Wedding catering
Barat and walima menus for 100 to 1,000 guests, as buffet or served, with separate counters if you prefer.
Catering Services in Islamabad for Weddings, Parties and Corporate Events
Serving farmhouses, lawns, homes, halls and offices across Islamabad and Rawalpindi
At a Pakistani function, guests forgive the decor long before they forgive cold biryani or a buffet that opens late. We arrange catering services in Islamabad with the menu, the serving time and the staff planned into the event. Tell us your guest count and we send per head menu options.
- Per head menu options
- BBQ and live stations
- Crockery and serving staff
- Itemised quotes in rupees
Catering planned into the event, not bolted on at the end
Most catering problems at functions are timing problems. The food is ready but the rasams run late, or the buffet opens while the couple is still on stage and half the hall is queuing in front of the photographer. Good food served at the wrong moment still feels like bad service.
We plan the menu with the caterer, then set the serving time against the running order: when the soup goes round, when the main buffet opens and when dessert and chai come out. What we don't do is put a caterer in a venue without checking the kitchen space, the power and the water first, especially at farmhouses.
Catering we arrange in Islamabad
Choose the format that suits your event and guest count.
BBQ catering
Live BBQ with seekh kebab, tikka, malai boti and fresh naan, popular at farmhouse mehndis and winter nights.
Hi tea and small events
Hi tea for engagements, showers, birthdays and office events, with sweet and savoury items and chai.
Corporate catering
Lunches, conference breaks and dinners for companies and organisations, with invoices for accounts.
Who books our catering
- Families hosting a farmhouse mehndi or walima where no hall kitchen exists
- Hosts of home functions in the F, E and G sectors who need food, crockery and staff
- Couples who want a live BBQ or dessert station at the mehndi
- Companies ordering lunches and dinners for conferences and staff events
- Party hosts who want hi tea for 30 to 100 guests without cooking at home
Menus through the Islamabad year
Weather changes what guests want to eat, and good menus follow it.
October to November
Cool evenings suit BBQ, karahi and fresh naan. A good time to add a live station at outdoor functions.
December to February
Winter menus with hot soup at the start, gajar ka halwa, hot gulab jamun and kehwa or chai at the end. Food stations need heaters near them at outdoor venues.
March to April
Lighter menus and fresh salads. With Ramadan in the winter months for the next few years, iftar dinners and sehri parties also fall in this part of the season.
May to September
Heat calls for cold drinks, lassi, kheer and ice cream stations. We plan food safety carefully, keeping dishes covered and hot food hot.
Tell us your date and we suggest a menu that suits the season, not a copy of last winter's list.
Catering services we provide in Islamabad
Pick the menu and services you need. Every item is priced on its own line.
Wedding catering menus
Per head menus built around the classics: chicken or mutton qorma, biryani or pulao, karahi, naan and roti, raita and salad, with zarda, kheer or firni for dessert. We share several menu options at different per head rates, so you can match the menu to the guest count and budget.
BBQ catering
A live BBQ with seekh kebab, chicken tikka, malai boti and fresh naan off the tandoor, set up where guests can see it. At farmhouse mehndis and winter nights, the smoke and the grill become part of the atmosphere.
Live food stations
Stations for chaat, gol gappay, jalebi, halwa puri, pasta or tikka, served fresh by a cook at each counter. Live stations keep guests moving and cut queues at the main buffet.
Hi tea catering
Sandwiches, samosas, rolls, cakes, mithai and chai or coffee for engagements, showers, birthdays and office events. Priced per head, delivered and served.
Crockery and serving staff
Plates, cutlery, glasses, chafing dishes and table linen, with uniformed waiters sized to your guest count. At home functions this saves the family from borrowing plates from every neighbour.
Kitchen setup for farmhouses
A kitchen tent with gas, water and lighting, placed away from guests but close enough to keep food hot. We also plan waste removal, which farmhouse owners always ask about.
Dessert and chai station
Hot gulab jamun, gajar ka halwa in winter, ice cream in summer, and a chai and kehwa counter that stays open through the night.
Food tasting
A tasting session for the main dishes before you confirm the menu for large functions, so the family can agree on the salt, the spice and the rice before the day.
Other event services in Islamabad
Book any of these with your event, and one planner coordinates all of them on the same timeline.
Event Decoration
Stage, flowers, entrance, table and room decor for weddings, birthdays and corporate events, designed as one look.
Wedding Photography
Photographers for every function, working to your running order with an agreed family photo list.
Videography
Highlight films, full coverage and clean audio for the nikah and speeches, planned with the photographer.
Tent Service
Marquees, shamianas, side walls, flooring, chairs and heaters for farmhouses, lawns and rooftops.
Sound System & DJ
Speakers, mics, mixers and DJs for mehndis, qawalis and corporate events, with a technician on site.
Balloon Decoration
Balloon arches, garlands, walls and ceiling balloons for birthdays, showers and corporate events.
Light Decoration
House lights, fairy light canopies, stage lighting and uplights for shadi homes, marquees and halls.
How we arrange your catering in 5 steps
- Share the eventDate, venue, guest count, format and any family favourites.
- Menu optionsWe send per head menu options at different rates.
- Tasting and venue checkFor large functions, a tasting session, plus a check of the kitchen space, power and water.
- Serving planWe set the serving times against the running order and share them with the caterer.
- On the dayFood served on time, counters restocked and the area cleared after.
What is included in a catering booking?
- A menu agreed in writing at a per head rate
- Serving times planned into the running order
- Crockery, chafing dishes and serving staff as quoted
- Kitchen setup at farmhouses and homes
- Clear up of the dining and kitchen area
Per head menusOptions at different rates
On time servicePlanned into the running order
Staff and crockeryNothing to borrow
Farmhouse kitchensGas, water and waste handled
Catering a farmhouse function?
Farmhouses in Chak Shahzad, Park Road and Gulberg Greens rarely have a kitchen that can feed 300 people. Here is what we set up.
- Kitchen tent. A covered cooking area with gas cylinders and lighting.
- Water and washing. Water supply for cooking and washing up.
- Hot food path. A short, covered route from the kitchen to the buffet.
- Heaters and cover. Heaters near the buffet in winter and a covered dining area.
- Waste removal. All food waste and packaging removed the same night.
The farmhouse owner gets the place back clean, and your guests get hot food.
How we work: Dream Event Planners plans and runs your event. We bring trusted decorators, caterers, sound teams and photographers, or work with the ones you already booked, and one planner manages all of them against a written timeline. Read more about us.
How much do catering services in Islamabad cost per head?
It depends on the menu, the number of dishes, BBQ or live stations and the guest count. A simple hi tea costs a fraction of a full barat menu with BBQ and desserts. Send your guest count and menu ideas, and we share per head options in rupees.
How many dishes should a wedding menu have?
Most barat and walima menus have two main dishes, a rice dish, naan, salad and raita, and one or two desserts. BBQ and live stations are extras that suit larger or outdoor functions.
Catering questions
Do you provide waiters and crockery?
Yes. Crockery, chafing dishes, linen and uniformed waiters are included as quoted.
Can we do a tasting before the wedding?
Yes, for large functions we arrange a tasting of the main dishes before you confirm.
Can you cater at home?
Yes. We bring the food, crockery and staff, and set up a serving area that keeps your kitchen free.
Do you arrange live BBQ?
Yes. Live BBQ with a tandoor for fresh naan is one of our most requested extras at farmhouse functions.
Can you cater office lunches and conferences?
Yes. We cater corporate lunches, conference breaks and dinners, with invoices for your accounts team.
Send your guest count and date on WhatsApp and we reply with per head menu options. More answers on our event planning FAQs page.
Often booked together
Tent Service
Marquees, shamianas, side walls, flooring, chairs and heaters for farmhouses, lawns and rooftops.
Event Decoration
Stage, flowers, entrance, table and room decor for weddings, birthdays and corporate events, designed as one look.
Sound System & DJ
Speakers, mics, mixers and DJs for mehndis, qawalis and corporate events, with a technician on site.
Catering Services in other cities
More events and services in Islamabad
- Baby Shower Event Planner
- Balloon Decoration
- Barat Event Planner
- Birthday Planner
- Bridal Shower Event Planner
- Corporate Events
- Dholki Event Planner
- Engagement Event Planner
- Event Decoration
- Light Decoration
- Mehndi Event Planner
- Nikah Event Planner
- Qawali Night
- Sound System & DJ
- Tent Service
- Videography
- Walima Event Planner
- Wedding Photography
- Wedding Planner
Where we work in Islamabad
- F-6
- F-7
- F-8
- F-10
- F-11
- E-7
- E-11
- G-11
- G-13
- DHA
- Bahria Town
- Gulberg Greens
- B-17
- Chak Shahzad
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Book your catering services in Islamabad
Send the event type, date, city and rough guest count on WhatsApp. We reply with questions and a written quote in rupees.