Event Catering (Per Person) Costs
Per-person catering cost for corporate events, birthday parties, or private gatherings including food preparation, service staff, and setup by a licensed catering company.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Event Catering (Per Person)
Low
$342
Typical
$605
High
$868
Low
$354
Typical
$625
High
$897
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$377
Typical
$667
High
$956
Low
$387
Typical
$684
High
$981
Low
$332
Typical
$587
High
$842
Low
$362
Typical
$640
High
$918
Low
$325
Typical
$574
High
$823
Low
$379
Typical
$669
High
$960
Low
$339
Typical
$599
High
$860
Low
$348
Typical
$615
High
$882
Low
$337
Typical
$595
High
$853
Low
$430
Typical
$761
High
$1,091
Low
$400
Typical
$706
High
$1,012
Low
$382
Typical
$676
High
$969
Low
$326
Typical
$576
High
$825
Low
$350
Typical
$619
High
$888
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$391
Typical
$690
High
$990
Low
$366
Typical
$646
High
$927
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$961
Low
$375
Typical
$662
High
$949
Low
$326
Typical
$576
High
$825
Low
$348
Typical
$615
High
$883
Low
$401
Typical
$708
High
$1,016
Low
$372
Typical
$657
High
$942
Low
$382
Typical
$676
High
$969
Low
$396
Typical
$700
High
$1,003
Low
$366
Typical
$646
High
$927
Low
$373
Typical
$659
High
$944
Low
$344
Typical
$608
High
$872
Low
$348
Typical
$616
High
$883
Low
$348
Typical
$616
High
$883
Low
$341
Typical
$603
High
$865
Low
$335
Typical
$592
High
$849
Low
$392
Typical
$692
High
$992
Low
$393
Typical
$694
High
$995
Low
$354
Typical
$626
High
$898
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$347
Typical
$614
High
$880
Low
$345
Typical
$610
High
$874
Low
$355
Typical
$626
High
$898
Low
$373
Typical
$659
High
$945
Low
$410
Typical
$725
High
$1,040
Low
$399
Typical
$704
High
$1,010
Low
$342
Typical
$604
High
$866
Low
$405
Typical
$716
High
$1,026
Low
$326
Typical
$576
High
$826
Low
$332
Typical
$587
High
$842
Low
$363
Typical
$642
High
$920
Low
$383
Typical
$676
High
$969
Low
$353
Typical
$624
High
$895
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$339
Typical
$599
High
$859
Low
$388
Typical
$685
High
$983
Low
$372
Typical
$657
High
$942
Low
$356
Typical
$628
High
$901
Low
$337
Typical
$596
High
$854
Low
$351
Typical
$621
High
$890
Low
$392
Typical
$692
High
$992
Low
$383
Typical
$676
High
$970
Low
$336
Typical
$594
High
$852
Low
$369
Typical
$652
High
$935
Low
$376
Typical
$664
High
$952
Low
$347
Typical
$612
High
$878
Low
$366
Typical
$646
High
$927
Low
$393
Typical
$694
High
$995
Low
$384
Typical
$678
High
$972
Low
$361
Typical
$639
High
$916
Low
$345
Typical
$609
High
$873
Low
$345
Typical
$609
High
$873
Low
$353
Typical
$623
High
$893
Low
$373
Typical
$658
High
$944
Low
$345
Typical
$609
High
$873
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$382
Typical
$674
High
$967
Low
$339
Typical
$599
High
$859
Low
$355
Typical
$627
High
$899
Low
$338
Typical
$598
High
$858
Low
$362
Typical
$639
High
$917
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$351
Typical
$621
High
$890
Low
$394
Typical
$697
High
$999
Low
$325
Typical
$575
High
$824
Low
$391
Typical
$690
High
$990
Low
$340
Typical
$602
High
$863
Low
$338
Typical
$597
High
$855
Low
$337
Typical
$596
High
$855
Low
$377
Typical
$665
High
$954
Low
$335
Typical
$592
High
$849
Low
$331
Typical
$584
High
$838
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$377
Typical
$665
High
$954
Low
$401
Typical
$708
High
$1,016
Low
$348
Typical
$614
High
$881
Low
$380
Typical
$672
High
$963
Low
$318
Typical
$561
High
$805
Low
$370
Typical
$653
High
$936
Low
$331
Typical
$585
High
$839
Low
$336
Typical
$594
High
$852
Low
$370
Typical
$653
High
$937
Low
$352
Typical
$621
High
$891
Low
$361
Typical
$637
High
$914
Low
$341
Typical
$602
High
$863
Low
$343
Typical
$607
High
$870
Low
$358
Typical
$632
High
$907
Low
$345
Typical
$609
High
$873
Low
$385
Typical
$680
High
$975
Low
$347
Typical
$613
High
$879
Low
$391
Typical
$691
High
$991
Low
$344
Typical
$609
High
$873
Low
$332
Typical
$587
High
$842
Low
$349
Typical
$616
High
$883
Low
$346
Typical
$612
High
$877
Low
$380
Typical
$672
High
$963
Low
$353
Typical
$623
High
$893
Low
$329
Typical
$581
High
$833
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$347
Typical
$614
High
$880
Low
$383
Typical
$677
High
$971
Low
$433
Typical
$765
High
$1,096
Low
$326
Typical
$575
High
$825
Low
$351
Typical
$620
High
$889
Low
$391
Typical
$690
High
$990
Low
$387
Typical
$684
High
$981
Low
$367
Typical
$648
High
$929
Low
$367
Typical
$648
High
$929
Low
$391
Typical
$690
High
$990
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$392
Typical
$692
High
$992
Low
$360
Typical
$635
High
$911
Low
$335
Typical
$592
High
$850
Low
$328
Typical
$580
High
$832
Low
$328
Typical
$580
High
$832
Low
$362
Typical
$639
High
$917
Low
$362
Typical
$640
High
$918
Low
$328
Typical
$580
High
$832
Low
$367
Typical
$649
High
$930
Low
$380
Typical
$671
High
$962
Low
$353
Typical
$623
High
$894
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$353
Typical
$625
High
$896
Low
$341
Typical
$603
High
$864
Low
$357
Typical
$631
High
$904
Low
$320
Typical
$566
High
$811
Low
$385
Typical
$680
High
$976
Low
$374
Typical
$661
High
$947
Low
$360
Typical
$635
High
$911
Low
$389
Typical
$688
High
$987
Low
$332
Typical
$587
High
$842
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$380
Typical
$671
High
$962
Low
$433
Typical
$765
High
$1,096
Low
$335
Typical
$593
High
$850
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$372
Typical
$656
High
$941
Low
$421
Typical
$743
High
$1,066
Low
$325
Typical
$574
High
$823
Low
$323
Typical
$570
High
$817
Low
$374
Typical
$661
High
$947
Low
$335
Typical
$592
High
$849
Low
$335
Typical
$592
High
$849
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$358
Typical
$632
High
$907
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$363
Typical
$641
High
$919
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$347
Typical
$613
High
$879
Low
$430
Typical
$761
High
$1,091
Low
$338
Typical
$596
High
$855
Low
$324
Typical
$573
High
$821
Low
$377
Typical
$666
High
$955
Low
$349
Typical
$617
High
$884
Low
$355
Typical
$627
High
$900
Low
$333
Typical
$589
High
$845
Low
$427
Typical
$754
High
$1,081
Low
$333
Typical
$589
High
$844
Low
$326
Typical
$575
High
$825
Low
$325
Typical
$575
High
$825
Low
$325
Typical
$574
High
$823
Low
$359
Typical
$635
High
$911
Low
$365
Typical
$645
High
$926
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$351
Typical
$620
High
$889
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$961
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$345
Typical
$610
High
$875
Low
$328
Typical
$579
High
$830
Low
$382
Typical
$674
High
$967
Low
$351
Typical
$620
High
$889
Low
$348
Typical
$615
High
$881
Low
$354
Typical
$626
High
$897
Low
$331
Typical
$584
High
$838
Low
$325
Typical
$575
High
$824
Low
$357
Typical
$630
High
$904
Low
$368
Typical
$651
High
$933
Low
$372
Typical
$658
High
$944
Low
$360
Typical
$636
High
$912
Low
$330
Typical
$582
High
$835
Low
$342
Typical
$604
High
$866
Low
$380
Typical
$671
High
$962
Low
$342
Typical
$604
High
$867
Low
$326
Typical
$576
High
$825
Low
$346
Typical
$610
High
$875
Low
$359
Typical
$634
High
$910
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$340
Typical
$600
High
$861
Low
$347
Typical
$613
High
$879
Low
$339
Typical
$598
High
$858
Low
$364
Typical
$642
High
$921
Low
$430
Typical
$761
High
$1,091
Low
$339
Typical
$599
High
$859
Low
$370
Typical
$653
High
$937
Low
$430
Typical
$761
High
$1,091
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$353
Typical
$623
High
$894
Low
$346
Typical
$612
High
$877
Low
$339
Typical
$598
High
$858
Low
$336
Typical
$593
High
$850
Low
$390
Typical
$689
High
$989
Low
$369
Typical
$652
High
$934
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$400
Typical
$708
High
$1,015
Low
$342
Typical
$604
High
$866
Low
$345
Typical
$609
High
$873
Low
$337
Typical
$595
High
$853
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$326
Typical
$575
High
$825
Low
$384
Typical
$679
High
$974
Low
$349
Typical
$617
High
$885
Low
$392
Typical
$692
High
$992
Low
$433
Typical
$765
High
$1,096
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$363
Typical
$641
High
$920
Low
$367
Typical
$649
High
$931
Low
$397
Typical
$702
High
$1,007
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$366
Typical
$646
High
$926
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$334
Typical
$590
High
$846
Low
$395
Typical
$697
High
$1,000
Low
$317
Typical
$560
High
$803
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$340
Typical
$601
High
$861
Low
$354
Typical
$625
High
$896
Low
$400
Typical
$707
High
$1,014
Low
$334
Typical
$590
High
$847
Low
$365
Typical
$645
High
$925
Low
$351
Typical
$620
High
$889
Low
$355
Typical
$627
High
$899
Low
$427
Typical
$754
High
$1,081
Low
$391
Typical
$691
High
$991
Low
$400
Typical
$708
High
$1,015
Low
$365
Typical
$645
High
$925
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$341
Typical
$602
High
$864
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$396
Typical
$700
High
$1,004
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$381
Typical
$673
High
$965
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$351
Typical
$620
High
$889
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$427
Typical
$754
High
$1,081
Low
$427
Typical
$754
High
$1,081
Low
$386
Typical
$682
High
$977
Low
$371
Typical
$656
High
$941
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$381
Typical
$673
High
$965
Low
$438
Typical
$774
High
$1,110
Low
$361
Typical
$638
High
$915
Low
$385
Typical
$680
High
$974
Low
$356
Typical
$629
High
$902
Low
$380
Typical
$672
High
$964
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$343
Typical
$605
High
$868
Low
$393
Typical
$694
High
$996
Low
$348
Typical
$615
High
$883
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$384
Typical
$679
High
$974
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$336
Typical
$593
High
$851
Low
$419
Typical
$740
High
$1,061
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$369
Typical
$652
High
$934
Low
$330
Typical
$583
High
$836
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$370
Typical
$654
High
$938
Low
$346
Typical
$611
High
$876
Low
$389
Typical
$687
High
$985
Low
$392
Typical
$692
High
$992
Low
$304
Typical
$538
High
$771
Low
$359
Typical
$634
High
$909
Low
$360
Typical
$637
High
$913
Low
$391
Typical
$690
High
$990
Low
$337
Typical
$595
High
$854
Low
$380
Typical
$671
High
$963
Low
$400
Typical
$706
High
$1,012
Low
$386
Typical
$682
High
$978
Low
$386
Typical
$682
High
$977
Low
$372
Typical
$658
High
$943
Low
$348
Typical
$614
High
$881
Low
$364
Typical
$643
High
$922
Low
$372
Typical
$657
High
$943
Low
$338
Typical
$597
High
$856
Low
$368
Typical
$650
High
$932
Low
$382
Typical
$674
High
$967
Low
$383
Typical
$676
High
$970
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$371
Typical
$655
High
$940
Low
$403
Typical
$713
High
$1,022
Low
$355
Typical
$627
High
$899
Low
$368
Typical
$650
High
$932
Low
$344
Typical
$608
High
$872
Low
$349
Typical
$617
High
$885
Low
$334
Typical
$589
High
$845
Low
$404
Typical
$714
High
$1,024
Low
$344
Typical
$609
High
$873
Low
$397
Typical
$702
High
$1,007
Low
$393
Typical
$694
High
$995
Low
$413
Typical
$730
High
$1,047
Low
$362
Typical
$640
High
$918
Low
$382
Typical
$676
High
$969
Low
$350
Typical
$619
High
$888
Low
$359
Typical
$634
High
$910
Low
$403
Typical
$713
High
$1,022
Low
$424
Typical
$749
High
$1,075
Low
$438
Typical
$774
High
$1,110
Low
$418
Typical
$739
High
$1,060
Low
$412
Typical
$727
High
$1,043
Low
$430
Typical
$761
High
$1,091
Low
$412
Typical
$729
High
$1,045
Low
$417
Typical
$736
High
$1,055
Low
$374
Typical
$661
High
$949
Low
$408
Typical
$722
High
$1,035
Low
$361
Typical
$638
High
$914
Low
$355
Typical
$627
High
$898
Low
$421
Typical
$744
High
$1,067
Low
$356
Typical
$630
High
$903
Low
$355
Typical
$628
High
$901
Low
$321
Typical
$568
High
$814
Low
$338
Typical
$598
High
$857
Low
$328
Typical
$579
High
$830
Low
$328
Typical
$579
High
$830
Low
$352
Typical
$622
High
$892
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$383
Typical
$676
High
$970
Low
$345
Typical
$610
High
$874
Low
$380
Typical
$672
High
$964
Low
$364
Typical
$643
High
$922
Low
$351
Typical
$621
High
$891
Low
$343
Typical
$606
High
$869
Low
$336
Typical
$593
High
$851
Low
$332
Typical
$587
High
$842
Low
$369
Typical
$652
High
$935
Low
$327
Typical
$578
High
$830
Low
$360
Typical
$637
High
$913
Low
$367
Typical
$648
High
$929
Low
$345
Typical
$610
High
$875
Low
$398
Typical
$704
High
$1,009
Low
$334
Typical
$589
High
$845
Low
$363
Typical
$641
High
$919
Low
$421
Typical
$744
High
$1,067
Low
$356
Typical
$629
High
$902
Low
$382
Typical
$676
High
$969
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$333
Typical
$588
High
$843
Low
$318
Typical
$563
High
$807
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$347
Typical
$612
High
$878
Low
$337
Typical
$595
High
$853
Low
$391
Typical
$691
High
$991
Low
$367
Typical
$649
High
$931
Low
$338
Typical
$597
High
$857
Low
$332
Typical
$587
High
$842
Low
$349
Typical
$617
High
$885
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$351
Typical
$621
High
$890
Low
$411
Typical
$726
High
$1,042
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$364
Typical
$643
High
$922
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$371
Typical
$656
High
$941
Low
$378
Typical
$669
High
$959
Low
$351
Typical
$620
High
$889
Low
$386
Typical
$682
High
$977
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$405
Typical
$716
High
$1,026
Low
$330
Typical
$583
High
$836
Low
$332
Typical
$587
High
$842
Low
$351
Typical
$620
High
$890
Low
$394
Typical
$696
High
$997
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$335
Typical
$591
High
$848
Low
$337
Typical
$596
High
$854
Low
$339
Typical
$599
High
$860
Low
$350
Typical
$618
High
$887
Low
$389
Typical
$687
High
$985
Low
$365
Typical
$646
High
$926
Low
$366
Typical
$646
High
$926
Low
$349
Typical
$616
High
$884
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$389
Typical
$687
High
$985
Low
$379
Typical
$670
High
$960
Low
$362
Typical
$640
High
$918
Low
$364
Typical
$643
High
$922
Low
$331
Typical
$585
High
$839
Low
$395
Typical
$698
High
$1,001
Low
$351
Typical
$621
High
$890
What Drives the Cost
About Event Catering (Per Person) Costs
Event catering costs in Abilene, TX vary significantly based on multiple factors including the complexity of service, guest count, timing, and vendor capabilities. The range from $342.46 to $867.75 per person reflects differences in menu quality, service level, staffing requirements, and market conditions. Local market saturation, seasonal demand, and the specific vendor's reputation and operational costs all influence where pricing falls within this range. Understanding these variables helps event hosts make informed decisions about their catering investment.
Questions to Ask Your Contractor
- 1What specific menu items and service level are included in the quoted per-person price?
- 2Are setup, breakdown, and travel fees included or charged separately?
- 3What is the overtime rate if the event runs longer than the contracted time?
- 4Does the package include service staff, and if so, how many servers are provided per guest count?
- 5What is the deposit amount, payment schedule, and refund policy if plans change?
- 6Does the caterer carry liability insurance, and what coverage limits are provided?
- 7Are rentals (linens, plates, glassware, serving equipment) included or additional?
- 8What is the backup plan if the primary caterer becomes unavailable?
- 9Are gratuity and taxes included in the quoted price or added separately?
- 10Can the menu be customized, and are there upcharges for specialty dietary accommodations?