How to Choose the Best Catering in Miami for Your Event
Searching for the best catering in Miami returns long lists of companies, but the right choice depends on your event. Here is what actually separates a great caterer from an average one — and how Lavish Gastronomy Privé approaches each celebration.
What "best" should mean for your event
The best caterer for a wedding of one hundred is not the best caterer for a dinner of eight in a penthouse. Before comparing names, decide what your event needs: a seated multi-course dinner, passed canapés for a standing reception, a brunch, or full service on board a yacht. The right company is the one whose core service matches your format.
A chef who cooks on site, not food in transit
Much of the catering in Miami is cooked in a commissary kitchen and reheated at your venue. Chef Jérôme Abraham — trained at the Lycée Hôtelier Paul Augier in Nice, with Michelin-starred kitchen experience — cooks and plates on site, in your home, villa, venue or on board. Courses leave the kitchen when your guests are ready for them, not when the delivery van arrives.
Menus designed around you
Every event starts with a conversation, not a fixed package. Signature multi-course dinners are built from a full menu selection — French, Mediterranean and Asian Fusion — and personalised for allergies and dietary preferences, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. Weddings, bachelorette parties, corporate events and yacht charters each have their own dedicated menus.
Transparent, per-person pricing
You should know the price before you commit. Signature menus start from $150 per person, brunch catering from $115 per person, and cocktails and canapés from $70 per person. Every proposal arrives itemised — food, beverages, rentals and service each on their own line — so you can adjust selections and see the total move before you sign.
- Signature multi-course dinner — from $150 per person
- Brunch catering — from $115 per person
- Cocktails & canapés reception — from $70 per person
- Weddings and yacht charters — tailored proposals on request
Questions to ask any Miami caterer
- Is the food cooked on site, or delivered and reheated?
- Who is the chef, and what is their training?
- Can the menu be personalised for dietary restrictions?
- Is the quote itemised, with service, tax and fees shown separately?
- Do they handle rentals, service staff and setup?
- Have they catered your type of event before — weddings, yachts, corporate?
Where we cater in South Florida
Lavish Gastronomy Privé caters events across Miami, Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Gables and Palm Beach — in private homes, venues, offices and on yachts. Peak dates such as Art Basel Miami and the Formula 1 weekend book early, so once your date is fixed, send an enquiry and the menu design begins.
Frequently asked
- How much does catering cost in Miami?
- At Lavish Gastronomy Privé, signature multi-course dinners start from $150 per person, brunch from $115 per person, and cocktails and canapés from $70 per person. Every quote is itemised before you commit.
- What types of events do you cater?
- Private dinners, weddings, bachelorette and bachelor parties, corporate events, brunches and yacht charters, across Miami and South Florida.
- Is the food cooked at my venue?
- Yes. Chef Jérôme Abraham cooks and plates on site — in your home, villa, office or on board — rather than delivering reheated food.
- Can menus handle dietary restrictions?
- Yes. Menus are personalised for allergies and dietary preferences, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free, before the quote is issued.