Wedding catering
50 to 500 guests
Toronto and the GTA
Nigerian wedding catering in Toronto and the GTA.
Yoruba traditional engagements, Igbo introductions, white wedding receptions, and the full multi-day events that combine all three. We have catered weddings from 60-person backyard receptions to 400-person ballroom owambes. Holly will quote within 24 hours of your enquiry.
Three event types in one wedding
Most Nigerian weddings are not one event. They are three.
Each one wants different food, different timing, and different service. We can cater all three or just the one you need help with.
Traditional engagement (Yoruba) or introduction (Igbo)
The pre-wedding ceremony where the families meet formally. Yoruba engagements lean Yoruba: amala with ewedu and gbegiri, pounded yam with egusi or efo riro, party jollof, fried rice, suya. Igbo introductions skew toward jollof, fried rice, soups (oha, nsala), goat meat, and palm wine. Tell us which side you are working with and we will adjust.
White wedding reception
Sit-down or buffet, depending on the venue and the guest count. We cook a Nigerian buffet that travels well: jollof, fried rice, two proteins, a vegetarian option, plantain, and small chops. For sit-down service we plate hot from the kitchen line.
Cocktail hour and after-party
Small chops trays for the cocktail window: meat pie, puff puff, samosa, suya skewers. After-party trays of jollof hold the late crowd through the speeches and the dance floor.
What is included
Wedding bookings include the operational layer.
We have catered enough Nigerian weddings to know that the difference between a good caterer and a regretted one is the operational layer that comes after the menu is decided.
- Tasting session, four to six weeks out
- Final menu and quantity confirmation 14 days before
- Hot delivery to the venue with insulated carriers
- Setup of chafing dishes and serving stations
- Service staff for sit-down weddings (per request)
- Coordination with your planner and DJ
- Backup tray of jollof reserved for late demand
- Full breakdown and cleanup before we leave
Pricing
Wedding catering pricing.
- $35 to $65 per guest
for the wedding reception (buffet style, five-to-seven dish menu, chafing dishes, setup, backup tray). Sit-down service with plated meals adds $15 to $25 per guest.
- Traditional engagement add-on
Pricing for the engagement / introduction is a separate line. Most fall between $25 and $40 per guest.
- Tasting session
$80 flat for up to four people. Credited back to your final invoice if you book.
- 50% deposit
to confirm the date. Final balance due 72 hours before.
Booking timeline
When weddings should book.
- 6 mo
Saturdays in summer and fall fill up first. Lock the date as early as you can, even before the venue is final.
- 12 wks
Tasting session and menu draft. Bring your planner if you have one.
- 8 wks
Menu confirmed in writing, deposit invoice goes out.
- 3 wks
Final guest count locked. Vendor coordination call with planner and DJ.
- 72 hrs
Final balance due. Headcount adjustments stop here.
Wedding planning
Tell us the date. The earlier we know, the more we can do.
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