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Vegan Catering by Welcome Caterers in Erandwane, Pune City

Pune City · Erandwane

Vegan Catering in Erandwane

Welcome Caterers runs Vegan menus in Erandwane, Pune City, where the work is mostly bungalows, society lawns and boutique venues around Prabhat Road. Heritage and on-water venues are hand-carry jobs: nothing rolls in, and everything that goes in comes out the same night.

Welcome Caterers provides Vegan catering in Erandwane, Pune City, covering bungalows, society lawns and boutique venues around Prabhat Road. Rates run ₹450–₹800 per plate, with a written quote the same day. We plan one live counter per 75 guests and book two to three weeks ahead — six to ten weeks in peak season.

Fully plant-based menus with dairy-free desserts — designed so nobody notices anything is missing.

Per plate

₹450–₹800

Typical guest count

250 guests, 16-18 dishes on the menu

Live counters

3-4 at 250 guests · 75-100 guests per hour per counter

Service staff

10-12 on site · one steward per 25 guests on buffet, one steward per 12 guests plated

Setup on site

Four hours on site before service

Lead time

Two to three weeks · six to ten weeks in peak season

100% plant-based kitchen line
Dairy-free desserts
Global and Indian vegan menus
Allergen labelling on counters
Vegan Catering setup by Welcome Caterers in Erandwane

Sample menu

Vegan menu for Erandwane events

Starters

Falafel · Vegan sushi · Tofu satay · Beetroot hummus

Mains

Vegan Thai curry · Jackfruit biryani · Tofu stir fry · Chickpea masala

Sides

Quinoa salad · Roasted vegetables · Vegan flatbread

Desserts

Vegan chocolate mousse · Coconut ice cream · Date brownies

Every menu is customised — swap dishes, add live counters, or request Jain, vegan or no-onion-no-garlic versions.

Local logistics

Running Vegan service at Erandwane venues

A vegan menu runs on its own utensils and its own burners so it stays genuinely separate from dairy, and the plant milks and cheese substitutes have to hold chilled throughout. Around Prabhat Road in Erandwane we mostly work bungalows, society lawns and boutique venues, and at a heritage or on-water venue there is no trolley route, so the equipment is carried in by hand in what the doorway and the tide or the timing allow, and every item leaves again the same night. So for this booking we need a separate cooking line, and chilled space for the plant-based substitutes. Setup is four hours on site before service, and the counters are sized so the line holds 75-100 guests per hour per counter.

Load-in

Hand-carry only — there is no trolley route, and every case is sized to the doorway.

Power

Few points and long runs, so the menu is built around what can be held rather than what can be cooked.

Open flame

Nothing is lit. Cold and power-point counters only.

End of the night

Every item that goes in comes out the same night, by hand, along the same route.

Live counters

Counters that work at Erandwane venues

Nothing rolls in and nothing burns, so the counters here are the ones that can be carried in by hand, run off a single point and carried out again the same night.

Cuisine counters

Chinese Live Wok Counter

From ₹450 per plate

High-flame gas or a commercial induction wok ring. Roughly 90 guests per hour per wok.

Needs the venue's clearance first

Indian and street counters

Chaat and Street Food Counter

From ₹300 per plate

One 15A power point, or a gas connection for the pav bhaji tawa. Roughly 75-100 guests per hour per counter.

Runs here as it is

Dessert counters

Dessert Counter

From ₹250 per plate

One 15A point for hot holding, plus chilled holding for the patisserie. Roughly 75-100 guests per hour per counter.

Runs here as it is

All 22 live counters, and what each one needs at the venue

Planning

Guest count and what it needs in Erandwane

The headcount is fixed early here, because everything is hand-carried in one run and nothing can be added on the day.

Counters, staff and setup by guest count
GuestsLive countersService staffSetup timeTypical dishes
10025-63 hrs12-14
2503-410-124 hrs16-18
5005-620-245 hrs18-22
1,000+8+40+6 hrs22-30

The highlighted row is the size these bookings usually run to. Counter numbers move with the service window as well as the headcount — a fixed lunch break needs more stations than the same headcount spread over an evening.

What it costs

Vegan catering rates in Erandwane

Bands come from one price list used across the whole site, so the number here is the number everywhere else.

Indicative per-plate bands — Erandwane
What you are bookingPer plateTypical of
Simple vegetarian buffet, single cuisine₹450–₹800Pooja lunches, satvik and Jain thali service, office vegetarian menus
Mixed veg and non-veg buffet, two live counters₹900–₹1,400House parties, birthdays, smaller receptions
Wedding or reception spread, five to eight counters₹1,400–₹2,200Full wedding service with dessert bar and paan counter

Where you land inside a band depends on the menu, the number of live counters and the service style. We quote in writing before you book.

Included in the per-plate rate

  • Chefs and counter cooks for every station
  • Uniformed stewards and an on-site supervisor
  • Chafing equipment, counter facades and crockery
  • Venue recce and counter layout plan before the date
  • Full clearance, waste removal and venue handover

Quoted separately

  • GST on the invoice
  • Travel and logistics beyond Pune-Pimpri-Chinchwad or Lonavala
  • Premium proteins, imported cheese and out-of-season produce
  • Generator or power backup where the venue cannot supply it
  • Extra service hours beyond the agreed window

FAQs

Vegan catering in Erandwane

Do you cater bungalows, society lawns and boutique venues in Erandwane?

Yes — that is exactly what we cater here. Around Prabhat Road the venues we work are bungalows, society lawns and boutique venues. Erandwane sits inside our Pune City run, alongside Koregaon Park, Kalyani Nagar, Viman Nagar, Camp, Shivajinagar. Every Pune city neighbourhood on this page sits inside the standard service run, so travel and logistics are not quoted on top of the per-plate rate.

What does Vegan catering cost per plate in Erandwane?

A simple vegetarian buffet, single cuisine runs ₹450–₹800 per plate — that is the band this menu normally lands in, and it is typical of pooja lunches, satvik and Jain thali service, office vegetarian menus. Across everything we cater the outer envelope is ₹450–₹2,200 per plate. The rate already covers chefs and counter cooks for every station, uniformed stewards and an on-site supervisor and venue recce and counter layout plan before the date; gST on the invoice, premium proteins, imported cheese and out-of-season produce and generator or power backup where the venue cannot supply it are quoted separately so nothing arrives as a surprise.

How many live counters and how much service staff does Vegan catering in Erandwane need?

At 250 guests — the size these bookings usually run to — we plan 3-4 live counters and 10-12 service staff, with 16-18 dishes on the menu and 4 hrs of setup. The ratios behind that are one live counter per 75 guests and one steward per 25 guests, or one steward per 12 guests for plated service. Because Erandwane work is mostly bungalows, society lawns and boutique venues, at a heritage or on-water venue there is no trolley route, so the equipment is carried in by hand in what the doorway and the tide or the timing allow, and every item leaves again the same night.

What does Vegan catering need from a venue in Erandwane?

A vegan menu runs on its own utensils and its own burners so it stays genuinely separate from dairy, and the plant milks and cheese substitutes have to hold chilled throughout. In practical terms we need a separate cooking line, and chilled space for the plant-based substitutes. We confirm it at the recce before the date rather than on the morning of the event.

How far ahead should we book Vegan catering in Erandwane?

Two to three weeks is comfortable for most Erandwane dates. Six to ten weeks for October to February weddings and the Diwali corporate season. Short-notice bookings taken when the kitchen has capacity. Pune's wedding season runs October to February, overlapping the city's own Ganeshotsav and Diwali corporate calendar, when dates go six to ten weeks ahead. The monsoon between June and September shifts open-lawn functions towards covered mandaps and indoor banquet halls rather than cancelling them.

Can the Vegan menu be run Jain, pure vegetarian or no-onion-no-garlic in Erandwane?

Yes. Any menu we cater, this one included, can be cooked pure vegetarian, Jain or satvik on a separate line with separate utensils and separate storage. A second line means a second counter, so in Erandwane — where we are working bungalows, society lawns and boutique venues — the layout is planned for it at the recce rather than squeezed in later. The tasting happens before you confirm, so the menu is signed off before anything is paid.

Nearby

Vegan Catering in other Pune City neighbourhoods

Areas whose venues are the same kind come first — the load-in, the power and the counter list carry across, so the nearest useful page is not always the nearest address.

Vegan catering in Koregaon Park

North Main Road

Heritage venues, boats and boutique spaces · same venues as here

Vegan catering in Camp

MG Road

Heritage venues, boats and boutique spaces · same venues as here

Vegan catering in Deccan Gymkhana

Deccan Gymkhana

Heritage venues, boats and boutique spaces · same venues as here

Vegan catering in Kalyani Nagar

Kalyani Nagar bridge belt

Open lawns and grounds

Vegan catering in Viman Nagar

Phoenix Marketcity

Corporate parks, offices and campuses

Vegan catering in Shivajinagar

FC Road belt

Society halls, clubhouses and community halls

Vegan catering in Kothrud

Karve Road

Open lawns and grounds

Vegan catering in Aundh

ITI Road

Banquet halls, hotels and convention floors

Vegan catering in Baner

Baner Road IT belt

Corporate parks, offices and campuses

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