Joy Events & Catering, Chennai
Build your catering menu
Two simple steps: choose your occasion, then tick the dishes you'd like from each course. Send us the list on WhatsApp and we'll come back with a quote and suggestions on balance, quantity and service format for 25 to 5,000 guests.
Step 1 — Choose your event
Step 2 — Pick dishes for Seemantham & Valaikappu
A pure-vegetarian, tradition-first spread that can be arranged as tiffin, lunch or a complete celebration menu.
Welcome Drinks & Mocktails
Served as guests arrive, from a manned drinks table or passed on trays.
Hot Beverages
Filter coffee and chai for the close of the meal, or a mid-morning break.
Tiffin
Morning tiffin, evening tiffin or a mini-tiffin course before the main meal.
Starters (Veg)
Dry starters served passed or from a plated counter.
Soups
Served hot at the start of the meal, in cups or bowls.
Salads
Cold plates and fresh sides for the buffet line.
Veg Curries & Dals
Gravies for breads and rice — pick one North Indian and one South Indian for balance.
Biryani
Cooked in seeraga samba or basmati; dum or Ambur style.
Rice & Noodles
Variety rice and rice courses for the main line.
Breads
Made to order at the counter or served hot to the table.
Meals & Thali
Set formats — banana-leaf meals, thalis, packed boxes and combos.
Accompaniments
The small things that complete a leaf or a buffet plate.
Desserts & Sweets
Traditional sweets, payasam and frozen desserts.
Canapés
Passed one-bite selections, served on trays during welcome or cocktails.
Canapés — Tandoori & Tikka
Passed off the grill, one bite each. Quoted by the number of canapés per guest.
Canapés — Kebabs & Cutlets
Griddle and pan bites, passed on trays.
Canapés — Fried & Indo-Chinese
Crisp, hot bites straight from the fryer or wok.
Canapés — Steamed & Lighter
Cups, skewers and steamed bites for a lighter passed selection.
Live counters (add-on)
Counters are quoted per counter — chef, setup and equipment — rather than per plate.
Live Counters — Traditional Indian
Add-ons quoted per counter (chef, setup and equipment), not per plate.
Live Counters — Modern & International
Also quoted per counter. Availability depends on venue power and space.