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 Event Buffet Catering

From weddings and birthday celebrations to special events, Fern & Feta creates beautifully styled event catering buffets unlike anything you’ve seen before.
We don’t just present delicious food — we style the entire buffet table using your event’s colours and theme, creating a stunning focal point your guests will be talking about all night.

 

Discover our packages below.

  • Our buffets are anything but traditional. Ours are not boring, they're styled using props to suit your theme and guests LOVE them!

  • Rated 5/5 on Google by our clients across Ashburton & the wider Canterbury region

  • We are locally owned, and love supporting and using local produce in all our menus!

  • We make catering feel easy and organised leaving you more time with your guests!

Buffet Catering Packages

Drop off boxed catering for a wedding

 Silver

$35 per person - drop off​ only.

 

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1x Roast Meat, 1x Hot Side, 3x Salads.

 

Includes fresh dinner rolls & condiments​.

 

Minimum 30 guests​

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Perfect for casual events, this option is a very easy clean up as it is delivered in purpose made cartons.

Styled buffet catering for a wedding

Gold

$49 per person drop off

$59 per person serviced

 

3x Roast Meats, 1x Hot Side, 5x Salads

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Includes fresh dinner rolls & condiments.

 

Minimum 30 guests.

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Our most popular option - our Gold Buffet Package is styled to perfection and is outstanding for events that deserve a little more such as, milestone celebrations, awards nights, and corporate events that need to impress.

Styled buffet catering for a wedding

Luxe

$60 per person drop off

$69 per person serviced

 

4x Roast Meats, 1x Hot Side, 7x Salads

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Includes fresh dinner rolls & condiments.

 

Minimum 20 guests.​

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The Luxe Buffet Package is made for weddings, premium birthday celebrations, and high-end corporate events where you want guests to feel truly looked after. Designed for hosts who want a seamless, generous, and visually impressive experience from start to finish.

Buffet Catering Available Add On's
Plate & Cutlery Hire $4 per person
Tea & Coffee Station & Crockery $3.30 per person
Bread & Dip Platters $9 per person
Canapes $16 per person for 5x
Grazing Tables from $18 per person
Your wedding cake cut and served on platters $2 per person
Desserts from $14 per person
Late Night Snacks from $6 per person
Bar Staff - get in touch for pricing.

 

Event Catering Salads & Glazed Ham

Catering Salads for events

Fresh Catering Salads

Our catering salads are freshly made and packaged in purpose-made cartons or sleek black platter trays, perfect for events, corporate catering, and private functions. Catering orders can be safely stored in the fridge until serving, or prepared fresh for delivery at your chosen time.

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$5 per person.

Portioned as a side.

Minimum 20 guests.

Glazed Ham, Salad & Rolls for catering large events

Glazed 1/2 Ham

Glazed Ham with a honey, brown sugar, chutney & cloves glaze. This delicious ham is served with 25 dinner rolls & butter portions, a crunchy side salad, seeded mustard, cranberry jelly & aioli. You can choose to receive the ham sliced or unsliced. 

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$220 unsliced, $250 sliced.

Glazed ham catering, perfect to add on a grazing table

Full Glazed Ham

Glazed Ham with a honey, brown sugar, chutney & cloves glaze. This delicious ham is served with 50 dinner rolls & butter portions, a crunchy side salad, seeded mustard, cranberry jelly & aioli. You can choose to receive the ham sliced or unsliced. 

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$350 unsliced, $400 sliced.

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Choose From Our Two Most Popular Event Catering Packages in Canterbury

Whether you’re planning a wedding, corporate function, birthday, private event, or celebration, Fern & Feta Platters offers two flexible catering options designed to suit different styles of events across Canterbury & Christchurch.

 

Drop & Go Catering Package

Convenient, Affordable & Stress-Free Buffet Catering

Our Drop & Go Catering Package is one of our most popular options for relaxed weddings, private functions, birthdays, corporate lunches, and casual celebrations. We deliver your food hot, fresh, fully prepared, and ready to serve in our purpose-made compostable catering boxes or foil trays.

You can either serve directly from our trays for easy clean up, or transfer the food into your own serving dishes.

Perfect for clients wanting delicious, generous catering without the added cost of full service staffing.

 

Ideal For:

  • Casual weddings & events

  • Backyard celebrations

  • Corporate catering & work functions

  • Family gatherings

  • Affordable buffet catering in Canterbury

 

Why Guests Love Our Drop & Go Catering:

  • Easy, hassle-free setup

  • No hire items to return

  • No serving ware or board collection fees

  • Generous portions designed to properly feed guests

  • One of the best affordable catering options in Canterbury & Christchurch

 

Serviced Catering Package

Fully Styled Buffet Catering with staff & setup

Our Serviced Catering Package is designed for clients wanting a more premium, beautifully presented catering experience. Perfect for weddings, larger events, and special occasions, this package includes professional buffet setup, food styling, replenishing throughout service, and pack down at the end of the night.

Our team arrives with the food approximately 90% prepared before finishing and styling everything onsite to ensure your buffet looks fresh, abundant, and visually stunning.

Known for creating some of the best and most popular buffet catering setups in Canterbury, we style our buffets with greenery, thoughtful presentation, and attention to detail to create a true feature for your event.

 

Our Serviced Catering Package Includes:

  • Full buffet setup & styling

  • Hire of serving equipment, salad bowls & serving utensils

  • Buffet greenery & presentation styling

  • Friendly catering staff (1 staff member per 20 guests)

  • Replenishing & maintaining the buffet during service

  • Cleaning of all hired catering items

  • Clearing & rinsing of guest plates, cutlery & tables

  • Customisable buffet menu options

  • Professional onsite finishing & food preparation

 

Please Note:

Our serviced catering package does not include:

  • Plates, cutlery or serviette hire

  • Oven hire (may be required for larger events)

  • Delivery fee

 

Perfect for:

  • Wedding catering Canterbury

  • Corporate event catering

  • Premium buffet catering Christchurch

  • Styled grazing & buffet events

  • Large celebrations & formal functions

 

 

Buffet Catering FAQs

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Do you offer buffet catering in Christchurch and Canterbury?

Yes, we offer buffet catering throughout Canterbury including Christchurch, Ashburton, Rolleston, Methven, and Selwyn.

 

What buffet catering options do you offer?

We offer drop-off buffets, serviced buffets, wedding buffets, corporate catering, finger food buffets, and fully styled buffet tables.

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What is the difference between drop-off and serviced buffet catering?

Our drop-off buffet option is delivered ready to serve, while our serviced buffet option includes buffet setup, styling, replenishing food, and service support during your event.

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Can buffets be styled to match our wedding theme?

Yes. We can style buffets to suit your wedding colours and aesthetic, including optional greenery and florals for extra visual impact.

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Booking FAQs

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How far in advance should we book catering?

Popular wedding and summer dates book out well in advance, so we recommend booking as early as possible.

 

How do we book Fern & Feta Platters?

To secure your date, we require a deposit with final numbers confirmed closer to the event date.

 

Do you deliver catering?

Yes, we deliver throughout Canterbury including Christchurch, Ashburton, Methven, Rolleston, and surrounding areas.

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