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Engagement Catering in Delhi: Every cuisine from a specialist kitchen, one coordinator from menu planning to cleanup

Both families at your engagement will eat the same quality from first serve to last. Sheffy puts a different kitchen behind every cuisine on your menu, so no single kitchen has to stretch beyond what it does best. The biryani comes from a kitchen that makes nothing but biryani, and the paneer comes from a kitchen that has cooked paneer dishes for years. This is Sheffy’s model. It assembles 65 highly rated, specialist kitchens across 11 cuisines and sends the right combination to your event. Every dish will taste like it came from a specialist restaurant. Fresh flowers at every station. Servers in pressed uniforms plate each course on matching crockery, walk your guests through every dish by name, and come back to refill before anyone asks, so the other family sees a host who thought of everything. Sheffy scores every kitchen on taste, freshness, and punctuality after every event. The ones that could not hold their standards were replaced long before they reached your event, through 750+ events of scoring. That cycle never stops. Sheffy's kitchen team arrives with every ingredient, cooks at your Delhi venue, serves both families, and leaves everything exactly as they found it. Starting at Rs 999/plate.

20350 Guests Rs 999+/plate 11 Cuisines 2,400+ Dishes
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What’s Included

What’s included when Sheffy caters your engagement?

Each engagement booking covers a dedicated kitchen team, all ingredients, live cooking, matching crockery, servers in pressed uniforms, and two-family menu coordination. Water glasses are refilled before they empty, used plates cleared before they stack, and the venue is cleaned up completely. Every cuisine on your menu is backed by a kitchen that earned its spot through 750+ events of scoring. Rs 999-3,999/plate, all-inclusive.

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Menu-as-PromisedThe menu you approve is the menu your guests eat. Every dish on your quote is served
Scored After Every EventYou rate the kitchen on taste, freshness, portions, punctuality, and cleanup. That score determines their next booking
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Full Serving TeamA full serving team is included with every booking, with a dedicated captain managing the floor
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Built-in Food BufferQuantity sheet for every dish with extra servings built in. Your last guest eats the same portions as your first
A Sheffy Event, Up Close

What your guests will see, feel, and remember

The details that make guests forget they're at a catered event.

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Bone China Place SettingsYour guests eat on bone china, not the disposable plates they expected from a caterer
Matching CrockeryEvery plate, bowl, and saucer from the same set. No mismatched pieces across tables
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Garnished PlattersFresh herbs and edible flowers on every serving platter. No foil trays with lids
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Buffet Never Runs LowA team member watches every tray. Replenished before your guests notice it dipping
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Captain Walks the BuffetThe captain introduces each dish by name, explains key ingredients, and suggests pairings
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Pressed UniformsEvery server in pressed uniforms with matching colours. No casual clothes with an apron thrown over
Setup Before First GuestEvery station lit, laid, and ready before the first guest arrives. No last-minute scrambling
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Back-of-House HiddenPrep, disposal, and packing areas kept out of your guests' line of sight
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Venue Returned CleanAfter the last guest leaves, the venue looks exactly as it did that morning

All of this. Starting at Rs 999/plate.

Pricing

How much does engagement catering cost per plate in Delhi?

Engagement catering in Delhi starts at Rs 999/plate (veg) and Rs 1,049/plate (non-veg) for 20-350 guests. Every price includes kitchen team, live cooking, servers in pressed uniforms, matching crockery, two-family coordination, and complete cleanup. At Rs 999/plate, a kitchen team arrives with ingredients, cooks on-site, serves your guests on matching crockery, and clears everything after. At Rs 1,999, bone china goes down on the tables, servers wear pressed uniforms, and a service captain walks the floor from arrival to breakdown. At Rs 3,499, damask tablecloths dress every table, fresh flowers go down at each station, and polished chafing dishes hold the buffet line.

Engagement catering prices per plate and example totals by guest count
Guests Veg (per plate) Non-Veg (per plate) Example Total (Veg)
20 Rs 999–3,999 Rs 1,049–4,099 Rs 19,980–79,980
50 Rs 999–3,999 Rs 1,049–4,099 Rs 49,950–1,99,950
150 Rs 999–3,999 Rs 1,049–4,099 Rs 1,49,850–5,99,850
350 Rs 999–3,999 Rs 1,049–4,099 Rs 3,49,650–13,99,650

Optional add-ons

Optional add-on pricing for engagement catering
Live station (tandoor / chaat / pasta) Rs 1,500/station
Additional kitchen member Rs 1,000
Crockery & cutlery rental Per-plate add-on
Decor setup Per-event quote

Prices shown are starting ranges. Your final quote is based on the menu you pick, guest count, and any add-ons. All prices exclude applicable taxes.

Sample Package

Sample engagement menu. 50 guests at Rs 1,499/plate

50 guests, 12 items, North Indian mixed menu with kitchen team, serving, and cleanup included. Total: Rs 74,950. Polished chafing dishes line the buffet, food labels mark every station, garnishes are prepped fresh, and napkins are folded at each setting.

Starters (choose 4)
Paneer Tikka
Dahi Ke Kebab
Chicken Seekh Kebab
Hara Bhara Kebab
Mains (choose 6)
Dal Makhani
Kadhai Paneer
Butter Chicken
Jeera Rice
Naan
Laccha Paratha
Accompaniments
Boondi Raita · Kachumbar Salad · Papad · Pickles
Desserts (choose 2)
Gulab Jamun
Rasmalai
Includes: Kitchen team · Serving · Table decor · Cleanup Total: Rs 74,950

The kind of engagement where someone from the other family will ask where you found this caterer.

Includes: Kitchen team + live cooking + crockery + servers + two-family coordination + cleanup

50 guests × Rs 1,499/plate. Menu is fully customisable, so swap dishes from 2,400+ options across 11 cuisines.

Prices shown are starting ranges. Your final quote is based on the menu you pick, guest count, and any add-ons. All prices exclude applicable taxes.

How It Works

You share the guest list and dietary preferences. Here is everything Sheffy manages after that

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Kitchen matched

Sheffy picks the right kitchen from the roster. Scored on 100 points, matched to your cuisine, guest count, and venue layout.

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Menu planned

Menu built around both families’ preferences. Shared for approval before ingredients are ordered.

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Team arrives

Kitchen team arrives with every ingredient, sets up live stations at your venue, and prepares on-site. Everything is ready before the first guest arrives.

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On-site managed

One coordinator manages kitchen, servers, and timeline. Back-of-house stays out of sight, used plates cleared before they stack. Both families eat the same quality from first serve to last.

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Kitchen scored

After your engagement, you rate the kitchen on taste, freshness, portions, punctuality, and cleanup. That score determines their next booking.

The Sheffy Guarantee

Scored after every event: Sheffy replaces kitchens that slip

Every kitchen on Sheffy’s roster earned its spot through 750+ events of scoring. Here is how the system works. After your event, you rate the kitchen on taste, freshness, portions, punctuality, and cleanup. That score determines whether the kitchen keeps its spot or gets replaced. High scorers earn more bookings, and kitchens that fall below the threshold are removed from the roster. You do not track kitchen quality across vendors or chase up on standards because the scoring system handles it. Every kitchen is FSSAI-certified, a full serving team is included with every booking, and every order includes a built-in food buffer so your last guest eats the same portions as your first.

FSSAI CertifiedEvery kitchen is FSSAI-certified. No exceptions, no self-declarations
Rated After Every Event100-point scoring across 5 quality dimensions after every single event
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4.5 Avg RatingAcross 750+ events served. High scorers earn more bookings. Low scorers are removed
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Performance-DrivenYour rating directly determines the kitchen’s next booking. Financial skin in the game
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Built-in Food BufferQuantity sheet for every dish, extra servings built in. Food never runs short
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1:10 Staffing1 server per 10 guests, minimum. Scaled up for larger events
Cuisines

What cuisines are available for engagements in Delhi?

Each of 11 cuisines comes from a kitchen that built its reputation on that one food. Sheffy assigns a different specialist kitchen for every cuisine on your engagement menu, so the biryani comes from a biryani kitchen and the Thai from a Thai kitchen.

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North Indian

584 dishes

Dal Makhani, Hara Bhara Kebab, Butter Chicken, Rajma, Dahi Ke Kebab, Kadhai Paneer, Laccha Paratha, Kulcha, Biryani

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Mughlai

309 dishes

Biryani, Galouti Kebab, Korma, Nihari, Haleem, Seekh Kebab, Shahi Tukda, Murgh Musallam

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Multi-Cuisine

64 dishes

Cross-cuisine menus blending Indian, Continental, and Asian dishes. Ideal for mixed-preference guest lists

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Italian

100 dishes

Pasta Arrabiata, Risotto, Bruschetta, Tiramisu, Lasagna, Wood-Fired Pizza, Panna Cotta

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Continental

100 dishes

Grilled Chicken, Caesar Salad, Mushroom Soup, Baked Vegetables, Garlic Bread, Shepherd’s Pie

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South Indian

452 dishes

Masala Dosa, Idli, Vada, Uttapam, Sambar, Rasam, Coconut Chutney, Filter Coffee

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Chinese

100 dishes

Hakka Noodles, Manchurian, Dim Sum, Fried Rice, Chilli Paneer, Spring Rolls, Hot & Sour Soup

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Mexican

100 dishes

Tacos, Burritos, Nachos, Quesadillas, Guacamole, Churros, Enchiladas, Mexican Rice

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Lebanese

100 dishes

Hummus, Falafel, Shawarma, Tabbouleh, Pita, Fattoush, Baba Ganoush, Kibbeh

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Thai

100 dishes

Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai, Green Curry. Green Curry, Red Curry, Massaman Curry, Pad See Ew

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View All Cuisines

11 total

Browse the complete cuisine menu with full dish lists, dietary filters, and pricing

Areas We Serve

Engagement catering across all of Delhi

Sheffy sends a kitchen team anywhere in Delhi. The team arrives with every ingredient, cooks on-site, serves your guests, and cleans up after.

South Delhi
Dwarka
Vasant Kunj
Greater Kailash
Defence Colony
Lajpat Nagar
Connaught Place
Karol Bagh
Pitampura
Rohini
Janakpuri
Rajouri Garden
Saket
Nehru Place
Hauz Khas
Chattarpur
Mehrauli

The areas listed are examples of where Sheffy has served corporate catering. Sheffy operates across all of Delhi, from established sectors to newly developed areas. Whether your venue is in Cyber City or New Delhi, Sheffy’s team arrives with everything needed.

Other Cities

Also serving Gurgaon and Noida

Sheffy operates across 3 cities in the NCR. Same kitchen network, same quality scoring, same transparent pricing, wherever you are.

Switch city: Gurgaon Noida
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about engagement catering in Delhi

  • Engagement catering ranges from Rs 499–2,999/plate (veg) and Rs 999–3,999/plate (non-veg) for 20–350 guests. A party of 50 guests at Rs 1,499/plate totals Rs 24,950, covering kitchen team, food, serving, and cleanup. A full cost breakdown is shared upfront, and pricing varies by menu complexity.

  • An engagement typically has 20–350 guests and a focused menu. A wedding serves 200–1,000+ guests with multiple live stations and an extended menu. Starting prices are Rs 999/plate for engagement catering and Rs 1,199/plate for wedding catering. Both get the same specialist kitchens, same quality scoring, same transparent pricing.

  • A roka is typically smaller and family-only at 15–40 guests, while a ring ceremony is larger at 50–350 guests. Each has different menu scales, and Sheffy builds a custom menu for both. Book them together and the kitchen team already knows your family's preferences for the second event.

  • Sheffy caters engagements starting from 20 guests. For intimate gatherings under 20, the small party service covers 10–30 guests at Rs 1,199/plate onwards with the same kitchen team, on-site cooking, and cleanup experience.

  • Two families sharing a table for the first time means the stakes are high. Focus on 3 things: FSSAI certification for every team member, published per-plate pricing (not "contact for pricing"), and a post-event rating system. All of Sheffy's members are FSSAI-certified, pricing is published, and kitchens are rated after each event. Sheffy scores on all three.

  • Noida is fully covered, and Sheffy serves engagements across the entire NCR belt including Delhi, Noida, and Gurgaon. Same pricing, same quality standards, same kitchen team experience. Share your date and guest count for a custom quote.

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