Top 10 Wedding Caterers in Nairobi

Your guests will forget the colour of the table linens. They will not forget whether the food was good.

Food is the single biggest talking point at any Kenyan wedding. Get it right and people will be calling you two weeks later asking for the caterer’s number. Get it wrong and you will hear about it every family gathering for years. No pressure.

The good news is that Nairobi has some genuinely excellent wedding caterers — from boutique outside catering specialists to full-service hotel catering teams with the infrastructure to feed 500 guests without breaking a sweat. This guide covers 10 of the best, along with honest pricing so you can budget properly before you make a single call.

Before you start gathering quotes, read our complete wedding vendor price list for Kenya 2026 and make sure your budget is set up in one place using the Harusi Hub free budget tracker.

What Does Wedding Catering Cost in Nairobi?

Catering is typically the largest single cost in a Kenyan wedding budget — often 30–40% of total spend. Here is what you should expect across the market:

Service Level	Price Per Person	What’s Typically Included
Budget / Basic	KSh 800 – 1,500	Buffet, basic menu (rice, stew, salad, juice)
Mid-Range	KSh 1,500 – 2,500	Expanded buffet, 2 meats, dessert, service staff
Premium Outside Caterer	KSh 2,500 – 4,000	Full service, custom menu, waitstaff, tableware
Hotel / Venue In-House	KSh 2,500 – 4,500	Full service including beverages, venue-coordinated

These figures cover food and basic service. Equipment hire (tents, chairs, tables, linens), generators, and transport are usually charged separately and can add 15–25% to the total.

For a full breakdown of catering costs by guest count, see our articles on wedding budgets for 100 guests, 200 guests, and 300 guests.

The Top 10 Wedding Caterers in Nairobi

1. Divine Caterers

Location: Pangani, Nairobi Best for: Personalized menus, gourmet presentations, plated dinners

Divine Caterers is one of Nairobi’s most respected outside catering companies, with a reputation built on consultation-first service. They start every wedding engagement by sitting down with the couple to understand their taste preferences, dietary requirements, and event theme — and then their chefs design a custom menu around that brief.

What makes them stand out is their full turnkey approach: they handle setup, service, and clean-up, and include tableware, linens, and décor accents to create a cohesive look. They also offer food sampling sessions so you can taste the menu before committing. They cater for all pre-wedding events too — ruracio, kitchen party, and bridal shower — making them easy to work with across your entire wedding weekend.

Contact: 0723 501 214 | Website: divinecaterers.co.ke

2. Lime Catering

Location: Karen, Nairobi Best for: Contemporary menus, cosmopolitan style, high-end private events

Lime Catering is one of Nairobi’s most consistently praised outside caterers, with client reviews that describe them as “by far the best in town.” Their classically trained chefs bring a vibrant, contemporary style to their menus — moving well beyond standard buffet fare into creative, restaurant-quality presentations.

They offer several specialized services under one roof: outside catering for weddings and private dinners, the Lime Mobile Bar for licensed bar service (sale-or-return basis, so you only pay for what guests drink), and Bush Wedding Catering for destination weddings outside Nairobi. Their wedding menu is built from years of experience with high-end events, and everything can be customized to your brief.

One client who used them for a large event wrote: “The food was cooked to perfection, hot, plentiful, and very, very tasty. We would DEFINITELY use them again.”

Contact: [email protected] | 0722 393 158 | Website: limecatering.co.ke

3. Samira’s Kitchen

Location: Capital Centre, Mombasa Road, Nairobi Best for: Versatile menus, weddings of all sizes, BBQ events

Samira’s Kitchen is a full-service outside caterer with a broad range of event experience — weddings, ruracio ceremonies, birthday parties, corporate events, and even film and TV shoots. They are stationed on Mombasa Road, which gives them easy access to venues across Nairobi and into Machakos and Kajiado counties.

Their menu covers both Kenyan and international cuisine, and they bring an experienced team that can handle everything from intimate sit-down dinners to large-scale wedding receptions. They are also known for their samosas and bitings delivery service — useful if you want the same kitchen handling your wedding and your pre-event snacks.

Contact: Search on Google Maps or Facebook: Samira’s Kitchen Nairobi

4. Ridgewood Kitchen & Caterers

Location: Nairobi (with delivery across Kenya) Best for: Family-style Kenyan and international cuisine, couples who want a personal touch

Ridgewood Kitchen was founded by a director who left a 25-year banking career out of passion for food — and that care shows in how they approach weddings. They believe every family event deserves to be celebrated in style, and they take the same approach to a ruracio for 80 guests as they do for a white wedding reception for 300.

Their menu spans authentic Kenyan dishes alongside international options, and they offer a DIY drop-off service for couples who want home-style food without full outside catering. For weddings, they handle everything from food preparation to serving and clean-up.

Contact: ridgewoodkitchen.co.ke — fill in the online inquiry form

5. Cess Caterers

Location: Roysambu, Nairobi Best for: Couples based in Nairobi North, budget-conscious families, all-in-one catering and bakery needs

Cess Caterers is a well-established catering company in Roysambu that handles weddings, birthday parties, baby showers, and corporate events. What sets them apart is the dual offering — they do catering AND bake their own products, so you can source both your wedding food and certain baked goods from one vendor, which can simplify logistics considerably.

They prepare a wide variety of local and international dishes and have a team of talented chefs who work with you to build a custom menu for your event. For couples planning a wedding in Nairobi North (Roysambu, Kasarani, Thika Road corridor), they offer convenient proximity to many popular venues.

Contact: businesslistingkenya.com/listing/cess-caterers-nairobi

6. Kijiji Cuisine

Location: Thika Road, Nairobi Best for: Full-service catering with cooking classes, delivery, and event support

Kijiji Cuisine is a versatile catering outfit that handles corporate functions, weddings, birthday parties, graduation ceremonies, luncheons, and private dinners. They are particularly well-regarded along the Thika Road corridor — convenient for couples getting married at venues in Kasarani, Ruiru, or Kiambu County.

Their services include full outside catering, food deliveries, and cooking classes — which means they have a strong understanding of food preparation at scale and can scale up or down based on your guest count.

7. Cheflink Catering Services

Location: Nairobi Best for: Custom menus for multi-day wedding weekends

Cheflink is a specialist catering service for weddings, private parties, and corporate events. They assign you a team of talented chefs who work with you from the menu design stage all the way through to delivery, set-up, and clean-up on the day. Their services include food and drink delivery, which makes them useful for couples planning multiple events across a wedding weekend — traditional ceremony one day, white wedding the next.

8. Anez Catering

Location: Nairobi Best for: Couples who want beautiful presentation alongside great food

Anez Catering is known for menus that are “not only delicious but also beautifully presented.” They serve weddings, private parties, and corporate events, with experienced professionals who build your menu around your preferences and budget. Their friendly staff are particularly noted in reviews — catering is often one of the most stressful logistics on a wedding day, and a team that is easy to communicate with makes a real difference.

9. Divas Delight

Location: Nairobi Best for: Couples who want one vendor to handle food, décor, and event styling

Divas Delight is a full-service catering company that goes beyond food. They can handle catering, decorations, and full event styling — which is appealing if you want to reduce the number of vendors you are coordinating. Their team focuses on creating unique events that reflect each client’s personal style, and they bring the same attention to weddings, ruracio ceremonies, and corporate events.

Contact: Search on Facebook and Instagram: Divas Delight Nairobi

10. Kitchens of Sarova

Location: Multiple Sarova properties, Nairobi Best for: Large weddings (200+ guests), couples getting married at Sarova venues, luxury receptions

For couples hosting their wedding reception at a Sarova property — Sarova Stanley, Sarova Panafric, or Sarova Whitesands on the coast — the Kitchens of Sarova is the in-house catering arm. They have a proven track record of delivering for events from intimate dinners up to presidential-scale events for 5,000+ guests.

Their hotel-backed logistics mean reliable staffing, temperature-controlled food, and experienced banqueting coordination. If you are booking a Sarova venue, their in-house catering is worth including in the package negotiation.

Contact: sarova-hotels.com for venue and catering packages

What Questions Should You Ask a Wedding Caterer Before Signing?

Before committing your deposit, get clear answers to these:

Is the per-person price final, or are service charge and VAT added? Hotel venues often add 16% VAT and 10–15% service charge — a KES 2,000 per-person quote can become KES 2,600 after taxes.
What does the quote include and exclude? Clarify whether equipment hire (tables, chairs, linens, cutlery), generator costs, and staff tips are included.
Can we do a tasting before the wedding? Any reputable caterer will offer this. If they refuse, walk away.
How many events do you run on the same day as our wedding? Beware caterers who double-book — your food quality suffers when they are stretched across multiple venues.
What is your contingency plan if something goes wrong? A reliable caterer has backup equipment and a plan for power outages, supply failures, and staffing emergencies.
Is the quoted price locked in? Food prices in Kenya fluctuate seasonally. Get a written confirmation that your price will not change closer to the wedding date — especially for December bookings.

Budgeting for Catering

The biggest budget trap with wedding catering is assuming the per-person quote is the total cost. It rarely is. Build in these additional lines:

Equipment hire (if not included): KSh 200–500 per person
Serving staff: KSh 5,000–15,000 per team member for the day
Gratuities: Budget at least KSh 500–1,000 per staff member
Transport and logistics: For venues outside central Nairobi, caterers charge for fuel and travel time

Use the Harusi Hub free budget tracker to build a complete catering line item — including all these extras — before getting quotes. Once you know your ceiling, you can negotiate from a position of knowledge. And follow the guide to setting up your wedding budget to organize all your vendor costs in one place.

Also read how to choose wedding vendors and avoid scams for the red flags that signal an unreliable caterer — and how to protect your deposit. Use the guide to finding wedding vendors to browse and compare caterers on the Harusi Hub Marketplace, and the guide to planning phases and goals to understand when to lock in each vendor on your timeline.

For broader cost context, see our article on wedding caterer costs in Kenya and the complete wedding vendor price list for Kenya 2026.