Buffet Catering – Chef-Prepared, Delivered Fresh
$100.00
CHEFIN’s buffet catering is a complete, chef-designed buffet delivered straight to your door — six gourmet dishes packed in oven-safe aluminium platters with simple reheating instructions, so you can serve a beautifully put-together spread without a chef on site. It’s an easy way to feed a crowd for a wedding, corporate event or celebration, with wait staff and equipment hire available if you want the full setup.
What’s Included?
- 2 mains, 2 sides, 2 salads — six gourmet dishes, delivered in oven-safe aluminium platters
- Clear reheating instructions for every dish
- Delivered to your venue
- A buffet menu fully customisable to your tastes, cuisine preference and dietary needs
- Optional add-ons: wait staff and equipment hire, available on request
Vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and halal requirements are easily accommodated — just let your chef know when you book.
Book in 3 Easy Steps
- Select add to cart
- Enter your delivery details
- Secure pay online
This package is priced per person, inclusive of GST, with a minimum of 20 guests. Hosting fewer than 20? Contact our concierge.
If you’d like to add wait staff or equipment hire, simply add this package to your cart, then select any add-ons before checkout. To explore other options, return to the main shop page to view our full range of packages.
Looking for a private chef to cook and serve on site instead? That’s our Buffet Style Catering package.
Take a look at a sample buffet menu below — every dish is fully customisable to your taste.
Buffet Menu Examples
Chef Robert’s Modern American Example Menu
Mains
Roast turkey, Mexico-Oaxacan mole sauce (V)
Crusted ocean trout fillet, Norwegian style spices (V)
Sides
Glazed fig, fresh goats curd, almond crostini (GF, V)
Southern-fried okra, whipped cream, potatoes
Salads
Beijing style crispy duck salad, greens, Hoisin, scallions
Texas spinach salad, pecans, pear, brie, aged balsamic dressing
Chef Tom’s Asian-Fusion Example Menu
Mains
Crispy five-spice pork belly (DF, GF)
Grilled chilli BBQ chicken (DF, GF)
Sides
Seasonal fresh Asian greens tossed in truffle & porcini oil, grains (DF, GF)
French-style baked lemon oregano potatoes, cheese (DF, GF)
Salads
Vermicelli noodle salad, Thai basil, mint, fresh herbs, lime soy dressing (DF)
Carrot salad, sesame ginger dressing (DF)
Chef Mattia’s Mediterranean Example Menu
Mains
8 hours slow roasted Oberon lamb shoulder, salsa verde
Fennel, salt-roasted pulled pork, applesauce
Sides
Roasted baby carrots, labne, almond dukkah, bay leaves
Broccolini, chilli, preserved lemon, baby capers
Salads
Pearl barley, roasted cauliflower, pomegranate fig, mint salad
Wild rocket, heirloom tomato, asparagus salad, caramelised balsamic
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 happens once my booking is confirmed?
After booking, you’ll receive confirmation along with a brief questionnaire about your event, food preferences, dietary needs and any special requests. From there, our concierge team coordinates your chef, menu and delivery details leading up to the day.
How does CHEFIN choose the right chef for my order?
We select a carefully screened private chef whose experience suits your preferred cuisine, guest numbers and dietary requirements. Your chef designs and prepares your buffet menu, then packs it ready for delivery — you won’t need to coordinate anything on the day beyond reheating.
Can the menu be tailored to my guests?
Yes. Your buffet menu is developed specifically for your event rather than taken from a standard catering menu. Your chef will consider your tastes, dietary needs and guest numbers, and you can provide feedback before the menu is approved.
How will my order be delivered?
Your six dishes are prepared fresh, packed in oven-safe aluminium platters, and delivered with clear reheating instructions. This is a pure drop-off package — there’s no chef or staff on site unless you add them (see below). We deliver to your venue across Australia; see “Where We Cater” below for how delivery works beyond a capital city.
What is buffet catering?
Buffet catering is a way of serving a meal where a spread of dishes is laid out for guests to help themselves, rather than a formal plated, course-by-course service. CHEFIN’s buffet catering is a delivery package: six gourmet dishes — two mains, two sides, and two salads — designed by a private chef, delivered in oven-safe aluminium platters with reheating instructions, ready for you to lay out and serve.
How much does buffet catering cost?
This package is priced per person, inclusive of GST, with a minimum of 20 guests. The price covers your chef-designed menu, all six dishes, and delivery within our standard radius. Hosting fewer than 20? Contact our concierge for a custom proposal.
Can you accommodate dietary requirements?
Yes. Vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and halal requirements are all accommodated as standard — just share your guests’ dietary needs when you book, and your chef will design the buffet menu around them.
Can I add wait staff or equipment hire?
Yes, both are available as optional add-ons. This package itself is a drop-off — no chef or staff attend — but if you’d like wait staff or buffet equipment hire on the day, simply add them to your cart alongside this package before checkout.
Do you deliver outside major cities?
Yes. We deliver to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Gold Coast, Newcastle, the Hunter Valley and surrounding areas as standard. Further out, delivery is still available: no fee within 25km of a capital city CBD, $95 for 25–50km, and a further $95 for every additional 25km beyond that. See our delivery fee policy for full detail.
What’s the difference between this and CHEFIN’s Buffet Style Catering package?
This package is a pure delivery drop-off — your chef designs and prepares the menu, then it’s delivered in aluminium platters with reheating instructions, with no chef or staff on site unless you add them. CHEFIN’s separate Buffet Style Catering package is the opposite: a private chef cooks and serves family-style at your table, minimum 10 guests. If you want your chef there in person, that’s the package to look at — or contact our concierge and we’ll point you to the right fit.
Experience Flow
- Book online and share your delivery details, cuisine preferences and dietary needs.
- Your private chef designs a custom buffet menu and confirms it with you.
- Your dishes are prepared fresh and packed in oven-safe aluminium platters with reheating instructions.
- Your order is delivered to your door on the day, ready to reheat and serve.
- Add wait staff or equipment hire anytime before checkout if you want extra hands on the day.
Perfect For
CHEFIN’s buffet catering is a fit for:
- Birthdays, graduations and anniversaries
- Weddings and other private celebrations
- Christmas, housewarmings and bar & bat mitzvahs
- Corporate events — office lunches, team offsites, client meetings and training days
Why Choose Buffet Catering?
- More food options — guests pick and choose what they want, which means less food wastage.
- More affordable — without table service or wait staff, a buffet costs less than a traditional sit-down meal.
- Bigger portions where they’re wanted — guests serve themselves as much or as little as they like.
- Less time — everything’s ready to go at once, rather than courses arriving one after another.
- More social — buffets get guests up, moving around and mixing, rather than staying seated for the whole meal.
When Should I Order Buffet Catering?
Buffet catering suits any event where you want guests mixing, mingling and serving themselves rather than sitting through a formal, course-by-course meal. It’s also a practical way to cater for guests with different tastes and dietary requirements, since everyone can pick from a few different dishes rather than one set plate.
Order buffet catering for weddings, functions, seminars, graduation parties, bar & bat mitzvahs, anniversary parties, training days, and office lunches — any event that calls for a substantial, no-fuss meal delivered ready to serve.
Buffet vs. All-You-Can-Eat: What’s the Difference?
A buffet isn’t quite the same as an all-you-can-eat experience. Both involve food laid out for guests to serve themselves, but a buffet is a defined, fixed number of dishes — CHEFIN’s package is six: two mains, two sides, and two salads. An all-you-can-eat spread, by contrast, is continuously replenished once it runs low.
A Brief History of the Buffet
Buffet-style dining traces back to 1700s Scandinavia, where Swedish and Finnish hosts laid out schnapps and hors d’oeuvres on small tables before the main meal — the origin of the smorgasbord. The style spread through Europe and eventually the world, prized for the flexibility and relaxed, help-yourself dining it still offers today.
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.
