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Dastarkhwan Caterers
Johar Town, Lahore
Desi menus for 100 to 1,000 guests
Replies in ~3hUp to 1,000
Rs 1,650
starting per head
Caterers
Find caterers in Lahore for mehndi, baraat, walima and smaller family dawats. Tell us your date, guest count and the per-head price you have in mind, and verified caterers send you their offers within 24 hours. Compare menus side by side instead of calling around.
2 vendors across Lahore · from Rs 1,200
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Johar Town, Lahore
Desi menus for 100 to 1,000 guests
Rs 1,650
starting per head
Model Town, Lahore
Small, home-style functions done properly
Rs 1,200
starting per head
Buying guide
Food is what guests talk about after a shaadi, and it is usually the largest single line in the budget. This guide covers what a Lahore caterer normally brings, how a quote is built, and what to check before you accept an offer.
The short version
A full catering booking usually covers more than the food. Expect most of the following, and get each one confirmed in writing:
Almost every caterer quotes per head. The rate is built from the menu: how many main dishes, whether the meat is mutton, beef or chicken, how many desserts, and whether there are live stations. Swapping one mutton dish for chicken, or two desserts for one, moves the rate more than most families expect.
Guest count works in both directions. A larger booking usually brings the per-head rate down, while a small dawat may carry a minimum charge or a minimum number of guests. If your final count goes up, extra guests are normally charged at the same rate, so agree how and by which day the final number is confirmed.
Watch for items priced outside the per-head rate: drinks, extra waiters, transport to venues outside the caterer's usual area, fuel for the cooking generator, and service charges. On Bandobast every offer lists what it includes, and you can ask the caterer to add or remove items before you accept.
Book catering once your venue and date are fixed. Many halls in Lahore have in-house food or a short list of approved caterers, so the venue decision often settles who can cook for you. At a marquee, lawn, farmhouse or home you usually have a free choice, and an early request gives you more offers to compare.
For dates in the main wedding season, roughly November to February and the weeks around Eid, the better caterers fill their calendars months ahead. Smaller dawats and off-season dates can often be arranged in a few weeks. Either way, leave time for a tasting and one round of menu changes.
Mehndi food is lighter and more informal: chaat, golgappay, BBQ, a karahi, and a chai or doodh patti counter late in the night. Live stations suit mehndi because guests move around instead of sitting down for one meal.
When the bride's family hosts, the baraat dinner is usually the most formal meal, and it has to be served on time. Speed matters more than variety here, so ask how many staff they bring per buffet line or per table.
The walima often has the largest guest list. Families tend to choose a heavier menu with a mutton dish and two desserts, and buffet service is the norm. Confirm the caterer can keep food hot and stocked for the whole service.
For a nikkah, aqiqa, engagement or birthday at home, look for caterers who are comfortable with small numbers and can deliver in degs with a few staff, rather than a full banquet team.
Office lunches and dinners need tight timing, clearly labelled dishes and proper invoicing. Ask whether the caterer has served office events before and how they handle a fixed start time.
When offers arrive on Bandobast, compare them on the same menu. A lower rate with one dish fewer is not a cheaper offer, it is a different one. Check what each offer includes, look at the caterer's photos and at reviews from families who booked through Bandobast, and use chat to ask the questions above.
You can accept an offer as it is or send a counter. Once you accept, you pay Bandobast by bank transfer and the caterer is paid after your event, so if something goes wrong before the day, your money has not left.
It depends on the menu and the number of guests, so there's no single rate. Caterers on Bandobast show a starting price on their profile, and you can name the per-head price you want to pay in a request and see who accepts.
As soon as your date and rough guest count are fixed. Popular wedding dates go quickly, and an early request gives you more caterers to choose from.
Many caterers offer a tasting for wedding bookings. Ask for it in your request or in chat with the caterer once they send an offer.
Usually yes, but it varies. Each offer says what's included, and you can ask the caterer to add serving staff, crockery or a chai counter before you accept.
Most caterers travel across the city. Each profile lists the areas they serve, and the caterers who reply to your request have already chosen to cover your area.
Ask these before you accept an offer: Is the per-head rate fixed, and how is the final guest count confirmed? What exactly is on the menu, including the meat and the portion per guest? Is a tasting included, and can we change dishes after it? Get the answers in chat on Bandobast so they are in writing.
You pay Bandobast by bank transfer, not the vendor directly. We hold the money until your event is done and only then pay the vendor, so if something goes wrong before the day, your money hasn't left.
