vegan?
Yes — a grazing table can be fully vegetarian, vegan or gluten free, with those options built into the table from the start — think marinated vegetables, dips, fresh fruit, gluten free crackers and plant-based cheeses. Flag your dietary requirements when you book and your chef will style the table around them.
Do you cater weddings, corporate events and parties?
Yes — CHEFIN caters grazing tables for weddings, corporate events and parties of all kinds, including engagement parties, brunch and Christmas do’s, birthdays, bridal showers and any celebration where you want a striking, shareable centrepiece. We scale the spread to your venue and headcount, and can add waitstaff or a bartender for larger events.
How far in advance should I book?
As early as you can, especially for weekend dates and the December party season, which book out first. We recommend reserving at least two to three weeks ahead to secure your preferred chef and date, and earlier for peak spring and Christmas events.
Perfect For
A CHEFIN grazing table suits any occasion where guests graze rather than sit down to a set menu — weddings and engagement parties, corporate functions and client events, milestone birthdays, baby showers, and cocktail-style celebrations of any size. It works equally well as the centrepiece of the evening or as one element alongside a larger private chef menu, giving guests something beautiful to return to all night without anyone manning a buffet line.
Where We Cater
CHEFIN’s private chefs bring grazing table catering to events across Australia, from Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and beyond. There’s no travel fee within 25km of a capital city CBD; a $95 fee applies for 25–50km, with a further $95 for every additional 25km, and we’ll send a chef from the nearest capital if there isn’t one locally. Searching for a grazing table near me? Tell us your suburb and headcount and we’ll confirm the details.
Why Book Grazing Table Catering with a Private Chef?
There’s a real difference between a grazing table and a grazing table catering service. Order a pre-packed graze table or grazing platter and it arrives flat-packed, ready to unwrap — fine for a casual get-together, but it rarely survives the trip looking the way it did in the photos. CHEFIN’s grazing table catering is built on-site by a private chef, arranged live in front of your guests with the same care as a styled shoot: height, colour and texture considered piece by piece, not assembled hours earlier in a kitchen.
Why Choose CHEFIN Over Other Private Chef Services
Beyond Just a Meal: Experience more than exquisite cuisine with CHEFIN. Every dish is a step into a story, creating moments that become memories. It’s not just about the food; it’s about enriching lives through culinary excellence.
Trusted Expertise: CHEFIN Private Chefs™️ are the heart of your dining experience, selected through a meticulous process for their passion and creativity. They’re not just professionals; they’re culinary magicians dedicated to perfection.
Unmatched Safety, Hygiene & Privacy Standards: Your safety is our top priority at CHEFIN. We ensure food safety as a core principle, secure your payments in a trust until the event’s completion, protect everyone involved with $20 million in public liability insurance, and operate under Chatham House Rules for discretion.
Your Event, Stress-Free: From planning to execution, CHEFIN Concierges ensures your event unfolds seamlessly. Enjoy the celebration without the hassle, knowing every detail is crafted to your satisfaction with our 24/7 dedicated support.
