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Fort Lauderdale · Broward County
Fort Lauderdale Catering Priced per Guest Before You Book
Office lunches start at $15 a guest and full service with staff at $45. Answer five questions, and a coordinator replies within an hour during business hours.
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Fort Lauderdale Catering for Work Lunches, Parties and Private Dinners
Miami Plate Catering, in business for 10+ years, caters work lunches, parties, weddings and private dinners in Fort Lauderdale and across Broward County. Office lunches start at $15 a guest with a 10-guest minimum. Full service with our own staff starts at $45 a guest with a 25-guest minimum. Prices are per guest (trays are priced per tray) and before sales tax. Events with staff also carry a service charge.
- Corporate lunches and meetings. Individual portions arrive labeled, and we set out the food and clean up after ourselves. Delivery starts at 10 guests and is priced by your address in your quote.
- Parties, celebrations and dinners at home. Our team is built around your event: about one team member for every 25 guests, with a chef, cooks and servers as the size requires. Four hours of service are included.
- Weddings. Silver, Gold and Platinum packages cost $75, $95 and $125 a guest, for 50 guests or more.
- Private chef dinners. A chef cooks for $100 to $300+ a guest, groceries included, starting at two guests.
- Trays for any gathering. Platters run $65 to $95 a tray, with a two-tray minimum.
- Boats and yachts. Trays or full service for a day on the water, ordered 48 hours ahead.
Vegan guests are covered: we offer a fully vegan menu and vegan dishes in our other menus. Planning starts with five questions about the occasion, guest count, date, area and your budget per guest.
How it works
How Catering Works, From Your Request to Event Day
- 1
Answer five questions
Tell us the occasion, guest count, date, area and budget per guest. Prefer to talk? Call, email or message us on WhatsApp.
- 2
Get your quote in 24 hours
A coordinator calls about guests, venue and menu. Your quote lists the price per guest, the service charge and what it covers, sales tax and the total.
- 3
Approve and book
You review the menu and the quote, then sign and pay the deposit. Tasting terms are below.
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Confirm the final count
Menu and count are due 10 business days before the event. After that the count can only go up.
- 5
Event day and after
We set up, serve and clean our area, and pack leftovers on request. Tell us within 24 hours if anything was not right and we make it right with a credit, remake or refund.
Fort Lauderdale Catering Prices per Guest by Format
Catering in Fort Lauderdale starts at $15 a guest for office lunches and $45 a guest for full service with staff. Every price below is per guest, before the service charge and sales tax. Your quote lists each of those lines separately, so you see the full total before you pay a deposit.
| Format | From, per guest | Good to know | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office lunches, delivered | $15 | Setup and cleanup included | 10 guests |
| Brunch and breakfast with staff | $30 | Staff on site | 20 guests |
| Trays | $65–95 a tray | Delivery shown in your quote | 2 trays |
| Full service, base | $45 | Under 50 guests, add $10 a guest | 25 guests |
| Full service, middle | $60 | Holiday menus start here | 25 guests |
| Full service, premium | $78 | Same terms as the other tiers | 25 guests |
| Weddings | $75 / $95 / $125 | Free tasting after booking | 50 guests |
| Private chef | $100–300+ | Caviar and wagyu cost extra | 2 guests |
Events with staff carry a mandatory service charge: 18% up to 100 guests, 15% for 101 to 200, 12% for 201 to 300 and 10% above 300. It covers staff, setup and breakdown and kitchen operations, and it is not a tip. Every full-service tier includes four hours of service, and each extra hour is $5 a guest. Broward sales tax is 7%, Florida's 6% plus the county's 1%. Tips are optional and never added automatically. For 50 guests at the base tier the math reads 50 × $45 = $2,250 + 18% service charge + tax.
Booking terms
Catering Booking Terms Without Small Print
These are the terms we put in your contract, in plain words.
Deposit, price lock and payment
50% after you approve the menu and quote, or 30% when you book 6+ months ahead. Your contract price does not change before the event. Pay by card, Zelle, ACH, check or cash; 4% off without a card.
Guest count and final payment
Due 10 business days before the event, 48 hours for office and yacht orders. You can reduce the count by up to 10% of the contract.
Cancellation
7+ days before: event credit with no expiry or a refund minus 30%. Less than 7 days: no refund. Drop-off orders: full refund up to 24 hours before delivery. If we have to cancel, we refund your deposit within 10 days and, less than 30 days out, help find a replacement and pay the price difference.
Rain plan
It’s Florida. We bring a tent or switch to a covered format, quoted in advance.
Tasting
Free for booked weddings and events of 100+ guests. Before booking, a tasting is $100, credited to your order if you book within 14 days.
Areas
Catering Across South Florida
We cater in five South Florida regions, from Key West to Vero Beach.
Miami-Dade
Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Kendall, Doral, Homestead, Cutler Bay, Aventura, Pinecrest, Miami Lakes, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Miami, North Miami Beach
Broward
Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Miramar, Weston, Sunrise, Plantation, Deerfield Beach, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, Hallandale Beach, Davie
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth
Florida Keys
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Key West
Treasure Coast
Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Vero Beach
How Far Ahead to Order Catering in Fort Lauderdale
The right lead time depends on the event: 24 hours for an office lunch, two to three weeks for a private dinner and six to twelve months for a wedding. Office and yacht orders also need the final guest count and payment 48 hours before the event.
- Office lunches, 24 hours. The final count and payment are due 48 hours before.
- Trays and yacht orders, 48 hours. A full-service day on the water follows the same tiers and prices as any other full-service event.
- Private dinners and parties, 2 to 3 weeks.
- Company events, 4 to 8 weeks. Share the date and guest count early, and your coordinator confirms the plan in the quote.
- Weddings, 6 to 12 months. The busiest months run from October through May. For any event the deposit comes after you approve the menu and quote: 30% when you book 6+ months ahead, and 50% otherwise.
- Holiday dates, ask early. From Thanksgiving through New Year's Day the minimum doubles. See our holiday catering and Thanksgiving catering in Fort Lauderdale pages, and the wedding catering page for packages.
Planning an event in Palm Beach County? See our page on catering in Boca Raton.
Experience
Who Cooks and Serves Your Event
Our own team cooks and serves your event. We staff it by guest count, with about one team member for every 25 guests. The roles are a chef, an event coordinator, cooks and servers. The company has 10+ years in catering.
How we cook
- In our kitchen. We prepare the food in our licensed commercial kitchen in Aventura and deliver it in our own vehicles, from office lunches to yacht platters.
- On site. For grill and paella menus we finish the food at your venue using our own professional equipment.
- In your kitchen. For a private chef dinner, your chef cooks and serves in your kitchen, and groceries are included in the price.
Events our team has handled
Four yachts, one day
We managed the catering logistics for four yachts on the same day, with yacht-safe packaging and delivery before each departure.
A four-day 60th birthday
Over 40 different dishes across four days, cooked by our private chef team.
Golf tournaments
Our team has catered golf tournament events.
Images on this page are illustrations.
Fort Lauderdale Catering Questions Before You Order
How much does catering cost in Fort Lauderdale?
Office lunches start at $15 a guest and full service with staff at $45, before the service charge and tax. The price table above lists every format, and your quote shows each line separately.
How much does catering cost for 50 guests?
At the base tier, 50 guests come to 50 × $45 = $2,250, plus an 18% service charge and Broward's 7% sales tax. Your quote shows the exact total, so you know it before you pay a deposit.
Can I order catering for 40 guests?
Yes. Full service starts at 25 guests, and under 50 guests it adds $10 a guest. Office lunches start at 10 guests and trays at two, so smaller groups have more than one option.
Do you deliver catering in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. Broward County is in our service area, and delivery starts at 10 guests. Delivery depends on your address and is shown in your quote next to the price per guest.
How far ahead should I order catering for Broward?
Office lunches need 24 hours, trays 48 hours, private events two to three weeks and weddings six to twelve months. The list above shows the minimum guest count for each kind of order.
Do you offer vegan catering in Broward?
Yes. We have a fully vegan menu, and the other menus include vegan dishes. Tell your coordinator how many vegan guests you expect, and the quote reflects it.
What sales tax applies to catering in Fort Lauderdale?
Broward County's rate is 7%: Florida's 6% plus the county's 1%. It sits on its own line in your quote.
Do caterers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, clean up after the event?
We do. The site is left clean, and we pack leftovers if you ask. For staffed events, setup and breakdown are covered by the service charge. For office lunches they are included in the price.
Contacts
Talk to a Catering Coordinator
We are here daily, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Send your date and guest count and we reply within an hour during business hours; the full quote follows within 24 hours.