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Time Out Melbourne, 2024 & 2025.
4.9★ / 340+ reviews across Google & Facebook / 500+ events / 10 years experience
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Congratulations — you’re getting married. If you’ve booked a barn, a farm, a warehouse, a hall or your own backyard, you’ve probably already hit the catch: beautiful venue, no kitchen. That’s where we come in.
El Chivi is the caterer DIY and dry-hire venues go to. We bring our own kitchen, our own power and our own team, and we cook everything fresh on site. No commercial kitchen needed, no food trucked in from across town, no reheating trays. If your venue is a blank canvas, we’re built for it.
We’ve catered over 500 events across Melbourne in the last ten years, and Time Out Melbourne voted us the city’s #1 food truck in 2024 and 2025. Food truck catering keeps your day relaxed and informal without losing a touch of class — and your guests get proper food, cooked to order, with dietary requirements properly looked after.
Wedding catering options include:
We make wedding catering memorable, convenient, stress-free and unique, check out our styles of service and gourmet sandwich packages to suit any style, sit down or cocktail.
Entrée sides and extras to add on: These can be served with meals to give it the individual multi course feel or on platters and put on tables for grazing. Start your meal service with South American sides:
- Empanadas
- Jalapeno poppers
- Lamb skewers
- Salads
Traditional food truck window service – Guests receive a meal at the food truck window, guests get an interactive experience, they see the food being prepared in front of them and can add an element of entertainment to the day.
Sliders and sides – generously smaller versions of option one
Served either as a meal from the food truck window per person or UNLIMITED for a 2 hour food service by our friendly waiters roaming your crowd offering a selection of option one with sides.
Or we take out all the planning and take care of the entire menu and offer the whole shebang with Option 5:
“FEED ME”: Entrée, mains, dessert and a drink Option one with fries, mini empanada, jalapeno popper, soft drink/water and churro for dessert
Dessert: Finish off with a sweet treat, crunchy churros with decadent dipping sauces or locally sourced Ice Cream
- Spanish doughnuts – Churros served with dulce de leche or Nutella
- Hand crafted Ice cream served in cups or cones or popular Melbourne made Choc Tops
Get in touch to chat through your wedding catering needs — we’re happy to walk you through the options and pricing. Travel is included within 35km of Bayswater North, and we can travel further or to regional venues on request (additional fee may apply).
Make your wedding one that everyone will remember, with our food truck catering. We also service public events, birthdays and corporate catering.
What’s included
- Cooked fresh on site — never reheated
- Travel included within 35km of Bayswater North
- 2 hour food service, around 3 hours on site including setup and pack down
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options available
- Fully insured and food-safety certified — our nominated Food Safety Supervisor is on every job
- Bar service available through our own Wanderlust Bar — food and drinks from one supplier
- We recommend booking 6–12 months ahead for peak dates
Pricing
From $30 per guest, with a minimum spend starting at $1800 + GST. Peak wedding season runs October to April, so pricing varies during those months. Tell us your date and guest numbers below and we’ll get a quote back to you within 12 hours.
Cory, Feb 2023 Google review
“We had El Chivi cater for our wedding and it was truly amazing! Our guests have continued to rave about the fantastic food and friendly service. Anna and Marty were a pleasure to deal with and were incredibly accommodating to our change of reception venue, dietary requirements, timings on the night etc. Everything ran so smoothly and we couldn’t have asked for more delicious food (literally can’t stop thinking about the steak sandwich and churros) on our special day!Thanks again Marty and Anna, we will see you soon to get our fix!”
Now that wedding catering is organised …
what about wedding bar service?
Our experienced bartenders offer BYO and fully licensed packages to complete your wedding. Our stunning horse float bar The Wanderlust Bar, with boho tones and rustic notes complements El Chivi perfectly at outdoor venues and barn style weddings. While being able to offer food and drinks from one company makes planning easy and stress free.
Contact us today to chat more about Mobile bar services and bar hire
Wedding catering FAQs
Can you cater at a venue with no kitchen?
Yes – this is what we do best. The truck is a self-contained commercial kitchen with its own power, so barns, warehouses, halls, wineries and backyards are all fine. We just need vehicle access and space to park.
How much does wedding catering cost?
From $30 per guest up to $50 per guest, with sides at $5 per guest. All packages carry a minimum spend starting at $1800 + GST. Peak wedding season is October to April, so pricing varies during those months.
How far in advance should we book?
We recommend 6-12 months ahead for peak dates. Popular Saturdays between October and April book out first.
How long does service take?
Around two hours of food service, and roughly three hours on site including setup and pack down.
Can you handle our guests’ dietary requirements?
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options are available as standard.
Can you provide the bar as well?
Yes. We run our own mobile bar, The Wanderlust Bar, so you can book food and drinks through one supplier.
What happens if it rains?
Our kitchen is inside the truck so weather does not stop service. You just need somewhere for guests to eat under cover.