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Types of catering

20 kinds of catering people hire across the UK, each with how it works, what it costs per head, and what to ask before you book.

Painted outdoor event with a food van, a banquet table under a marquee and a hog roast on a spit
Painted hog roast turning on a spit over coals, beside a table of rolls under a marquee

Hog roast

A whole pig on the spit for a wedding evening reception of 120, pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce for a village fete

Painted grazing table laid along a timber board with cheeses, grapes, bread and candles

Grazing tables

A grazing table for a wedding drinks reception of 80, cheese and charcuterie spread as evening food at a 40th

Painted party table with a two tier cake, cupcakes and sandwiches under bunting and balloons

Party catering

A delivered finger buffet for a 50th birthday at home, hot curry and rice buffet for 80 at a village hall

Painted street food van with a striped awning and dishes lined up in the serving hatch

Food truck hire

A wood-fired pizza trailer and a burger van for a wedding evening, a loaded fries van for a festival-style birthday in a field

Painted converted horsebox bar with shelves of bottles and cocktails on the counter

Mobile bar hire

A horsebox bar serving a wedding drinks reception and evening, a cash bar for a village hall birthday party

Painted wedding breakfast table under a marquee, with place settings, flutes and a tiered cake

Wedding catering

A three-course wedding breakfast for 90 in a dry-hire barn, canapés, sharing boards and evening food for a marquee wedding

Painted home kitchen with a pot on the hob and three plated dishes waiting on the pass

Private chef

A four-course dinner party for eight at home, a tasting menu with wine pairing for an anniversary

Painted pizza van with a wood fired oven in the back and a pizza on a peel

Pizza van hire

Wood-fired pizza as evening food at a barn wedding, unlimited pizza for a garden party of 60

Painted buffet table with a row of chafing dishes, a platter and a stack of plates

Buffet catering

A delivered finger buffet for 40 at an office leaving do, a hot fork buffet of curry, lasagne and salads for 70

Painted ice cream van with a cone on the roof and cones lined up in the hatch

Ice cream van hire

Two hours of unlimited soft serve after a summer wedding breakfast, an ice cream van at a school sports day, selling to families

Painted afternoon tea with a three tier stand of sandwiches, scones and cakes, a teapot and cups

Afternoon tea catering

Boxed afternoon teas delivered for a baby shower of 20, afternoon tea on tiered stands for a 90th birthday at home

Painted meeting room table with sandwich platters, a fruit bowl and a hot water urn

Corporate catering

Sandwich platters and fruit for a weekly team meeting, hot lunches delivered to a training day for 30

Painted barbecue under a gazebo with burgers and skewers on the grill and bowls of salad

BBQ catering

A staffed barbecue with three meats and salads for a garden party of 60, smoked brisket, ribs and pulled pork for a barn wedding

Painted coffee van with an espresso machine in the hatch and a stack of cups

Coffee van hire

A coffee van at a wedding while the photographs are taken, barista coffee for a two-day conference

Painted wedding buffet of large copper pots under a draped arch strung with marigolds

Asian wedding catering

A Punjabi wedding reception for 400 with live tandoor and chaat stations, a vegetarian gujarati menu for a two-day wedding

Painted tray of rice with skewers laid across it, flatbreads and bowls of sides

Halal catering

A halal walima dinner for 250 with staff, a mixed grill and biryani buffet for an eid party

Painted dessert table with a doughnut wall, a tiered cake, sweet jars and macarons

Dessert catering

A churros cart cooking fresh for two hours at a wedding evening, a self-service sweet cart for a christening of 50

Painted quiet table with sandwiches, teacups, a teapot and a vase of white flowers

Funeral catering

A cold wake buffet delivered to a family home for 40, sandwiches, savouries and tea served at a church hall after a service

Painted market stall table with crates of vegetables and bowls of salad

Vegan catering

A fully vegan wedding breakfast for 80, a plant-based buffet for an office lunch

Painted oil drum grill with smoke rising beside a pot of rice and peas and fried plantain

Caribbean catering

Jerk chicken, curry goat and rice and peas for a 50th birthday, a caribbean buffet for a nine night gathering