Wedding Catering Melbourne
Bring your love story to life. Your seamless, stress-free wedding starts with amazing catering from our expert team.
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Bring your love story to life. Your seamless, stress-free wedding starts with amazing catering from our expert team.
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Will the guests get enough canapes? Will the waiters keep glasses filled? Will Uncle Greg’s extreme egg allergy be okay?
We’re here to soothe your wedding catering worries. When it comes to wedding food, you want a team of experts who’ve taken care of hundreds of Melbourne weddings.
For over 16 years, the Essential team has been helping couples bring their love story to life through magical food, delightful hospitality and a fabulous sense of theatre.
Our wedding team makes magic across the Melbourne metro area, as well as the Yarra Valley and surrounding rural areas. We also work with some of the city's most exquisite and exclusive venues.
Our finger food is designed to easily eat by hand, and we keep the food flowing throughout your reception so guests won’t be going hungry. Choose from a large selection of cold, hot and dessert canapes. You can also add a substantial menu item to ensure a completely satisfying meal for your guests.
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Choose from a selection of entrees, mains and desserts, all made with the freshest locally-sourced ingredients. Our irresistible menu options include pork belly, scallops, lamb shoulder, salmon, prawns and much more. For dessert, choose from delectable sweet dishes, tangy, citrussy treats or rich, chocolatey delights.
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One of our best-selling menus, the shared platter offers a generous selection of mouth-wateringly irresistible dishes, made from the freshest local produce for guests to share. Choose from tapas entrees, mains and desserts with the option of including finger food prior to your shared platter dining service.
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Give your guests a great time with an array of beverages, including beers, wines, sparkling, signature cocktails and alcohol-free options. Our friendly waiters keep the drinks flowing and the glasses topped up so your guests never have to go hunting for an extra drop. Cheers to that!
See The Full MenuThere’ll be no hidden surprises on your invoice. You’ll get all the essentials that go far beyond just the food, including all meal prep and cleanup afterwards. You get a team of experts planning and setting up your event, providing crockery, cutlery, place setting and more. Plus, you get friendly, attentive food and beverage service from our experienced wait staff. Your dedicated event manager will be keeping an eagle eye on every element of the service. So, the only finger you’ll be lifting is when you raise a glass to toast your happy day.
Enjoy a menu tasting session to help you choose your preferred dishes.
Our experienced event supervisor will oversee every element of your food service.
Friendly, attentive waiters will keep the food coming and the drinks flowing.
We bring all our own supplies for set up, and clean everything up after our part is done.
You’ll get to taste dishes from your menu of interest. It’s a great opportunity to experience the team, the service and the quality of our delicious food.
One of our favourite parts of planning your wedding is inviting you and your partner to one of our on-site wedding tasting sessions at our commissary kitchen in Bayswater North.
Our wedding planning team and chef will be on hand to help you choose from our amazingly fresh and irresistible recipes.
We bring our kitchen with us – so your rustic wedding can be as remote as you wish.
A marquee wedding in a field on the edge of the city is the ultimate in low-key romance, with a relaxed vibe and stunning views. But it does mean the kitchen needs to come to you. We have the equipment and experience to make it happen.
Your wedding team comes with decades of experience, stringent attention to detail, friendly staff and – of course – mouthwatering food. No matter the wedding location, our caterers will be hard at work in the kitchen delivering sumptuous meals while our event manager supervises every aspect of your food service, leaving you to mingle with your guests and enjoy an unforgettable celebration.
We cater weddings at some of the most iconic and sought after venues in Victoria.
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We make every effort to reduce waste at your wedding by:
We’d absolutely love to help you make your big day truly magical. So why don’t we tee up a chat sometime? You can either call us or drop us your details and we’ll be in touch.
We’re always up for a chat. Call anytime between 9am and 5pm on weekdays.
03 9761 4188
