Reception dinners have moved well beyond a single buffet line. Here are menu ideas that work for Chennai receptions, from a classic served dinner to a full spread with live counters.
Welcome Drinks and Stalls
- Fresh juices — watermelon, grape, pineapple
- Popcorn and cotton candy stalls (a hit with children)
- Tea and coffee counter
Veg Starters
- Cauliflower 65
- Cashew pakoda
- Veg lollipop or paneer tikka
- Medu bonda
Veg Mains
- Phulka or rumali roti with paneer butter masala
- Idiyappam with milk kurma
- Mushroom or jackfruit biryani with curd pachadi
- Bisi bele bath
- Rice with sambar, pepper rasam and Chettinad vatha kuzhambu
Non-Veg Options
- Chicken 65
- Vanjaram (seer) fish fry
- Chicken pepper gravy with idiyappam
- Jeeraga samba mutton biryani with onion raita
See our non-veg menus (₹285–₹900 per plate).
Desserts
- Rasmalai or gulab jamun
- Tender coconut or Malabar payasam
- Ice cream and beeda (paan)
What It Costs
Our dinner menus range from ₹325 per plate for a simple dinner to ₹1,550 for a grand multi-counter spread. More ideas on our reception catering page.
Get a Free Quote for Your Reception
Tell us your date, venue, guest count and veg or non-veg preference. We will suggest a menu and send a clear per-plate quotation.
Written by the Sri Venkateswara Catering Team
Our kitchen in Edapalayam, Redhills cooks weddings, receptions, housewarmings, seemantham and corporate events across North and West Chennai. These guides draw on the menus, per-plate prices and questions we handle with families every week.
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