Catering Services
Bring the flame-grilled experience to your next event
Catering a group is mostly a question of whether the food still tastes like it did in the restaurant by the time everyone gets to eat. Flame-grilled chicken travels well — it holds its heat, it does not go soggy the way fried food does, and it is easy to portion across a long table. That is why Barcelos works as well for a fifty-person conference lunch as it does for a birthday at home.
Catering is arranged directly with your nearest Barcelos restaurant, so the food is grilled locally and arrives fresh rather than being trucked across a province. With 65 restaurants across South Africa, there is usually one close to your venue. Tell us what you need below and the right restaurant will come back to you with a quote.
Corporate Events
Team lunches, conferences, staff functions and office parties. Boxed meals keep service tidy when people eat at their desks; platters work better when there is a break room to gather in.
Private Functions
Birthdays, family gatherings, sports club days and celebrations. Family packs scale up neatly, so you can order for a known headcount without guesswork.
Bulk Orders
Large quantity orders for schools, churches, film sets, site crews and anywhere else a lot of people need feeding at a set time.
HOW CATERING WORKS
Tell us about the event
Use the form below with your date, rough headcount and where you are. Rough numbers are fine at this stage — they can be firmed up later.
We build the quote
Your nearest restaurant puts together a menu and price for your group, and will suggest how best to serve it — platters, boxed meals or family packs.
Confirm and collect
Once you are happy, confirm with the restaurant directly. They will agree collection or delivery with you and have everything grilled to your time.
BUILDING YOUR MENU
Most catering menus are built around flame-grilled chicken — quarter and half portions, or the family packs that already come portioned for a group. From there it is a question of what goes alongside. Fries and spicy rice are the usual choices, with pap and tomato relish or coleslaw where you want something more traditional on the table.
For mixed groups, wraps and burgers travel well and are easy to hand out, and the garden and Mediterranean salads give people a lighter option. Chicken livers, poppers and strips work as starters or as something to put out while people arrive. If you want to finish properly, malva pudding, chocolate brownies and lemon cheesecake all portion easily for a crowd.
Basting is where you control the heat. The peri-peri range runs from lemon and herb through to extra hot, and for a large group it is usually worth splitting the order across two or three strengths rather than committing everyone to one. Vegetarian selections are available — flag it when you enquire so the restaurant can build it in from the start. Browse the full menu to see what you would like included.
WHAT WE OFFER
Request a Quote
Prefer to speak to someone? Email customercare@barcelos.co.za or call your nearest restaurant directly — find their number here.
CATERING QUESTIONS
How far in advance should I book?
As early as you can. Lead time depends on the size of the order and how busy your restaurant is that week, so a large weekend order needs more notice than a midweek office lunch. Send the enquiry as soon as you have a date, even if the headcount is still rough.
Is there a minimum order?
This is set by the individual restaurant rather than nationally, so it varies. Ask when you enquire and they will tell you straight away.
Can you deliver, or do I collect?
Both are usually possible, but it depends on the restaurant and how far you are from it. Agree this with them when you confirm the quote so there are no surprises on the day.
Can you cater for dietary requirements?
Vegetarian selections are available, and heat levels can be split across the order so it suits everyone. Mention any specific requirements in your enquiry — it is much easier to build them in from the start than to change the order later.
Which restaurant will handle my order?
Normally the one nearest your venue, since the food is grilled locally and served fresh. If you would rather deal with a particular restaurant, say so in your enquiry.