Occasion
Home catering for 100+ guests, with staff and cleanup included.
House Party Catering in Pune from Welcome Caterers costs ₹900–₹1,600 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
₹900–₹1,600 per plate — house party.
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
Starters
Mains
Desserts
Function by function
A compact induction setup in a flat, with our own equipment, our own staff and the washing up. Nothing is deep fried indoors where the extraction is poor.
As guests arrive
Stationed on a small counter run so people gather away from the door. Mixers, ice, garnish and glassware from us; alcohol from you.
The first hour and a half
Circulating rather than queued, which is the only format that works in a hallway-sized space.
Later than you think — house parties run long
Held hot in insulated transport and finished on induction. A short buffet run rather than a full counter spread.
To close, before clearance
Full clearance, washing up and the waste leaves with us.
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.
Setting up at home
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.
Chaat and Street Food
Pani puri with three waters · Sev puri and bhel · Ragda pattice
From ₹300 per plate
Live Tandoor and Kebab
Paneer tikka and malai broccoli · Murgh malai and achari tikka · Seekh kebab
From ₹400 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
Mocktail
Virgin mojito, four variants · Blue curacao lemonade · Watermelon basil cooler
From ₹180 per plate
Dietary
Hyperlocal
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FAQs
Barely. We bring our own induction equipment, prep tables and cold boxes, and set up in the space you point us at — a balcony, a utility area or a corner of the living room. We need a power point and counter space, not your kitchen.
This is the thing that derails home catering, so we do a recce first. Many societies ban cylinders outright, restrict the service lift to certain hours and require prior intimation for outside staff. We work to whatever your society allows and confirm it before the date.
Full clearance, washing up, and the waste leaves with us. Handing the flat back clean is part of the rate.
Staffing runs at one steward per 25 guests for buffet service plus the counter cooks, so a fifty-guest party is a small team rather than a crowd in your hallway. We agree the number at the recce so the flat does not feel overrun.
We do not deep fry indoors where the extraction is poor — those items are fried in our kitchen and finished on site. Induction, lids and a positioned prep area keep the smoke down.
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.