Indian and street counters
Live Tandoor and Kebab Counter in Pune
The live tandoor and kebab counter from Welcome Caterers starts at about ₹400 per plate, plus GST, for events of 100 guests up to 1,000+ across Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and the Hinjewadi-Wakad corridor. One tandoor serves roughly 100 guests an hour. Call +91 96731 98867 for a written quote the same day.
A working clay tandoor at the venue — kebabs skewered, cooked and rested in front of your guests.
Book it on its own or alongside other counters anywhere in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Hadapsar-Kharadi, the Lonavala-Khandala belt and Panchgani-Mahabaleshwar.
Serves
One tandoor serves roughly 100 guests an hour
Space needed
Outdoor or covered-open placement for the charcoal tandoor
Power / gas
Charcoal fired; a second vegetarian tandoor on request
Starts from
₹400 per plate
What we serve at this counter
- Paneer tikka and malai broccoli
- Murgh malai and achari tikka
- Seekh kebab
- Tandoori mushroom
- Garlic naan and kulcha
- Mint chutney and onion lachha
Setup notes worth knowing
- Charcoal tandoor requires outdoor or covered-open placement
- Separate vegetarian tandoor on request
Our team handles load-in, society permissions and clearing after service.
What it costs
What a live tandoor and kebab counter costs, and what the rate already covers
This counter starts at about ₹400 per plate. What moves the number is the dish selection, the guest count and how long the counter stays open — a counter running for ninety minutes and one running all evening are not the same booking. The per-plate rate is not the food alone: it already carries the chefs at this counter, the stewards, the equipment and the clearance afterwards.
Included in the per-plate rate
- Chefs and counter cooks for every station
- Uniformed stewards and an on-site supervisor
- Chafing equipment, counter facades and crockery
- Venue recce and counter layout plan before the date
- Full clearance, waste removal and venue handover
Quoted separately
- GST on the invoice
- Travel and logistics beyond Pune-Pimpri-Chinchwad or Lonavala
- Premium proteins, imported cheese and out-of-season produce
- Generator or power backup where the venue cannot supply it
- Extra service hours beyond the agreed window
How many you need
How many counters your guest count actually needs
One live counter per 75 guests is the planning figure we quote across every event. For this one specifically: one tandoor serves roughly 100 guests an hour.
A second tandoor is the standard answer above one tandoor's throughput, and at a wedding the second one is usually the vegetarian tandoor anyway, so the two decisions are really one.
| Guests | Live counters | Service staff | Setup time | Typical dishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 2 | 5-6 | 3 hrs | 12-14 |
| 250 | 3-4 | 10-12 | 4 hrs | 16-18 |
| 500 | 5-6 | 20-24 | 5 hrs | 18-22 |
| 1,000+ | 8+ | 40+ | 6 hrs | 22-30 |
Read the counters column as counters of every kind, not three of this one. At 250 guests a spread of three to four stations is normal, of which this counter is usually one — two only where it is carrying the meal rather than joining it.
Dietary
Vegetarian, Jain and vegan at the live tandoor and kebab counter
The answers below are specific to this counter — the equipment it shares, the ingredient that is usually missed, and what actually changes on the card.
Placement and timing
Where this counter stands, and when we open it
Opens with the starters, well before the mains, and winds down as the buffet opens. Kebabs off a tandoor are arrival food — held in a chafing dish for an hour they stop being worth the tandoor.
We set this counter up across Pune City, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Hadapsar-Kharadi, Lonavala to Khandala and Panchgani to Mahabaleshwar, including farmhouse, lawn and resort venues where the power and the cover have to travel with us.
Where it fits
Events this live tandoor and kebab counter suits
Not every counter belongs at every function. These are the three it is booked for most, and why.
Wedding
It is the starter counter a Pune wedding is judged on, working hard in the hour before anyone sits down.
Sangeet
Kebabs straight off the skewer keep a sangeet crowd standing and circulating.
Festival
Paneer tikka and seekh off a live tandoor is the format most festival dinners are already built around.
Questions about the live tandoor and kebab counter
What does a live tandoor and kebab counter cost in Pune?
It starts at about ₹400 per plate and moves with the dish selection, guest count and how long the counter runs. That rate already carries the chefs, the stewards, the counter equipment and the clearance afterwards. Call +91 96731 98867 for a written quote the same day.
How many guests does one live tandoor and kebab counter serve?
One tandoor serves roughly 100 guests an hour. A second tandoor is the standard answer above one tandoor's throughput, and at a wedding the second one is usually the vegetarian tandoor anyway, so the two decisions are really one.
What does the live tandoor and kebab counter need at the venue?
Outdoor or covered-open placement for the charcoal tandoor. Power and fuel: charcoal fired; a second vegetarian tandoor on request.
When during the event does the live tandoor and kebab counter open?
Opens with the starters, well before the mains, and winds down as the buffet opens. Kebabs off a tandoor are arrival food — held in a chafing dish for an hour they stop being worth the tandoor.
Can we book the live tandoor and kebab counter on its own?
Yes — counter-wise booking is standard with us. Add it to a buffet, combine it with two or three other counters, or run it alone at a smaller function.
Is there a vegetarian, Jain or vegan version of the live tandoor and kebab counter?
A separate vegetarian tandoor is the point, not a courtesy. Paneer tikka skewered into the same clay oven that just cooked seekh kebab is not vegetarian, so we run two ovens rather than claim otherwise. Jain marinades drop onion, garlic and ginger and are carried by hung curd, ajwain, kasuri methi and chilli. The lachha onion garnish is swapped for cucumber and lemon. Vegan is the harder one here, because malai and tikka marinades are curd-based. The vegan skewers use a cashew-and-mustard-oil marinade, and the naan is replaced with a dairy-free roti off the same tandoor.
Which areas do you set this counter up in?
All of Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad, the Hinjewadi-Wakad corridor, Hadapsar-Kharadi, the Lonavala-Khandala belt and Panchgani-Mahabaleshwar, including farmhouse and resort venues on the expressway and in the hills.
Add a live tandoor and kebab counter to your event
Share your date, venue and guest count — we will confirm counter numbers and send a written quote the same day.