Occasion
Delegate catering for conferences and seminars — timed tea breaks, working lunches and hospitality suites.
Conference Catering in Pune from Welcome Caterers costs ₹550–₹950 per plate as an indicative band, plus GST, with chefs, stewards, equipment and clearance included. We plan for 100 guests up to 1,000+. Send the date, venue and guest count to +91 96731 98867 and you get a written per-plate quote the same day.
At a glance
Indicative figures for planning, not a quote. Send the date, venue and guest count to +91 96731 98867 and you get a written per-plate number the same day.
Indicative per plate
₹550–₹950 per plate — corporate lunch.
Guest range
Planned from 100 guests up to 1,000+.
Live counters
One live counter per 75 guests
Counter throughput
75-100 guests per hour per counter
Service staff
One steward per 25 guests
Plated service
One steward per 12 guests
Setup on site
Four hours on site before service. Six hours for a full wedding spread.
Book by
Six to ten weeks in peak season, two to three weeks otherwise.
Menu
Tea Breaks
Working Lunch
Dinner
Function by function
Delegate catering is a timing exercise. Every block below is sized against the break length in your agenda and positioned outside the hall doors so the room empties and refills on schedule.
As delegates arrive and badge in
Stationed at the registration desk, running continuously rather than in one pour.
A 15 to 20 minute break
Several parallel stations, not one long table — a short break for a large delegate list is solved by counter count.
45 to 60 minutes, often against a session overrun
Boxed lunches allocate cleanly against collected dietary declarations; a buffet needs a genuine break and a separate dining area.
Mid-afternoon, plus a separate speaker room running to its own timings
The speaker or green room is replenished independently of the main breaks, which is usually what speakers actually need.
Evening of the main conference day
Multi-counter buffet with a served table for the head table and speakers.
Every function above can be made pure vegetarian, Jain, satvik or vegan on its own kitchen line. Dishes are cooked at your venue rather than transported ready-made.
How it runs
The same eight steps every time, so you always know what is owed and by whom. On the day itself the team is on site well before guests are: four hours on site before service, and six hours for a full wedding spread.
1 · Enquiry
Date, venue and guest count. Nothing else is needed to start.
2 · Written quote
A per-plate quote in writing the same day, itemised by function and counter.
3 · Tasting
Arranged for confirmed enquiries. Spice levels and the dish list are locked here.
4 · Booking
An advance holds the date. The menu can still move; the date cannot be double-sold.
5 · Venue recce
Power, gas permissions, lift and load-in access, and the counter layout plan.
6 · Load-in
Four hours on site before service for a buffet, six hours for a full wedding spread.
7 · Service
One steward per 25 guests on a buffet, one steward per 12 guests when plated, with a named supervisor throughout.
8 · Clearance
Full clearance, waste removal and venue handover before the team leaves.
Contract and invoicing
Cost
These are the same bands quoted everywhere else on this site. The number inside a band moves with the menu, the counter count, the service style and the guest count — not with the page you happen to be reading.
| What you are booking | Per plate | Typical of |
|---|---|---|
| Pooja or satyanarayan lunch | ₹450–₹800 | Pure vegetarian or Jain thali service, 100 guests |
| Corporate lunch | ₹550–₹950 | Three counters inside a 60-minute service window, 120 guests |
| House party | ₹900–₹1,600 | Circulating starters, two live counters, 100 guests and above |
| Wedding reception | ₹1,100–₹1,900 | Seven counters including dessert bar and paan, 500 guests |
Bands need client sign-off before launch and exclude GST. Send the date, venue and headcount for a written quote the same day.
Included in the per-plate rate
Quoted separately
Counter-wise
Every counter below can be booked on its own, without a full menu, or combined into the spread above. Each one carries its own price, footprint and power requirement.
Masala Chai and Coffee
Masala chai and adrak chai · South Indian filter coffee · Espresso, cappuccino and latte
From ₹120 per plate
Fresh Juice and Smoothie
Orange, watermelon and pineapple juice · Green detox juice · Banana and berry smoothies
From ₹150 per plate
Live Pasta and Risotto
Penne arrabbiata · Aglio e olio · Alfredo and pink sauce
From ₹500 per plate
Dessert
Live jalebi with rabdi · Gulab jamun and moong dal halwa · Tiramisu and cheesecake pots
From ₹250 per plate
Dietary
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FAQs
That is a counter-count question rather than a speed question. Each station clears 75-100 guests per hour per counter, so a short break for a large delegate list needs several parallel stations positioned outside the hall doors, not one long table.
Boxed if delegates are returning to sessions on a tight schedule or eating at their seats; buffet if there is a genuine break and a separate dining area. Boxed lunches are also easier to allocate against dietary declarations.
We work to a confirmed number the day before, with a tolerance either side agreed at booking. For multi-day conferences we adjust day by day against the actual registration count.
Yes — a separate hospitality setup with its own replenishment, running to different timings from the main breaks, which is usually what speakers actually need.
Send us the collected declarations and we plan named portions for the specific requirements and label everything else at the counter. Vegetarian, Jain, vegan and allergen lines are prepared separately, not picked out of the main buffet.
Six to ten weeks for October to February weddings and the Diwali corporate season. Outside that, two to three weeks is usually comfortable, and short-notice bookings taken when the kitchen has capacity.
Yes. We arrange a tasting for confirmed enquiries, and the final dish list, spice levels and sweetness are locked after it rather than before. Sharing the date, venue and guest count gets you a written per-plate quote the same day.
Tastings before booking, live counters at your venue, and one supervisor with you all evening.