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
$21
Typical
$295
High
$569
Low
$22
Typical
$305
High
$588
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$334
High
$643
Low
$24
Typical
$325
High
$627
Low
$21
Typical
$287
High
$552
Low
$23
Typical
$312
High
$602
Low
$20
Typical
$280
High
$540
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$21
Typical
$293
High
$564
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$578
Low
$21
Typical
$290
High
$560
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$25
Typical
$345
High
$664
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$636
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$541
Low
$22
Typical
$302
High
$582
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$337
High
$649
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$608
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$323
High
$623
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$541
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$579
Low
$25
Typical
$346
High
$666
Low
$23
Typical
$321
High
$618
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$636
Low
$25
Typical
$342
High
$658
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$608
Low
$23
Typical
$321
High
$620
Low
$21
Typical
$297
High
$572
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$579
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$579
Low
$21
Typical
$294
High
$567
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$557
Low
$24
Typical
$338
High
$651
Low
$25
Typical
$339
High
$653
Low
$22
Typical
$306
High
$589
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$585
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$577
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$573
Low
$22
Typical
$306
High
$589
Low
$23
Typical
$322
High
$620
Low
$26
Typical
$354
High
$682
Low
$25
Typical
$344
High
$663
Low
$21
Typical
$295
High
$568
Low
$25
Typical
$349
High
$673
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$542
Low
$21
Typical
$287
High
$553
Low
$23
Typical
$313
High
$604
Low
$22
Typical
$305
High
$587
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$636
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$21
Typical
$292
High
$563
Low
$24
Typical
$335
High
$645
Low
$23
Typical
$321
High
$618
Low
$22
Typical
$307
High
$591
Low
$21
Typical
$291
High
$560
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$584
Low
$24
Typical
$338
High
$651
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$636
Low
$21
Typical
$290
High
$559
Low
$23
Typical
$318
High
$613
Low
$23
Typical
$324
High
$625
Low
$22
Typical
$299
High
$576
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$608
Low
$25
Typical
$339
High
$653
Low
$24
Typical
$331
High
$638
Low
$23
Typical
$312
High
$601
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$573
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$573
Low
$22
Typical
$304
High
$586
Low
$23
Typical
$321
High
$619
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$573
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$329
High
$634
Low
$22
Typical
$306
High
$590
Low
$21
Typical
$292
High
$563
Low
$23
Typical
$312
High
$601
Low
$21
Typical
$292
High
$563
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$584
Low
$25
Typical
$340
High
$655
Low
$20
Typical
$280
High
$541
Low
$24
Typical
$337
High
$649
Low
$21
Typical
$294
High
$566
Low
$21
Typical
$291
High
$561
Low
$21
Typical
$291
High
$561
Low
$24
Typical
$325
High
$626
Low
$21
Typical
$285
High
$549
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$557
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$325
High
$626
Low
$25
Typical
$346
High
$666
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$578
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$632
Low
$20
Typical
$274
High
$528
Low
$23
Typical
$319
High
$614
Low
$21
Typical
$285
High
$550
Low
$21
Typical
$290
High
$559
Low
$23
Typical
$319
High
$615
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$585
Low
$23
Typical
$311
High
$600
Low
$21
Typical
$294
High
$566
Low
$21
Typical
$296
High
$571
Low
$22
Typical
$309
High
$595
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$573
Low
$24
Typical
$332
High
$640
Low
$22
Typical
$299
High
$577
Low
$24
Typical
$337
High
$650
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$572
Low
$21
Typical
$287
High
$553
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$579
Low
$22
Typical
$299
High
$576
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$632
Low
$22
Typical
$304
High
$586
Low
$21
Typical
$284
High
$547
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$577
Low
$24
Typical
$331
High
$637
Low
$27
Typical
$373
High
$719
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$541
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$583
Low
$24
Typical
$337
High
$649
Low
$24
Typical
$334
High
$644
Low
$23
Typical
$316
High
$610
Low
$23
Typical
$316
High
$609
Low
$24
Typical
$337
High
$649
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$338
High
$651
Low
$22
Typical
$310
High
$598
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$557
Low
$21
Typical
$283
High
$546
Low
$21
Typical
$283
High
$546
Low
$23
Typical
$312
High
$602
Low
$23
Typical
$312
High
$602
Low
$21
Typical
$283
High
$546
Low
$23
Typical
$317
High
$610
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$631
Low
$22
Typical
$304
High
$586
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$585
Low
$22
Typical
$305
High
$588
Low
$21
Typical
$294
High
$567
Low
$22
Typical
$308
High
$593
Low
$20
Typical
$276
High
$532
Low
$24
Typical
$332
High
$640
Low
$23
Typical
$322
High
$622
Low
$22
Typical
$310
High
$598
Low
$24
Typical
$336
High
$647
Low
$21
Typical
$286
High
$552
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$631
Low
$27
Typical
$373
High
$719
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$557
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$585
Low
$23
Typical
$320
High
$618
Low
$26
Typical
$363
High
$699
Low
$20
Typical
$280
High
$540
Low
$20
Typical
$278
High
$536
Low
$23
Typical
$322
High
$621
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$557
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$557
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$309
High
$595
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$313
High
$603
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$299
High
$577
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$21
Typical
$291
High
$561
Low
$20
Typical
$280
High
$539
Low
$24
Typical
$325
High
$627
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$580
Low
$22
Typical
$306
High
$590
Low
$21
Typical
$288
High
$554
Low
$27
Typical
$368
High
$709
Low
$21
Typical
$287
High
$554
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$541
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$541
Low
$20
Typical
$280
High
$540
Low
$22
Typical
$310
High
$597
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$607
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$302
High
$583
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$631
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$298
High
$574
Low
$20
Typical
$283
High
$545
Low
$24
Typical
$329
High
$634
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$583
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$578
Low
$21
Typical
$285
High
$549
Low
$22
Typical
$305
High
$589
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$541
Low
$22
Typical
$308
High
$593
Low
$23
Typical
$317
High
$612
Low
$23
Typical
$321
High
$619
Low
$22
Typical
$310
High
$598
Low
$21
Typical
$284
High
$548
Low
$21
Typical
$295
High
$568
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$631
Low
$21
Typical
$295
High
$569
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$541
Low
$22
Typical
$298
High
$574
Low
$22
Typical
$310
High
$597
Low
$22
Typical
$304
High
$585
Low
$21
Typical
$293
High
$565
Low
$22
Typical
$299
High
$577
Low
$21
Typical
$292
High
$563
Low
$23
Typical
$314
High
$604
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$21
Typical
$292
High
$564
Low
$23
Typical
$319
High
$615
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$304
High
$586
Low
$22
Typical
$298
High
$575
Low
$21
Typical
$292
High
$563
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$558
Low
$24
Typical
$336
High
$649
Low
$23
Typical
$318
High
$613
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$25
Typical
$345
High
$666
Low
$21
Typical
$295
High
$568
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$573
Low
$21
Typical
$290
High
$560
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$20
Typical
$281
High
$541
Low
$24
Typical
$332
High
$639
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$581
Low
$24
Typical
$338
High
$651
Low
$27
Typical
$373
High
$719
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$313
High
$603
Low
$23
Typical
$317
High
$611
Low
$25
Typical
$343
High
$660
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$608
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$21
Typical
$288
High
$555
Low
$25
Typical
$340
High
$656
Low
$20
Typical
$273
High
$527
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$21
Typical
$293
High
$565
Low
$22
Typical
$305
High
$588
Low
$25
Typical
$345
High
$665
Low
$21
Typical
$288
High
$555
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$607
Low
$22
Typical
$302
High
$583
Low
$22
Typical
$306
High
$590
Low
$27
Typical
$368
High
$709
Low
$24
Typical
$337
High
$650
Low
$25
Typical
$345
High
$666
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$607
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$21
Typical
$294
High
$567
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$25
Typical
$342
High
$659
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$633
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$583
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$27
Typical
$368
High
$709
Low
$27
Typical
$368
High
$709
Low
$24
Typical
$333
High
$641
Low
$23
Typical
$320
High
$617
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$633
Low
$27
Typical
$378
High
$728
Low
$23
Typical
$311
High
$600
Low
$24
Typical
$332
High
$639
Low
$22
Typical
$307
High
$592
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$632
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$21
Typical
$295
High
$570
Low
$25
Typical
$339
High
$653
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$579
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$331
High
$639
Low
$22
Typical
$304
High
$585
Low
$21
Typical
$290
High
$558
Low
$26
Typical
$361
High
$696
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$318
High
$613
Low
$21
Typical
$285
High
$549
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$319
High
$616
Low
$22
Typical
$298
High
$575
Low
$24
Typical
$335
High
$646
Low
$24
Typical
$338
High
$651
Low
$19
Typical
$263
High
$506
Low
$22
Typical
$309
High
$596
Low
$23
Typical
$311
High
$599
Low
$24
Typical
$337
High
$649
Low
$21
Typical
$291
High
$560
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$631
Low
$24
Typical
$333
High
$642
Low
$25
Typical
$345
High
$664
Low
$24
Typical
$333
High
$641
Low
$23
Typical
$321
High
$619
Low
$22
Typical
$300
High
$578
Low
$23
Typical
$314
High
$605
Low
$23
Typical
$321
High
$618
Low
$21
Typical
$291
High
$562
Low
$23
Typical
$317
High
$611
Low
$24
Typical
$329
High
$634
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$636
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$320
High
$617
Low
$25
Typical
$348
High
$671
Low
$22
Typical
$306
High
$590
Low
$23
Typical
$317
High
$611
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$572
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$581
Low
$21
Typical
$288
High
$554
Low
$25
Typical
$349
High
$672
Low
$22
Typical
$297
High
$573
Low
$25
Typical
$343
High
$660
Low
$25
Typical
$339
High
$653
Low
$26
Typical
$356
High
$687
Low
$23
Typical
$313
High
$602
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$635
Low
$22
Typical
$302
High
$582
Low
$22
Typical
$310
High
$597
Low
$25
Typical
$348
High
$671
Low
$26
Typical
$366
High
$705
Low
$27
Typical
$378
High
$728
Low
$26
Typical
$361
High
$696
Low
$26
Typical
$355
High
$684
Low
$27
Typical
$371
High
$715
Low
$26
Typical
$356
High
$685
Low
$26
Typical
$359
High
$692
Low
$23
Typical
$323
High
$622
Low
$26
Typical
$352
High
$679
Low
$23
Typical
$311
High
$600
Low
$22
Typical
$306
High
$589
Low
$26
Typical
$363
High
$700
Low
$22
Typical
$307
High
$592
Low
$22
Typical
$306
High
$591
Low
$20
Typical
$277
High
$534
Low
$21
Typical
$292
High
$562
Low
$20
Typical
$283
High
$545
Low
$20
Typical
$283
High
$545
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$585
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$636
Low
$22
Typical
$298
High
$574
Low
$24
Typical
$328
High
$632
Low
$21
Typical
$296
High
$570
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$584
Low
$23
Typical
$314
High
$605
Low
$21
Typical
$290
High
$558
Low
$21
Typical
$286
High
$552
Low
$23
Typical
$318
High
$613
Low
$20
Typical
$282
High
$544
Low
$23
Typical
$311
High
$599
Low
$23
Typical
$316
High
$610
Low
$22
Typical
$298
High
$574
Low
$25
Typical
$343
High
$662
Low
$21
Typical
$288
High
$555
Low
$23
Typical
$313
High
$603
Low
$26
Typical
$363
High
$700
Low
$22
Typical
$307
High
$592
Low
$24
Typical
$330
High
$636
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$21
Typical
$287
High
$553
Low
$20
Typical
$275
High
$529
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$299
High
$576
Low
$21
Typical
$290
High
$560
Low
$24
Typical
$337
High
$650
Low
$23
Typical
$317
High
$610
Low
$21
Typical
$292
High
$562
Low
$21
Typical
$287
High
$553
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$581
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$584
Low
$26
Typical
$355
High
$683
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$314
High
$605
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$320
High
$617
Low
$24
Typical
$326
High
$629
Low
$22
Typical
$302
High
$583
Low
$24
Typical
$333
High
$641
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$25
Typical
$349
High
$673
Low
$21
Typical
$285
High
$548
Low
$21
Typical
$287
High
$552
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$584
Low
$25
Typical
$339
High
$654
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$21
Typical
$289
High
$556
Low
$21
Typical
$291
High
$560
Low
$21
Typical
$293
High
$564
Low
$22
Typical
$302
High
$582
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$607
Low
$24
Typical
$335
High
$646
Low
$23
Typical
$315
High
$608
Low
$22
Typical
$301
High
$580
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$24
Typical
$335
High
$646
Low
$24
Typical
$327
High
$630
Low
$23
Typical
$312
High
$602
Low
$23
Typical
$314
High
$605
Low
$21
Typical
$286
High
$551
Low
$25
Typical
$341
High
$657
Low
$22
Typical
$303
High
$584
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 Vendor
- 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?