Christmas catering has been popular in Singapore for several years, but its popularity has grown significantly in recent decades. The practice of catering for Christmas gatherings and events became more common as Singapore’s dining and culinary scene evolved, and people sought convenient and festive options for their holiday celebrations.
Christmas Catering in Singapore
Christmas is widely celebrated in Singapore, even though it is a multicultural and multi-religious society. The holiday season is a time when many people gather with family and friends to exchange gifts and enjoy special meals. With the busy lifestyles of many Singaporeans, catering services have become a convenient way to provide delicious and varied festive meals for these gatherings.
Diverse Christmas catering options
The popularity of Christmas catering can be attributed to factors such as the desire for a hassle-free dining experience, the availability of diverse cuisines and food options, and the opportunity to customize menus to suit the preferences and dietary requirements of those celebrating the holiday.
This trend continues to thrive as people seek convenient and enjoyable ways to celebrate the holiday season with their loved ones.
11 Christmas Buffet Catering (with Halal caterers) 2023
Here, 11 popular Christmas caterers, including Halal caterers and their 2023 Christmas buffet catering prices:
Christmas Caterers | Price | Minimum Order |
Purple Sage | $1,782 | 50 pax ($35.64 per pax) |
Lavish Dine Catering | $1,120++ | 40 pax ($28++ per pax) |
Decker Barbecue | $499+ | Feeds 10 to 12 pax |
The Plattering Co. | $780++ | Feeds 20 pax |
Grain’s | $437.40 | 15 pax ($29.16 per pax) |
Orange Clove (Halal) | $1,123 | 40 pax ($28.08 per pax) |
Rasel Catering Singapore (Halal) | $1,069 | 30 pax ($35.64 per pax) |
All Things Delicious (Halal) | $347.80 | Feeds 8 to 12 pax |
Atipico (Luxury) | $1,700 | 20 pax ($85 per pax) |
Personal Chef Singapore (Luxury) | $1,400 | 20 pax ($70 per pax) |
Chef de Maison (Luxury) | $3,000 | 20 pax ($150 per pax) |
*Price stated is cheapest menu availableincluding minimum pax for order, and accurate as of time of writing
Purple Sage
This well-known caterer ticks all the boxes when it comes to serving up buffet lunches or dinners your family and friends are expecting – with all the fanciness and none of the hard work (on your end, anyway).
There are 5 Christmas buffet catering menus that you can choose from:
- Tea Reception ($35.64, min 5 pax)
- Festive Delight ($41.04, min 40 pax)
- Holiday Feast ($54, min 30 pax)
- Christmas Wonderland ($68, min 30 pax)
- Santa’s Treasures ($98, min 30 pax)
The cheapest menu, Tea Reception, comes with 2 dipper finger foods, 2 appetizers, 4 savory mains, 2 desserts, and mango punch beverage. Hey, that’s 10 dishes and 1 drink!
To top it off, you get free delivery on your Christmas buffet menu when you make your order before 20 Nov 2023 (for delivery between 1 – 31 Dec).
Pretty decent!
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Lavish Dine Catering
Get your order in early to clinch some unmissable deals with this caterer, which does not release Christmas catering menus.
Instead, you’ll be ordering from their year-round timeless buffet menus – great for families and parties who want a break from the month-long feast of roast turkeys and log cakes!
Lavish Dine Catering offers several buffet menus:
- Classic Buffet A ($28, min 40 pax)
- Classic Buffet B ($35, min 30 pax)
- Classic Buffet C ($48, min 30 pax)
- Classic Buffet D ($58, min 30 pax)
Within the cheapest menu, Classic Buffet A, you’ll get 1 appetizer, 5 mains, 2 dessert, and 1 beverage. The mains look great – coffee glazed chicken, baked fish fillet, prawns, broccoli, and Thai pineapple fried rice! Wow, that does sound like it will please all appetites.
Simple, yet effective, we say.
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Decker Barbecue
Forget what you think you know about home catering and buffet. Instead, order up a BBQ Thanksgiving feast set menu from Decker Barbecue so good you’ll need to roll your guests out the door after.
This Christmas festive season, Decker Barbecue rolled out a Thanksgiving Feast set menu ($499 before GST & delivery), perfect for fuss-free families already tired from the Christmas decision fatigue.
The menu is quite extensive, and will feed 10 to 12 people properly. You get 6 dishes in total, namely:
- Whole 4-5kg turkey
- Sausage stuffing
- Decker Mac & Cheese
- Kale salad with dried fruit
- Carrots & Brussel sprouts
- Peach cobbler with whipped cream
Delectable, and unorthodox.
Pre-order is required, and you need to email the Decker Barbecue team to secure this Thanksgiving menu.
In Decker’s words: All of the trimmings, none of the fuss. We like.
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The Plattering Co.
For a cocktail party or something more informal, check out The Plattering Co.’s stunning grazing tables and platters.
Comprising beautifully-arranged spreads, they have 5 Christmas buffet catering menus available. They are namely:
- Joyeux Noel Feast with Grilled Chicken Thigh ($780, feeds 20 pax)
- Christmas Day Feast Set Menu with Guinness Baby Back Ribs ($900, feeds 20 pax)
- In the Holiday Spirit Set Menu with oven-baked Salmon ($940, feeds 20 pax)
- Yuletide Feast Set Menu with Holiday Sous Vide Roast ribeye set menu ($1,060, feeds 20 pax)
- Christmas Decadence with Festive Roast turkey set menu ($1,240, feeds 20 pax)
This unique take on home catering is such a breath of fresh air, especially aesthetically when compared to the ugly-but-functional chafing-tray set-ups we’re used to.
Do it for the ‘gram. #buffetgoals, anyone?
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Grain’s
Feeling stuffed from all the festive feasting and want something that’s tasty yet nutritious? Grain’s your go-to.
There are 3 Christmas buffet catering menus at Grain’s:
- Holiday Classic – 7 courses ($29.16, min 15 pax)
- Santa’s Signature – 8 courses ($35.64, min. 10 pax)
- Yuletide Feast – 8 courses ($45.36, min. 10 pax)
The cheapest menu, Holiday Classic, will give you 7 courses, namely:
- House salad
- Tomato fusilli
- Miso glazed carrots
- Cranberry raisin glazed herb chicken
- Dory en papillote
- Cottage beef pie
- Rustic carrot cake
Honestly, this sounds like a lovely balance of light hearted sides and protein mains. However, do note that no beverages are included!
You’ll also have to slap on a $43.20 delivery fee, and order in multiples of 5 pax (meaning: no 17 pax orders allowed). However, last-minute peeps amongst us will be glad to know that you can order 4 days in advance!
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Orange Clove (Halal Catering)
This Halal-certified caterer is a household name throughout the year – especially so around Christmas and festive seasons.
Orange Clove’s 2023 halal Christmas buffet catering menu is very extensive. Hang on tight, let me summarise it for you. There are namely:
- 4 Christmas buffets
- Christmas edible “wreath” cheese & ham platter ($969.84)
- 3 Christmas box platters ($203 to $343)
- 4 Mini Christmas buffets (approx. $500 min order)
- 3 Christmas Bentos (approx. $400 min order)
Halal Christmas Buffet Menus
Let’s look at the traditional halal Christmas buffet catering menus in detail here.
There 4 halal Christmas buffet catering menus are:
- Making Merry ($28.08, min 40 pax)
- Gleeful Marvels ($37.80, min 30 pax)
- Holly Jolly Harvest ($48.60, min 30 pax)
- Fairytale Forest Feast ($73.44, min 30 pax)
You bet Orange Clove’s halal Christmas buffet menus look delicious! The cheapest buffet, Making Merry, comes with 9 dishes and 1 beverage.
Think Greek feta salad, honey glazed chicken ham, sticky toffee chicken, fish fillet, butter broccoli, potatoes with turkey bacon, and a choice of pasta or fried rice. Dessert includes cake and tarts. Wash it down with a refreshing Roselle drink!
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Rasel Catering Singapore (Halal Catering)
Rasel Catering is the Halal arm of Purple Sage – which has received endorsement from the Health Promotion Board as part of its Healthier Dining Programme, for those watching their waistlines and wellness.
Rasel Catering has 5 Christmas buffet catering menus this 2023:
- Merry Feastmas High Tea ($27, min 50 pax)
- Santa Treats ($35.64, min 30 pax)
- Joyful Jingle ($41.04, min 30 pax)
- Celebration Christmas ($62.64, min 30 pax)
- Enchanted Christmas ($84.24, min 30 pax)
The “cheapest” per pax Christmas buffet menu, Merry Feastmas High Tea, comes with 2 starters, 4 mains (finger food), 3 dessert, and a fruit punch beverage. However, at $27 per pax x 50 minimum pax, that brings you to $1,350.
Opt for Santa Treats instead. At $35.64 x 30 minimum pax, you’re paying $1,069 for a better menu.
For convenience, there’s also a Christmas Bento set at $27 per pax with minimum 30 pax to order, and a Vegetarian Bento at the same price with minimum 5 pax order.
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All Things Delicious (Halal Catering)
Muslim-owned cafe-cum-caterer All Things Delicious has several buffet and mini buffet menus that you can’t resist.
Unlike most of the caterers listed in this article, All Things Delicious offers flat rate Christmas catering menus – perfect if you don’t want to stress over the minimum pax order requirements.
- Mistletoe Munchies ($74.80)
- Tinsel Treats ($144)
- Plentiful & Pretty ($286.70)
- Fresh & Festive ($347.80)
- Roasted & Ready ($359.80)
- Trussed & Terrific ($363.80)
While the first two menus comprises of mostly sweet desserts, the Plentiful & Pretty menu is a grazing tray of savoury and sweets.
Instead, we reckon the Fresh & Festive ($347.80) menu will give you more balanced variety of 1 main, 1 appetizer, 1 carbohydrate, and 1 log cake. For mains, you get to choose between a roast Turkey or roast beef. This set will feed 8 to 12 pax.
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Atipico (Luxury food catering)
For those who have no time to spare, this calls for personal chef services, where a pro comes to your home, takes over the kitchen and churns out great food — leaving you to be the perfect host. It’s not surprising then, that this service comes at a price.
You can hire chef Matteo from Atipico to your place as a private chef for the night.
Chef Matteo Pertoldi of Atipico specialises in modern European cuisine, offering creative dishes that are a fusion of different food cultures, but rooted in Italian and French traditions.
Matteo incorporates high quality exotic ingredients, as well as diverse cooking techniques, to create unique dishes that are beautifully and artistically plated. Atipico also offers a variety of other services, such as catering for cocktail events, and menu consultancy.
Atipico’s buffet starts from $85 per pax with a minimum of 20 pax.
You will get to fully customise your menu with Chef Matteo who will then cook live at your buffet venue. They will bring their own tableware along, set up, and clean up after the buffet.
Note that there will be extra chef’s and logistic charges.
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Personal Chef Singapore (Luxury food catering)
Founded by chef John Sawarto who was schooled in the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu Paris and boasts over 15 years of experience under his belt, Personal Chef Singapore offers the entire gamut of luxury food catering:
- Private dining
- Canapes and cocktails
- Premium custom buffet
- Premium BBQ with chef
- Dessert table
- Conferences
- Weddings
- Yacht or in-flight chef
- Corporate meals
Prices are pretty transparent on their website.
For buffets, prices start from $70 per pax with a minimum of 20 pax to go.
For private dining, prices start from $100 to $350 per pax for a 4 to 12 course meal. You get to choose from Singaporean, Indonesian, Italian, British, French, Japanese, Chinese, and Omakase menu.
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Chef de Maison (Luxury food catering)
Founded by former W Sentosa Steakhouse chef Jeco, and former steakhouse executive chef Ian, Chef de Maison primarily does food catering on board yachts in Singapore. However, you can contact Chef de Maison for a private seated dinner in your residence as well.
Services include:
- Home chef ($3,600)
- Yacht dining & chef ($2,700 – $4,200)
- Canapes ($5,200 for 40 pax)
- BBQ with chef ($650 – $4,800)
- Kids party ($4,000)
The Scandinavian-themed 2023 Christmas buffet catering menu is priced at $3,000 for 20 pax ($150 per pax). You’ll get 3 starters, 3 proteins, 3 vegetables, 1 dessert, and 2 candies.
A small price to pay to impress, isn’t it?
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