

Essential Catering delivers fresh and delicious catering options to Melbourne's corporate offices, function venues, and residential homes.
So whether you have a private celebration or a corporate event we can deliver fresh, delicious catering on time, every time.

Beautifully curated Breakfast Packages, perfect for team meetings, corporate events or early celebrations. Options include assortments of freshly baked pastries, flaky croissants and seasonal fruit platters. Prepared fresh and delivered ready to serve, our breakfast selections make hosting effortless while adding a touch of indulgence to the start of any day.
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Our lunch platters are designed to elevate any occasion with vibrant, high-quality ingredients and crowd-pleasing variety. Each platter is artfully arranged for convenient, self-serve catering. Ideal for boardroom lunches, client meetings or casual office gatherings, these platters offer a fresh, modern alternative to traditional catering packed with flavour, colour, and convenience.
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Upgrade your workday lunch with our Gourmet Lunch Selections. Whether feeding a small team or a large corporate group, these selections provide a satisfying and stylish solution for lunchtime catering. Delivered ready to enjoy, our gourmet options take the hassle out of hosting while ensuring every bite feels fresh, wholesome, and thoughtfully prepared.
Order OnlineWe require 48 hours (2 business days) notice to guarantee your booking. For catering orders sooner than this please contact our office directly on (03) 9761 4188 and we will see how we can help.
Our delicious catering is delivered in recyclable disposable boxes ready for you to serve.
Items that are delivered, that require heating are delivered in foil trays that are ready to be popped into the oven.
Yes, we can deliver on weekends, however the minimum order is $400 plus $150 delivery
Hot food is delivered in foil trays ready for you to heat up and serve. 10-15 mins in the oven at 175 degrees and you’re done. No mess as the foil trays can be recycled.
Yes, we can hire you equipment please see our equipment hire link.
Our minimum order is $150 plus delivery
We deliver throughout the South Eastern suburbs, Eastern suburbs and Yarra Valley.
Yes, we have professional staff available to hire
If you have any questions please call our friendly sales team on (03) 9761 4188.
Yes, we can cater for dietary requirements, please select items from our menus that suit your dietary needs. You can order 1 of these items if required. We can cater for gluten free, vegetarian, vegan coeliac and specific allergies?
We make every effort to reduce waste at your wedding by:

We’d love to help you bring a touch of magic to your event. So why don’t we organise a chat? 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