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Catervia magazine

Understand catering before you sign

Prices, quantities and the traps. We write down what we see in Berlin enquiries · so you know what a quote is worth before you say yes.

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Buffet of hot and cold dishes on a catering table in Berlin
Pricing & budget

What does catering cost per person in Berlin?

Every per-person price for Berlin in 2026, the costs that never make it into the quote, and nine levers that cut the price instead of the quality.

12 min read
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Quantities, quotes, timelines, allergens. Every piece answers a question we get asked again and again in Berlin enquiries.

Glasses of sparkling wine, wine and water on a standing table at a reception
Quantities & planning

How to work out drinks per person

How much actually gets drunk, by length, season and occasion, plus ice, glassware, corkage and the 19% sitting quietly inside the drinks budget.

10 min read
Labelled vegan and vegetarian dishes on a catering buffet
Guests & dietary needs

Allergens and dietary requirements: the guide for your catering

The 14 allergens that have to be declared, how to ask your guests, and how to brief a kitchen so the buffet says what is actually in the dish.

11 min read
Notes, a calendar and coffee on a table while a catering event is planned
Planning & timing

Catering checklist: the timeline from 12 weeks out to the day itself

What has to be decided when, when Berlin caterers are still free, and which deadline is the one that actually costs you money.

11 min read
Platters, fruit and coffee laid out on a conference table in a Berlin office
Office & meetings

How to plan office and meeting catering

Per-head budgets for breakfast, lunch and a full day, formats that survive a room with no kitchen, the timing around a meeting block, and the paperwork afterwards.

11 min read
A printed catering quote with handwritten notes beside a laptop on a desk
Quotes & contracts

How to read a catering quote

What every line means, where the cancellation ladder bites, what happens at the headcount cut-off, and the eight questions to ask before you sign.

11 min read
Festively laid tables at a company Christmas party in Berlin
Company events

Planning a Christmas party in Berlin: date, budget and catering

Why December gets booked in summer, what each budget band buys per person, and the calculation to understand before you commit.

12 min read
Finger food canapés on a platter at a reception in Berlin
Format & flow

Finger food, buffet or plated menu? How to decide

What each format does to an evening, how much space, staff and time it takes, and what it costs per head.

10 min read
Buffet of hot and cold dishes with guests helping themselves
Planning & quantities

How much food per person? Catering quantities that work

Grams per person at a buffet, pieces for finger food, and why guests at long parties eat less than almost every plan assumes.

11 min read
Laid tables and guests at an outdoor summer party
Planning & flow

Planning a summer party: the outdoor checklist

Plan B, power, the cold chain, shade and noise. What an event outdoors actually needs, and what the site costs the caterer.

11 min read

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Four pages that take you from a rough idea to a number you can actually plan with.

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