For as long as we can remember, finger food has always been a staple of any Aussie gatherings. Party pies in the oven, sausage rolls on the table and a bowl of tomato sauce somewhere in the middle. Maybe a plate of sandwiches if someone was feeling organised.
These days, the love for finger food catering has grown even bigger, making it a go-to for everything from office lunches and corporate meetings to birthdays, family get-togethers and backyard celebrations. The classics are still there, though now they sit alongside baguettes, pinwheels, fruit platters and plenty of sweet treats.
How Much Does Finger Food Catering Cost in Perth?
When working out the cost of finger food catering in Perth, there’s a little more to consider than the number of hungry humans you need to feed. Your budget will depend on the size of your crowd, the type and amount of food you order, whether you’re serving a few snacks or replacing a full meal, and any extras you might need for the occasion.
Then there’s the part that’s harder to put a price on: your time.
Doing it yourself means planning the menu, writing the shopping list, hitting the shops, prepping, cooking and cleaning up, usually while trying to organise everything else that comes with hosting an event. If the whole point is to get everyone together for a good time, spending the lead-up stressing over sausage rolls probably isn’t part of the plan.
That’s where finger food catering earns its keep. It takes some of the pressure off while giving you the flexibility to mix savoury favourites with fresher options and something sweet, so guests can grab a bite and get back to the good stuff.
At Pinjarra Bakery, our catering menu makes it easy to build a spread around your crowd, occasion and budget. Our crew can help you work out a selection that suits your event, or you can explore our catering options online to view the latest range and pricing.
How Much Finger Food Should You Order?
A 10am office meeting calls for a very different spread than an evening birthday party where guests are expecting something more substantial. Shorter gatherings might only need a few easy-to-grab favourites, while longer events will usually call for more variety and a few heartier options to keep everyone happy.
Before you start counting sausage rolls, it’s good to know the occasion, the length of the event and whether the spread of finger food is meant to replace a meal or just to keep hunger at bay. Because the trick is to match the spread to the occasion. If finger food is replacing a meal, order more generously and include a mix of filling savouries and lighter options. If it’s just there to keep everyone going between meetings, speeches or drinks, you can keep things a little simpler.
Then comes balance on the table, ensuring everyone can find something to their taste to bite into. Think meat and vegetarian options, hearty pies and lighter sandwiches, as well as sweet treats for those who like to end things on a little indulgence. A mix of party pies, sausage rolls, sandwiches, baguettes, tortilla pinwheels, fruit and something sweet gives your crowd plenty to choose from without turning the table into a full-blown buffet.
Food Made for Sharing and Finger-Licking Good!
Finger food has always been about one simple thing: making good food easy to share. And whether you’re feeding the office, celebrating a birthday or getting the whole family together, that simplicity still works.
Put 20 people around a table with individual meals, and suddenly you need cutlery, seating, serving space and enough time for everyone to sit down and eat. Put out a few platters and things get a whole lot easier. People grab what they like, conversations keep flowing, and nobody has to balance a full dinner plate while trying to remember the name of the person from accounts.
It’s an approach that feels pretty familiar to us.
Pinjarra Bakery first fired up the ovens with a simple idea: make great food, look after the locals and have some fun along the way. Since then, we’ve grown into a familiar WA name and picked up plenty of awards along the way, but the food we make is still about feeding everyday people.
From tradies grabbing breakfast and families stopping in on a road trip to offices shouting lunch and mates feeding a crowd, finger food catering is simply another way to bring those bakery favourites to the table.
Because good catering doesn’t need to turn your office or backyard into a restaurant. Sometimes, it just needs to make feeding everyone easy.
Ready to Feed the Crew with Delicious Finger Food Catering?
Whether it’s a work lunch, birthday, family get-together or a good old-fashioned feed with mates, Pinjarra Bakery has the Finger Food Catering Perth spread covered.
Pick from bakery favourites made for sharing, choose a mix that suits your crowd and let us take care of the food.
Check out our catering menu and send through a catering enquiry.
