
Service area
Catering services in Lonavala to Khandala
Destination weddings, large corporate offsites and resort celebrations in Lonavala, Khandala, Kamshet and the Pawna-Mulshi lake belt - we travel from Pune with our own equipment, chefs and service brigade.
Welcome Caterers covers 7 neighbourhoods across Lonavala to Khandala, from wedding and reception service to corporate and house-party catering. Rates run ₹450–₹2,200 per plate depending on menu, counters and service style. We plan one live counter per 75 guests and book two to three weeks ahead, six to ten weeks through October to February weddings and the Diwali corporate season.
Per plate
₹450–₹2,200
Areas covered
7 neighbourhoods in Lonavala to Khandala
Live counters
One live counter per 75 guests · 75-100 guests per hour per counter
Service staff
One steward per 25 guests on buffet · one steward per 12 guests plated
Setup on site
Four hours on site before service · six hours for a full wedding spread
Lead time
Two to three weeks · six to ten weeks in peak season
Coverage and calendar
How Lonavala to Khandala is served
Kitchen, coverage boundary and seasonality — the region-level facts behind every area page below.
Neighbourhoods
Areas we cover in Lonavala to Khandala
7 neighbourhoods, each with its own venue mix and its own load-in problem.
Lonavala
Lonavala lake belt — destination-wedding resorts, villas and private estates
Villas, resorts, farmhouses and private estates
Khandala
Khandala ghat — hill villas and resort lawns
Villas, resorts, farmhouses and private estates
Kamshet
Kamshet paragliding belt — farmhouses and hillside resorts
Villas, resorts, farmhouses and private estates
Karla
Karla caves belt — resort lawns and heritage venues
Villas, resorts, farmhouses and private estates
Pawna Lake
Pawna lakeside belt — lakeside farmhouses and destination-wedding resorts
Villas, resorts, farmhouses and private estates
Mulshi
Mulshi lake belt — lakeside farmhouses and resort venues
Villas, resorts, farmhouses and private estates
Vadgaon Maval
Vadgaon Maval station belt — farmhouses and resort lawns
Villas, resorts, farmhouses and private estates
What it costs
Per-plate bands across Lonavala to Khandala
One price list for the whole site. Where you land inside a band depends on the menu, the counters and the service style.
| What you are booking | Per plate | Typical of |
|---|---|---|
| Pooja or satyanarayan lunch | ₹450–₹800 | Pure vegetarian or Jain thali service, 100 guests |
| Corporate lunch | ₹550–₹950 | Three counters inside a 60-minute service window, 120 guests |
| House party | ₹900–₹1,600 | Circulating starters, two live counters, 100 guests and above |
| Wedding reception | ₹1,100–₹1,900 | Seven counters including dessert bar and paan, 500 guests |
Lonavala and Khandala are the outer edge of our standard service run from Pune; Kamshet, Karla and the Pawna-Mulshi lakeside venues are served by the same travelling brigade, and anything beyond is quoted with travel and logistics on top.
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
Menus
Popular cuisines in Lonavala to Khandala
Events we cater in Lonavala to Khandala
FAQs
Catering in Lonavala to Khandala
Which areas of Lonavala to Khandala do you cover?
All 7 of them: Lonavala, Khandala, Kamshet, Karla, Pawna Lake, Mulshi, Vadgaon Maval. Lonavala and Khandala are the outer edge of our standard service run from Pune; Kamshet, Karla and the Pawna-Mulshi lakeside venues are served by the same travelling brigade, and anything beyond is quoted with travel and logistics on top.
Is there a travel charge for Lonavala to Khandala?
Lonavala and Khandala are the outer edge of our standard service run from Pune; Kamshet, Karla and the Pawna-Mulshi lakeside venues are served by the same travelling brigade, and anything beyond is quoted with travel and logistics on top. The line in our pricing is "Travel and logistics beyond Pune-Pimpri-Chinchwad or Lonavala" — that is the only place travel appears on a quote, and it is quoted before you book, never added after.
When is Lonavala to Khandala busiest, and how early should we book?
This belt is weekend-loaded and monsoon-heavy in a way the city is not. Resort and lawn bookings cluster Friday to Sunday, so a Saturday inside the October-to-February peak is the hardest date on the calendar to hold. From June to September the ghats take heavy rain and every open-lawn plan is built with covered service and its own power, because the equipment travels up with the brigade and cannot be swapped out on the day. In numbers: two to three weeks is comfortable outside the peak, six to ten weeks for October to February weddings and the Diwali corporate season, and short-notice bookings taken when the kitchen has capacity.
What kinds of venue do you set up in across Lonavala to Khandala?
Villas, resorts, farmhouses and private estates. Each one changes the plan rather than the menu — the load-in route, the power and the counter positions are settled at the recce for that specific venue.
What does catering cost per plate in Lonavala to Khandala?
₹450–₹2,200 per plate across everything we cater. A pooja or satyanarayan lunch sits at ₹450–₹800 per plate, a corporate lunch at ₹550–₹950 per plate and a wedding reception at ₹1,100–₹1,900 per plate. Grazing tables are quoted per station instead, at ₹18,000–₹65,000.
Do you bring your own equipment to Lonavala to Khandala venues?
Yes — chafing equipment, counter facades and crockery, uniformed stewards and an on-site supervisor and chefs and counter cooks for every station all come with us, so the venue only has to provide the space. venue recce and counter layout plan before the date happens before the date, and full clearance, waste removal and venue handover after it.
Catering in Lonavala to Khandala, handled end to end
Menu design, tasting, setup, live cooking and cleanup — with one supervisor on site.