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How Sustainable Catering Elevates Flavour and Experience

Discover how sustainable catering enhances flavour and creates unforgettable experiences with eco-friendly practices and fresh, local ingredients.

Unique Wedding Catering Ideas to Wow Your Guests

Discover unique wedding catering ideas to impress your guests with creative menus and unforgettable dining experiences. Make your special day truly memorable!

Elegant Plating: Elevating Your Wedding Menu with Creative Presentation

Discover how elegant plating can transform your wedding menu into a visual masterpiece, enhancing both taste and style for your special day.

Eco-Friendly Wedding Catering: A Sustainable Approach

Discover eco-friendly wedding catering tips for a sustainable celebration. Learn how to make your special day both memorable and environmentally conscious.

The Role of Catering in Creating a Memorable Wedding Experience

Discover how professional catering can elevate your wedding, creating unforgettable culinary experiences that delight your guests and enhance your special day.

Melbourne's Guide to Outdoor Wedding Catering

Discover top tips and inspiration for outdoor wedding catering in Melbourne. Make your special day unforgettable with Essential Catering & Events' expert advice.

Tips for a Smooth Catering Experience on the Wedding Day

Discover expert tips for a flawless wedding catering experience. Ensure your special day is memorable with Essential Catering & Events!

Top Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Wedding Catering

Discover key mistakes to avoid in wedding catering planning with our expert guide for a flawless celebration.

Essential Catering's Top Wedding Catering Tips in Melbourne

Discover expert wedding catering tips from Essential Catering to create a memorable culinary experience for your Melbourne wedding, with personalised menus and inclusive options.

A Guide to Cocktail Party Catering

A Guide to Cocktail Party Catering: We often speak to event planners that are wanting to have a more informal cocktail party / stand up, finger-food type format for their event but they are worried about ordering the right quantities of food to ensure their guests are satisfied.

How to create a wedding reception running schedule

How to create a wedding reception running schedule. This month, we provide our expert tips on how to create a wedding reception running schedule that will ensure you get to spend as much time possible celebrating with your nearest and dearest.

Guide to Ordering Drop Off Catering

Guide to Ordering Drop Off Catering: We often work with exceptionally busy people that have been asked to order corporate catering for a last-minute boardroom meeting or office party

Guide to Beverage Catering & Alcohol Quantities

How much booze should I order for my event: Whether you are hosting an event at home, your office or favourite venue – knowing the right amount of beverage quantities to order for your thirsty guests can be confusing.

Christmas Catering

Christmas is getting close! All good event planners think well ahead and now is the perfect time to finalise your Christmas Catering for your end of year celebrations.

EOFY Catering Package

Essential Catering & Events has done the work for you and put together a fantastic 2 hour Food & Beverage Package for your team to celebrate the end financial year for the 21-22 period. We have all been through enough recently here in Victoria why not celebrate with your team!

ask our event catering experts

Got a question? Need advice on what food to serve or how to make the most of your budget? Our event experts will be delighted to assist you.

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what our customers say...

"Amazing food!"

The waiters are so accommodating and were very nice to all my guests. My guests said they were so happy with the quality of food and the waiters who served them. A stand out was Caroline on my wedding day. She was so lovely and attentive! Would definitely have any event catered by them in the future

Vidi Pudman
Melbourne
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"The staff were fantastic and everything went perfectly."

Organised a morning tea for a dozen people at work with very little notice. The service was delightful & the whole experience very simple and no fuss. The food was delicious - super fresh & tasty. A great variety of yummy sandwiches and lovely pies & cakes! Will definitely use Essential Catering again should the need arise! Thanks to all concerned. Very happy customer!

Sheryn Bellsham
Melbourne
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