Wedding Catering (Per Person) Costs
Per-guest wedding catering cost for a plated dinner, buffet, or family-style meal including food, service staff, linens, and basic rental equipment from a professional caterer.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Wedding Catering (Per Person)
Low
$18
Typical
$286
High
$554
Low
$19
Typical
$296
High
$573
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$315
High
$611
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$538
Low
$21
Typical
$323
High
$626
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$586
Low
$17
Typical
$271
High
$526
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$18
Typical
$284
High
$549
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$563
Low
$18
Typical
$281
High
$545
Low
$23
Typical
$360
High
$697
Low
$21
Typical
$334
High
$647
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$619
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$567
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$632
Low
$20
Typical
$306
High
$592
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$614
Low
$20
Typical
$313
High
$606
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$564
Low
$22
Typical
$335
High
$649
Low
$20
Typical
$311
High
$601
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$619
Low
$21
Typical
$331
High
$641
Low
$20
Typical
$306
High
$592
Low
$20
Typical
$312
High
$603
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$557
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$564
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$564
Low
$18
Typical
$285
High
$552
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$542
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$634
Low
$21
Typical
$328
High
$635
Low
$19
Typical
$296
High
$574
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$19
Typical
$290
High
$562
Low
$19
Typical
$288
High
$558
Low
$19
Typical
$296
High
$574
Low
$20
Typical
$312
High
$603
Low
$22
Typical
$343
High
$664
Low
$21
Typical
$333
High
$645
Low
$18
Typical
$286
High
$553
Low
$22
Typical
$339
High
$655
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$538
Low
$19
Typical
$304
High
$588
Low
$19
Typical
$295
High
$572
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$619
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$18
Typical
$283
High
$548
Low
$21
Typical
$324
High
$628
Low
$20
Typical
$311
High
$602
Low
$19
Typical
$297
High
$575
Low
$18
Typical
$282
High
$546
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$569
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$634
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$619
Low
$18
Typical
$281
High
$544
Low
$20
Typical
$308
High
$597
Low
$20
Typical
$314
High
$608
Low
$19
Typical
$290
High
$561
Low
$20
Typical
$306
High
$592
Low
$21
Typical
$328
High
$635
Low
$21
Typical
$321
High
$621
Low
$19
Typical
$302
High
$585
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$558
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$558
Low
$19
Typical
$295
High
$571
Low
$20
Typical
$311
High
$603
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$558
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$319
High
$618
Low
$18
Typical
$283
High
$549
Low
$19
Typical
$297
High
$574
Low
$18
Typical
$283
High
$548
Low
$19
Typical
$302
High
$586
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$568
Low
$21
Typical
$330
High
$638
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$526
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$632
Low
$18
Typical
$285
High
$551
Low
$18
Typical
$282
High
$546
Low
$18
Typical
$282
High
$546
Low
$20
Typical
$315
High
$609
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$542
Low
$18
Typical
$276
High
$535
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$315
High
$609
Low
$22
Typical
$335
High
$649
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$562
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$615
Low
$17
Typical
$266
High
$514
Low
$20
Typical
$309
High
$598
Low
$18
Typical
$277
High
$536
Low
$18
Typical
$281
High
$544
Low
$20
Typical
$309
High
$598
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$569
Low
$19
Typical
$302
High
$584
Low
$18
Typical
$285
High
$551
Low
$18
Typical
$287
High
$555
Low
$19
Typical
$299
High
$579
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$558
Low
$21
Typical
$322
High
$623
Low
$19
Typical
$290
High
$561
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$633
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$557
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$538
Low
$19
Typical
$289
High
$560
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$564
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$615
Low
$19
Typical
$295
High
$571
Low
$18
Typical
$275
High
$532
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$290
High
$562
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$620
Low
$23
Typical
$362
High
$700
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$568
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$632
Low
$21
Typical
$324
High
$627
Low
$20
Typical
$307
High
$594
Low
$20
Typical
$306
High
$593
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$632
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$634
Low
$19
Typical
$301
High
$582
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$543
Low
$18
Typical
$275
High
$532
Low
$18
Typical
$275
High
$532
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$586
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$586
Low
$18
Typical
$275
High
$532
Low
$20
Typical
$307
High
$594
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$614
Low
$19
Typical
$295
High
$571
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$19
Typical
$295
High
$572
Low
$18
Typical
$285
High
$552
Low
$19
Typical
$298
High
$578
Low
$17
Typical
$268
High
$518
Low
$21
Typical
$322
High
$623
Low
$20
Typical
$313
High
$605
Low
$19
Typical
$301
High
$582
Low
$21
Typical
$326
High
$630
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$537
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$615
Low
$23
Typical
$362
High
$700
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$543
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$20
Typical
$311
High
$601
Low
$23
Typical
$352
High
$681
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$526
Low
$17
Typical
$270
High
$522
Low
$20
Typical
$312
High
$605
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$542
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$542
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$299
High
$579
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$587
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$290
High
$561
Low
$23
Typical
$360
High
$697
Low
$17
Typical
$271
High
$525
Low
$18
Typical
$282
High
$546
Low
$20
Typical
$315
High
$610
Low
$19
Typical
$292
High
$565
Low
$19
Typical
$297
High
$575
Low
$18
Typical
$279
High
$540
Low
$23
Typical
$357
High
$690
Low
$18
Typical
$279
High
$539
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$526
Low
$19
Typical
$300
High
$582
Low
$20
Typical
$305
High
$591
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$568
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$614
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$289
High
$559
Low
$18
Typical
$274
High
$530
Low
$20
Typical
$319
High
$618
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$568
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$563
Low
$18
Typical
$276
High
$535
Low
$19
Typical
$296
High
$573
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$19
Typical
$298
High
$577
Low
$20
Typical
$308
High
$596
Low
$20
Typical
$311
High
$603
Low
$19
Typical
$301
High
$583
Low
$18
Typical
$276
High
$533
Low
$18
Typical
$286
High
$553
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$615
Low
$18
Typical
$286
High
$553
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$19
Typical
$300
High
$581
Low
$19
Typical
$289
High
$559
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$18
Typical
$284
High
$550
Low
$19
Typical
$290
High
$562
Low
$18
Typical
$283
High
$548
Low
$20
Typical
$304
High
$588
Low
$23
Typical
$360
High
$697
Low
$18
Typical
$284
High
$549
Low
$20
Typical
$309
High
$598
Low
$23
Typical
$360
High
$697
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$295
High
$571
Low
$19
Typical
$289
High
$560
Low
$18
Typical
$283
High
$548
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$543
Low
$21
Typical
$326
High
$631
Low
$20
Typical
$308
High
$597
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$21
Typical
$335
High
$648
Low
$18
Typical
$286
High
$553
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$558
Low
$18
Typical
$282
High
$545
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$17
Typical
$272
High
$527
Low
$21
Typical
$321
High
$622
Low
$19
Typical
$292
High
$565
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$634
Low
$23
Typical
$362
High
$700
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$587
Low
$20
Typical
$307
High
$595
Low
$21
Typical
$332
High
$643
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$306
High
$592
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$18
Typical
$279
High
$540
Low
$21
Typical
$330
High
$639
Low
$17
Typical
$265
High
$513
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$18
Typical
$284
High
$550
Low
$19
Typical
$296
High
$572
Low
$21
Typical
$335
High
$648
Low
$18
Typical
$279
High
$541
Low
$20
Typical
$305
High
$591
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$567
Low
$19
Typical
$297
High
$574
Low
$23
Typical
$357
High
$690
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$633
Low
$21
Typical
$335
High
$648
Low
$20
Typical
$305
High
$591
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$18
Typical
$285
High
$552
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$21
Typical
$331
High
$641
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$616
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$568
Low
$23
Typical
$357
High
$690
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$23
Typical
$357
High
$690
Low
$21
Typical
$322
High
$624
Low
$20
Typical
$310
High
$601
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$616
Low
$24
Typical
$366
High
$709
Low
$19
Typical
$302
High
$584
Low
$21
Typical
$321
High
$622
Low
$19
Typical
$298
High
$576
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$615
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$18
Typical
$286
High
$555
Low
$21
Typical
$328
High
$636
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$564
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$21
Typical
$321
High
$622
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$18
Typical
$281
High
$543
Low
$22
Typical
$350
High
$678
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$308
High
$597
Low
$18
Typical
$276
High
$534
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$310
High
$599
Low
$19
Typical
$289
High
$560
Low
$21
Typical
$325
High
$629
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$634
Low
$16
Typical
$255
High
$493
Low
$19
Typical
$300
High
$581
Low
$19
Typical
$301
High
$583
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$632
Low
$18
Typical
$282
High
$545
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$615
Low
$21
Typical
$334
High
$647
Low
$21
Typical
$323
High
$625
Low
$21
Typical
$322
High
$624
Low
$20
Typical
$311
High
$602
Low
$19
Typical
$291
High
$563
Low
$20
Typical
$304
High
$589
Low
$20
Typical
$311
High
$602
Low
$18
Typical
$282
High
$547
Low
$20
Typical
$308
High
$595
Low
$20
Typical
$319
High
$618
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$620
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$310
High
$600
Low
$22
Typical
$337
High
$653
Low
$19
Typical
$297
High
$574
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$557
Low
$20
Typical
$307
High
$595
Low
$19
Typical
$292
High
$565
Low
$18
Typical
$279
High
$540
Low
$22
Typical
$338
High
$654
Low
$18
Typical
$288
High
$557
Low
$21
Typical
$332
High
$643
Low
$21
Typical
$328
High
$636
Low
$22
Typical
$345
High
$669
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$586
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$619
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$567
Low
$19
Typical
$300
High
$581
Low
$22
Typical
$337
High
$653
Low
$23
Typical
$355
High
$686
Low
$24
Typical
$366
High
$709
Low
$22
Typical
$350
High
$677
Low
$22
Typical
$344
High
$666
Low
$23
Typical
$360
High
$697
Low
$22
Typical
$345
High
$667
Low
$22
Typical
$348
High
$674
Low
$20
Typical
$313
High
$606
Low
$22
Typical
$341
High
$661
Low
$19
Typical
$302
High
$584
Low
$19
Typical
$296
High
$574
Low
$23
Typical
$352
High
$682
Low
$19
Typical
$298
High
$577
Low
$19
Typical
$297
High
$575
Low
$17
Typical
$269
High
$520
Low
$18
Typical
$283
High
$547
Low
$18
Typical
$274
High
$530
Low
$18
Typical
$274
High
$530
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$570
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$620
Low
$19
Typical
$288
High
$558
Low
$20
Typical
$318
High
$615
Low
$18
Typical
$281
High
$543
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$569
Low
$20
Typical
$304
High
$589
Low
$18
Typical
$287
High
$555
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$537
Low
$20
Typical
$308
High
$597
Low
$18
Typical
$274
High
$530
Low
$19
Typical
$301
High
$583
Low
$20
Typical
$307
High
$593
Low
$19
Typical
$289
High
$559
Low
$21
Typical
$333
High
$645
Low
$18
Typical
$279
High
$540
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$587
Low
$23
Typical
$352
High
$682
Low
$19
Typical
$298
High
$576
Low
$21
Typical
$320
High
$619
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$539
Low
$17
Typical
$266
High
$515
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$290
High
$561
Low
$18
Typical
$281
High
$545
Low
$21
Typical
$327
High
$633
Low
$20
Typical
$307
High
$594
Low
$18
Typical
$283
High
$547
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$538
Low
$19
Typical
$292
High
$565
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$568
Low
$22
Typical
$344
High
$665
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$304
High
$589
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$310
High
$601
Low
$20
Typical
$316
High
$612
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$568
Low
$21
Typical
$322
High
$624
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$22
Typical
$339
High
$655
Low
$18
Typical
$276
High
$534
Low
$18
Typical
$278
High
$538
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$568
Low
$21
Typical
$329
High
$637
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$18
Typical
$280
High
$542
Low
$18
Typical
$282
High
$546
Low
$18
Typical
$284
High
$549
Low
$19
Typical
$293
High
$566
Low
$20
Typical
$305
High
$591
Low
$21
Typical
$325
High
$629
Low
$20
Typical
$306
High
$592
Low
$19
Typical
$292
High
$565
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$21
Typical
$325
High
$629
Low
$20
Typical
$317
High
$613
Low
$19
Typical
$303
High
$586
Low
$20
Typical
$304
High
$589
Low
$18
Typical
$277
High
$536
Low
$21
Typical
$330
High
$639
Low
$19
Typical
$294
High
$569
What Drives the Cost
About Wedding Catering (Per Person) Costs
Wedding catering costs in Abilene, TX vary significantly based on menu complexity, guest count, service style, and vendor capabilities. The wide range from $18.37 to $554.20 per person reflects differences between basic drop-off services and full-service premium catering with extensive staffing, specialized cuisine, and elaborate presentations. Local market conditions, vendor competition, and seasonal demand all influence pricing in this region.
Questions to Ask Your Contractor
- 1What specific items and courses are included in each package, and what are the costs for add-ons or upgrades?
- 2What is the per-person price, and does it include service staff, bartending, rentals, or are these charged separately?
- 3What is your overtime rate if the event runs longer than the contracted time, and how is setup and breakdown time billed?
- 4Do you have a backup plan for equipment failure or staff emergencies, and how would you communicate changes to us?
- 5What is your deposit amount, payment schedule, and what is your refund policy if we need to cancel or reduce guest count?
- 6Do you carry liability insurance and workers' compensation, and can you provide proof of coverage?
- 7Are there any restrictions on the venues you'll serve, and do you charge additional fees for travel outside Abilene?
- 8Can you accommodate dietary restrictions, allergies, and special requests, and are there upcharges for these modifications?
- 9What beverages are included, and do you handle full bar service or only beer and wine?
- 10How far in advance do you need final headcount confirmation, and what happens if we have last-minute guest changes?