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
$345
Typical
$614
High
$883
Low
$357
Typical
$635
High
$912
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$335
Typical
$596
High
$857
Low
$390
Typical
$694
High
$998
Low
$381
Typical
$677
High
$973
Low
$365
Typical
$649
High
$934
Low
$328
Typical
$582
High
$837
Low
$382
Typical
$679
High
$977
Low
$342
Typical
$608
High
$875
Low
$351
Typical
$624
High
$897
Low
$340
Typical
$604
High
$868
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$403
Typical
$717
High
$1,030
Low
$386
Typical
$686
High
$986
Low
$329
Typical
$584
High
$840
Low
$353
Typical
$628
High
$903
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$394
Typical
$701
High
$1,007
Low
$369
Typical
$656
High
$943
Low
$383
Typical
$680
High
$978
Low
$378
Typical
$672
High
$966
Low
$329
Typical
$584
High
$840
Low
$351
Typical
$625
High
$898
Low
$404
Typical
$719
High
$1,033
Low
$375
Typical
$667
High
$958
Low
$386
Typical
$686
High
$986
Low
$400
Typical
$710
High
$1,021
Low
$369
Typical
$656
High
$943
Low
$376
Typical
$668
High
$961
Low
$347
Typical
$617
High
$887
Low
$351
Typical
$625
High
$898
Low
$351
Typical
$625
High
$898
Low
$344
Typical
$612
High
$880
Low
$338
Typical
$601
High
$863
Low
$395
Typical
$702
High
$1,010
Low
$396
Typical
$704
High
$1,012
Low
$358
Typical
$636
High
$914
Low
$355
Typical
$631
High
$907
Low
$350
Typical
$623
High
$895
Low
$348
Typical
$619
High
$889
Low
$358
Typical
$636
High
$914
Low
$376
Typical
$669
High
$961
Low
$414
Typical
$736
High
$1,058
Low
$402
Typical
$715
High
$1,028
Low
$345
Typical
$613
High
$881
Low
$409
Typical
$726
High
$1,044
Low
$329
Typical
$584
High
$840
Low
$335
Typical
$596
High
$857
Low
$366
Typical
$651
High
$936
Low
$386
Typical
$686
High
$986
Low
$356
Typical
$633
High
$911
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$342
Typical
$608
High
$874
Low
$391
Typical
$696
High
$1,000
Low
$375
Typical
$667
High
$959
Low
$359
Typical
$638
High
$917
Low
$340
Typical
$605
High
$869
Low
$354
Typical
$630
High
$906
Low
$395
Typical
$702
High
$1,009
Low
$386
Typical
$686
High
$986
Low
$339
Typical
$603
High
$867
Low
$372
Typical
$662
High
$951
Low
$379
Typical
$674
High
$969
Low
$350
Typical
$622
High
$894
Low
$369
Typical
$656
High
$943
Low
$396
Typical
$704
High
$1,012
Low
$387
Typical
$688
High
$989
Low
$365
Typical
$648
High
$932
Low
$348
Typical
$618
High
$889
Low
$348
Typical
$618
High
$889
Low
$356
Typical
$632
High
$909
Low
$376
Typical
$668
High
$960
Low
$348
Typical
$618
High
$889
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$385
Typical
$685
High
$984
Low
$358
Typical
$637
High
$915
Low
$342
Typical
$608
High
$874
Low
$365
Typical
$649
High
$933
Low
$341
Typical
$607
High
$872
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$354
Typical
$630
High
$905
Low
$398
Typical
$707
High
$1,016
Low
$328
Typical
$583
High
$838
Low
$394
Typical
$701
High
$1,007
Low
$343
Typical
$611
High
$878
Low
$341
Typical
$605
High
$870
Low
$340
Typical
$605
High
$870
Low
$380
Typical
$675
High
$971
Low
$338
Typical
$601
High
$864
Low
$333
Typical
$593
High
$852
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$380
Typical
$675
High
$971
Low
$404
Typical
$719
High
$1,033
Low
$351
Typical
$623
High
$896
Low
$383
Typical
$682
High
$980
Low
$321
Typical
$570
High
$819
Low
$373
Typical
$663
High
$953
Low
$334
Typical
$594
High
$853
Low
$339
Typical
$603
High
$867
Low
$373
Typical
$663
High
$953
Low
$355
Typical
$631
High
$907
Low
$364
Typical
$647
High
$930
Low
$344
Typical
$611
High
$878
Low
$346
Typical
$616
High
$885
Low
$361
Typical
$642
High
$922
Low
$348
Typical
$618
High
$889
Low
$388
Typical
$690
High
$992
Low
$350
Typical
$622
High
$894
Low
$395
Typical
$701
High
$1,008
Low
$347
Typical
$618
High
$888
Low
$335
Typical
$596
High
$857
Low
$349
Typical
$621
High
$892
Low
$352
Typical
$625
High
$899
Low
$384
Typical
$682
High
$980
Low
$356
Typical
$632
High
$909
Low
$332
Typical
$590
High
$848
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$350
Typical
$623
High
$895
Low
$387
Typical
$687
High
$988
Low
$436
Typical
$776
High
$1,115
Low
$328
Typical
$584
High
$839
Low
$354
Typical
$629
High
$904
Low
$394
Typical
$701
High
$1,007
Low
$391
Typical
$694
High
$998
Low
$370
Typical
$657
High
$945
Low
$370
Typical
$658
High
$945
Low
$394
Typical
$701
High
$1,007
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$395
Typical
$702
High
$1,009
Low
$363
Typical
$645
High
$927
Low
$338
Typical
$601
High
$864
Low
$331
Typical
$589
High
$847
Low
$331
Typical
$589
High
$847
Low
$365
Typical
$649
High
$933
Low
$365
Typical
$649
High
$934
Low
$331
Typical
$589
High
$847
Low
$370
Typical
$658
High
$946
Low
$383
Typical
$681
High
$979
Low
$356
Typical
$633
High
$909
Low
$355
Typical
$631
High
$907
Low
$357
Typical
$634
High
$911
Low
$344
Typical
$612
High
$879
Low
$360
Typical
$640
High
$920
Low
$323
Typical
$574
High
$825
Low
$388
Typical
$691
High
$993
Low
$377
Typical
$670
High
$964
Low
$363
Typical
$645
High
$927
Low
$393
Typical
$698
High
$1,004
Low
$335
Typical
$596
High
$856
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$383
Typical
$681
High
$979
Low
$436
Typical
$776
High
$1,115
Low
$338
Typical
$601
High
$865
Low
$355
Typical
$631
High
$907
Low
$375
Typical
$666
High
$958
Low
$424
Typical
$754
High
$1,084
Low
$328
Typical
$583
High
$838
Low
$325
Typical
$578
High
$831
Low
$377
Typical
$670
High
$964
Low
$338
Typical
$601
High
$864
Low
$338
Typical
$601
High
$864
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$361
Typical
$642
High
$922
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$366
Typical
$650
High
$935
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$350
Typical
$622
High
$894
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$340
Typical
$605
High
$870
Low
$327
Typical
$581
High
$836
Low
$352
Typical
$626
High
$900
Low
$380
Typical
$676
High
$972
Low
$358
Typical
$637
High
$915
Low
$336
Typical
$598
High
$859
Low
$430
Typical
$765
High
$1,100
Low
$336
Typical
$598
High
$859
Low
$329
Typical
$584
High
$840
Low
$328
Typical
$584
High
$839
Low
$328
Typical
$583
High
$837
Low
$363
Typical
$645
High
$927
Low
$369
Typical
$655
High
$942
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$354
Typical
$629
High
$904
Low
$383
Typical
$680
High
$978
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$348
Typical
$619
High
$890
Low
$331
Typical
$588
High
$845
Low
$385
Typical
$685
High
$984
Low
$354
Typical
$629
High
$904
Low
$351
Typical
$624
High
$897
Low
$333
Typical
$593
High
$852
Low
$357
Typical
$635
High
$913
Low
$328
Typical
$584
High
$839
Low
$360
Typical
$640
High
$919
Low
$371
Typical
$660
High
$949
Low
$376
Typical
$668
High
$960
Low
$363
Typical
$646
High
$928
Low
$332
Typical
$591
High
$850
Low
$345
Typical
$613
High
$881
Low
$383
Typical
$681
High
$979
Low
$345
Typical
$613
High
$882
Low
$329
Typical
$584
High
$840
Low
$362
Typical
$644
High
$926
Low
$349
Typical
$620
High
$891
Low
$355
Typical
$631
High
$908
Low
$343
Typical
$609
High
$876
Low
$350
Typical
$622
High
$895
Low
$342
Typical
$607
High
$873
Low
$367
Typical
$652
High
$937
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$373
Typical
$663
High
$953
Low
$342
Typical
$608
High
$874
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$356
Typical
$633
High
$909
Low
$349
Typical
$621
High
$892
Low
$342
Typical
$607
High
$873
Low
$338
Typical
$602
High
$865
Low
$394
Typical
$700
High
$1,006
Low
$372
Typical
$661
High
$951
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$404
Typical
$718
High
$1,032
Low
$345
Typical
$613
High
$881
Low
$348
Typical
$618
High
$889
Low
$340
Typical
$604
High
$868
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$328
Typical
$584
High
$839
Low
$388
Typical
$689
High
$991
Low
$352
Typical
$627
High
$901
Low
$395
Typical
$702
High
$1,009
Low
$436
Typical
$776
High
$1,115
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$366
Typical
$651
High
$936
Low
$371
Typical
$659
High
$947
Low
$401
Typical
$712
High
$1,024
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$369
Typical
$655
High
$942
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$337
Typical
$599
High
$861
Low
$398
Typical
$708
High
$1,017
Low
$320
Typical
$568
High
$817
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$343
Typical
$610
High
$876
Low
$357
Typical
$634
High
$912
Low
$404
Typical
$718
High
$1,032
Low
$337
Typical
$599
High
$861
Low
$368
Typical
$655
High
$941
Low
$354
Typical
$629
High
$904
Low
$358
Typical
$636
High
$915
Low
$430
Typical
$765
High
$1,100
Low
$395
Typical
$701
High
$1,008
Low
$404
Typical
$718
High
$1,032
Low
$368
Typical
$655
High
$941
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$344
Typical
$611
High
$879
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$400
Typical
$711
High
$1,022
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$384
Typical
$683
High
$981
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$354
Typical
$629
High
$905
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$430
Typical
$765
High
$1,100
Low
$430
Typical
$765
High
$1,100
Low
$389
Typical
$692
High
$994
Low
$374
Typical
$666
High
$957
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$384
Typical
$683
High
$981
Low
$442
Typical
$786
High
$1,130
Low
$364
Typical
$647
High
$930
Low
$388
Typical
$690
High
$991
Low
$359
Typical
$638
High
$917
Low
$384
Typical
$682
High
$980
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$346
Typical
$614
High
$883
Low
$396
Typical
$705
High
$1,013
Low
$351
Typical
$625
High
$898
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$388
Typical
$689
High
$991
Low
$355
Typical
$632
High
$908
Low
$339
Typical
$602
High
$866
Low
$423
Typical
$751
High
$1,080
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$372
Typical
$661
High
$951
Low
$333
Typical
$592
High
$851
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$374
Typical
$664
High
$955
Low
$349
Typical
$620
High
$891
Low
$392
Typical
$697
High
$1,002
Low
$395
Typical
$702
High
$1,009
Low
$307
Typical
$546
High
$785
Low
$362
Typical
$643
High
$925
Low
$364
Typical
$646
High
$929
Low
$394
Typical
$701
High
$1,007
Low
$340
Typical
$604
High
$869
Low
$383
Typical
$681
High
$979
Low
$389
Typical
$692
High
$995
Low
$403
Typical
$717
High
$1,030
Low
$389
Typical
$692
High
$994
Low
$376
Typical
$668
High
$960
Low
$351
Typical
$624
High
$897
Low
$367
Typical
$652
High
$938
Low
$375
Typical
$667
High
$959
Low
$341
Typical
$606
High
$871
Low
$371
Typical
$660
High
$948
Low
$385
Typical
$684
High
$984
Low
$386
Typical
$687
High
$987
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$374
Typical
$665
High
$956
Low
$407
Typical
$723
High
$1,040
Low
$358
Typical
$636
High
$915
Low
$371
Typical
$659
High
$948
Low
$347
Typical
$617
High
$887
Low
$352
Typical
$626
High
$900
Low
$336
Typical
$598
High
$860
Low
$408
Typical
$725
High
$1,042
Low
$348
Typical
$618
High
$888
Low
$401
Typical
$712
High
$1,024
Low
$396
Typical
$704
High
$1,013
Low
$417
Typical
$741
High
$1,065
Low
$366
Typical
$650
High
$934
Low
$386
Typical
$686
High
$986
Low
$353
Typical
$628
High
$903
Low
$362
Typical
$644
High
$925
Low
$407
Typical
$723
High
$1,040
Low
$428
Typical
$760
High
$1,093
Low
$442
Typical
$786
High
$1,130
Low
$422
Typical
$750
High
$1,079
Low
$415
Typical
$738
High
$1,061
Low
$434
Typical
$772
High
$1,110
Low
$416
Typical
$739
High
$1,063
Low
$420
Typical
$747
High
$1,074
Low
$378
Typical
$671
High
$965
Low
$412
Typical
$733
High
$1,053
Low
$364
Typical
$647
High
$930
Low
$358
Typical
$636
High
$914
Low
$425
Typical
$755
High
$1,086
Low
$359
Typical
$639
High
$918
Low
$359
Typical
$637
High
$916
Low
$324
Typical
$576
High
$828
Low
$341
Typical
$607
High
$872
Low
$331
Typical
$588
High
$845
Low
$331
Typical
$588
High
$845
Low
$355
Typical
$631
High
$907
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$386
Typical
$687
High
$987
Low
$348
Typical
$619
High
$890
Low
$384
Typical
$682
High
$980
Low
$339
Typical
$602
High
$865
Low
$346
Typical
$615
High
$884
Low
$355
Typical
$630
High
$906
Low
$367
Typical
$653
High
$939
Low
$335
Typical
$596
High
$856
Low
$372
Typical
$661
High
$951
Low
$330
Typical
$587
High
$844
Low
$364
Typical
$646
High
$929
Low
$370
Typical
$658
High
$945
Low
$348
Typical
$619
High
$890
Low
$402
Typical
$714
High
$1,027
Low
$337
Typical
$598
High
$860
Low
$366
Typical
$651
High
$935
Low
$425
Typical
$755
High
$1,086
Low
$359
Typical
$638
High
$918
Low
$386
Typical
$686
High
$986
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$336
Typical
$597
High
$858
Low
$321
Typical
$571
High
$821
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$350
Typical
$622
High
$893
Low
$340
Typical
$604
High
$868
Low
$394
Typical
$701
High
$1,008
Low
$370
Typical
$659
High
$947
Low
$341
Typical
$606
High
$872
Low
$335
Typical
$596
High
$857
Low
$352
Typical
$626
High
$900
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$354
Typical
$630
High
$905
Low
$415
Typical
$737
High
$1,060
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$367
Typical
$652
High
$938
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$374
Typical
$666
High
$957
Low
$382
Typical
$679
High
$975
Low
$354
Typical
$629
High
$904
Low
$389
Typical
$692
High
$994
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$409
Typical
$726
High
$1,044
Low
$333
Typical
$592
High
$851
Low
$335
Typical
$596
High
$857
Low
$354
Typical
$630
High
$905
Low
$397
Typical
$706
High
$1,015
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$338
Typical
$600
High
$863
Low
$340
Typical
$605
High
$869
Low
$342
Typical
$608
High
$875
Low
$353
Typical
$628
High
$902
Low
$392
Typical
$697
High
$1,002
Low
$369
Typical
$655
High
$942
Low
$369
Typical
$656
High
$942
Low
$352
Typical
$626
High
$899
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$392
Typical
$697
High
$1,002
Low
$382
Typical
$680
High
$977
Low
$365
Typical
$649
High
$934
Low
$367
Typical
$652
High
$938
Low
$334
Typical
$594
High
$854
Low
$399
Typical
$708
High
$1,018
Low
$354
Typical
$630
High
$906
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 Vendor
- 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?