Weddings and receptions
Shared-platter service that suits a large room.
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Middle Eastern and Armenian catering in Burnaby
About an hour west of our kitchen
Yes, for planned events of a decent size. Burnaby is about an hour west of our Abbotsford kitchen over the Port Mann Bridge, so Middle Eastern and Armenian catering here is a scheduled trip rather than a quick drop off. Weddings, corporate functions and large family celebrations suit it best.
- Cuisine Armenian and Middle Eastern, cooked from scratch by our family.
- Distance About an hour west of our kitchen
- Pickup No, not sensibly. Two hours of round trip driving is not a reasonable ask on your event day.
- Suits Larger events only, honestly. At an hour each way a small drop off is hard to do well.
- To book Phone only. Call (819) 743-5953 with your date, guest count and the kind of event.
What does Middle Eastern catering in Burnaby look like?
A mezze table plus charcoal grilled mains, delivered set up and ready to serve, or collected from our Abbotsford kitchen. Banquet rooms, community centres and cultural halls. Bigger rooms, fixed start times, and parking that needs thinking about.
We will be straight about Burnaby: it is roughly an hour from our kitchen, west on Highway 1 and over the Port Mann Bridge, and traffic can make that considerably worse at the wrong time of day. We do cater here, but it is a planned trip rather than something we can slot in casually, and it makes far more sense for an event of decent size than for a small drop off.
When it does make sense, it works well. Burnaby has a genuine appetite for this kind of food and a strong tradition of large family and community gatherings, particularly around the Deer Lake and Metrotown areas. Shared-platter mezze service is a natural fit for a big room, and it does not carry the staffing overhead that plated service does.
Timing is the thing we plan around most carefully here. We build the schedule backwards from when the food needs to be on the table, accounting for the drive and for the bridge, and we would rather arrive early and wait than cut it fine. If your event has a hard start time, tell us that first when you call.
Where in Burnaby we deliver
- Metrotown and central Burnaby
- Deer Lake and the Canada Way corridor
- Brentwood and the north side
- Burnaby Heights and Hastings
- Edmonds and Big Bend to the south
- Burnaby Lake and the Lougheed corridor
Not on the list is not the same as not possible. Tell us the address when you call and we will be straight about it. The full picture of how we work is on our catering page.
How far is Burnaby from your kitchen, and what changes?
About an hour from Abbotsford, more in heavy traffic. Best suited to larger events, and we plan the timing carefully around the drive. Tell us your hard start time when you call.
| Detail | For Burnaby |
|---|---|
| Drive from our Abbotsford kitchen | About an hour, approximately, and meaningfully more in afternoon traffic. |
| Route we take | West on Highway 1 over the Port Mann Bridge. The bridge is the variable, not the distance. |
| Pickup instead of delivery | No, not sensibly. Two hours of round trip driving is not a reasonable ask on your event day. |
| Notice that suits this city | Several months for a wedding or a large function. This is a trip we schedule rather than fit in, so early is genuinely better. |
| Event sizes this distance suits | Larger events only, honestly. At an hour each way a small drop off is hard to do well. |
| Where Burnaby events usually happen | Banquet rooms, community centres and cultural halls. Bigger rooms, fixed start times, and parking that needs thinking about. |
What this distance changes in practice
- The schedule is built backwards from your serving time, with the bridge and traffic in it.
- We would rather arrive early and wait than arrive on time and hope.
- Hard start times matter here more than anywhere else. Say yours first when you call.
- Venue loading and parking are worth ten minutes on the phone in advance.
- A small order at this distance is hard to do well, and we will tell you so rather than take it.
What we cater here
What events do you cater in Burnaby?
Mostly these four. Anything built around a shared table works, because a mezze spread scales by adding trays rather than re-planning the menu.
Corporate functions
Planned drop off for company events and larger office gatherings.
Community and cultural events
Large-format trays with dietary questions answered directly.
Milestone family celebrations
Generous spreads for gatherings that run past a hundred.
How does the food get to Burnaby?
We deliver it set up and ready to serve, or you collect it from our Abbotsford kitchen at no extra cost. No, not sensibly. Two hours of round trip driving is not a reasonable ask on your event day.
Everything on our menu can be ordered as a catering spread: charcoal grilled kabab and shish tawook, toshka, kibbe, rice, tabouli and Armenian salad, warm bread, and dips by the half kilo. If you are still working out quantities, our guide to planning food for 20, 50 or 100 guests does the math with you.
Before you call
What else do people ask about catering in Burnaby?
Do you cater Burnaby from Abbotsford?
Yes, for events of reasonable size. It is about an hour each way over the Port Mann Bridge, so it is a planned trip rather than a casual drop off. Weddings, corporate functions and larger family celebrations are where it makes sense. Call us with your date, guest count and venue and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.
Is there a minimum guest count for Burnaby catering?
We do not publish a hard number, but at an hour of travel each way, a small order is difficult to do well or price fairly. Call and tell us the guest count. If it does not make sense we will say so rather than take the booking and disappoint you.
How do you handle timing with the drive from Abbotsford?
We build the schedule backwards from when the food needs to be on the table, with the drive and likely traffic built in, and we would rather arrive early and wait than cut it fine. If your event has a hard start time, mention it first thing when you call.
Does the food survive an hour in the van?
This food does, because it was built to be carried. Dips, salads, bread, rice and grilled mains hold their character over a drive far better than plated restaurant food, which is why mezze became the food of gatherings in the first place. We pack for the journey rather than for the kitchen counter.
How much does catering cost in Burnaby?
It depends on your guest count, how much of the spread is grilled mains versus mezze, and whether you want drop off or more help on the day. We would rather talk it through on the phone than post a number that fits nobody. Call us with your headcount and occasion and we will walk you through it plainly.
What should I read before I call about Burnaby?
These are the pieces that answer the questions Burnaby customers ask most, written before you spend money rather than after.
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Armenian and Middle Eastern catering for Burnaby, cooked fresh by our family in Abbotsford.
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