Fresh bruschetta canapes being plated with seasoning for a catering event
    CateringCork, Co. Cork

    Book caterers in Cork

    Pick a package, choose your guest count, see the total, instant booking, no quotes, no proposals. Caterers serving Cork.

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    Simple for hosts. Simple for customers.

    CaterKin makes it effortless to book or offer catering services in Cork.

    For Hosts

    List your services, earn 85%

    1. 1

      List your catering packages, service styles & capacity

    2. 2

      Accept event enquiries and confirm the booking details

    3. 3

      Deliver exceptional catering and get paid 85% of the booking

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    1. 1

      Browse verified caterers who serve your area, packages, menus, real reviews

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      Pick a date, pick a package, see the total upfront. Book in 60 seconds, no quotes, no proposals

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      Message the caterer to iron out logistics. Adjust guest count, add menu items or extras up to 24h before the event

    Catering in Cork

    Cork's culinary
    scene is thriving.

    Pick a package, see the full total, and book a Cork caterer in minutes, with no quotes and no back-and-forth. CaterKin connects organisers across the city and county with verified caterers: office lunches in the city centre and out at Mahon Point, milestone parties in Douglas, Ballincollig and Blackrock, and family celebrations toward Cobh, Carrigaline and Glanmire. A Leeside team away-day, a 40th in a function room off Patrick Street, a christening at home near the Marina, you choose the menu and confirm instantly. Caterers bring the food to your venue, so you stay focused on the day, not the logistics.

    Caterers on CaterKin handle the full job end to end: they cook and finish your chosen menu, deliver to your Cork venue, and depending on the package either drop the food off ready to serve or staff the event with full service, plates and clean-down. You will find caterers for corporate lunches and office buffets, birthday and milestone parties, christenings, communions, retirements, anniversaries and seasonal gatherings, with styles spanning finger food and canapes, hot and cold buffets, grazing tables, BBQ and grill, and seated multi-course menus. Cork's food scene runs deep, and many hosts build menus around English Market produce, local seafood and county suppliers, with vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free and allergen-aware options on most listings. As a guide to typical local rates, finger food and canapes tend to run about 20 to 30 euro per head, buffets around 25 to 40 euro, a seated three-course menu roughly 45 to 70 euro, and premium menus from 75 euro per head, though every host sets their own price and the live from-price shows on each listing card. If you run regular events, you can rebook the same caterer for recurring office catering or repeat the menu that worked, dealing directly with a host you already trust. Every host is verified, menus carry real photos, and your payment is held securely through Stripe until after the event. Hosts keep 85 percent of the booking, with a flat 15 percent platform fee, so there are no hidden add-ons at checkout.

    What does catering in Cork cost per head?

    Finger food & canapes~€20–30pp
    Buffet (hot or cold)~€25–40pp
    Seated 3-course menu~€45–70pp
    Premium / multi-coursefrom €75pp

    Typical Cork market rates, each host sets their own price. See live from-prices on the cards above.

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    Corporate and office catering in Cork

    For workplace catering across the city centre, Little Island, Mahon and the Ballincollig business parks, CaterKin lets you book a caterer the same way you book anything else: pick the package, set the headcount, see the total, and confirm. Drop-off buffets and working-lunch platters suit team meetings and all-day workshops, while full-service finger food and canapes work well for client events, launches and staff socials. Because pricing is upfront and itemised, it is straightforward to get an invoice-ready total signed off without chasing anyone. If you cater for the same office regularly, rebook the same host for a standing weekly or monthly order and keep the menu consistent. You can amend the headcount or add extras up to 24 hours before the event, which helps when final attendee numbers land late.

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    Offer catering services in Cork

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