Live-fire catering for events in Quito

It depends on the menu and the number of guests, so we quote each event individually. Both menus include the same things: 380 grams of protein per person, six hours of service, grill staff, and full setup — tents, dressed tables and chairs, centerpieces, dance floor, DJ, tableware, cutlery, and a beverage station with a bartender. The base quote is calculated for one hundred guests, which is the number where the setup pays off best. The quote has no hidden costs: the only thing not included is liquor.

Yes. Catering is an independent product, and we set it up anywhere you choose within Quito and its valleys: your home, your company's offices, or any other venue. All we need is space for the grill and access for the setup crew. If the event is at Quinta Las Tres Marías, everything gets quoted together — space, catering, and, if needed, guest transportation — and comes on a single invoice, with one point of contact for the whole production.

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It means the grill master cooks during the event, in front of guests, and talks with them as he works: what cut it is, how long it's been over the fire, why carob wood is used. Nothing is served precooked or reheated. The Angus flank steak takes five hours of slow cross-grilling, and the lemon chicken takes four, so the grill master arrives well before the guests. It's the part of the event people photograph on their own, and in practice it works as entertainment as much as it does as food.

No. The beverage station, ice, glassware, and bartender are included in both menus, but the client supplies the liquor. We do it this way because it works out cheaper for you: you buy the liquor wherever you get the best price, in whatever quantity you want, and we serve it without charging a corkage fee. If you'd rather have us handle the purchase too, we'll quote that separately, but almost all of our clients choose the first option.

A 70% deposit secures the date, and the remaining 30% is due up to 48 hours before the event. We accept bank transfer, cash, and credit card, the last one with a 7% surcharge, which is what the processor charges us. The deposit isn't refundable, but it can be moved: if you need to change the date, we'll coordinate it by mutual agreement without losing what's already been paid, subject to availability.

Yes, though it's worth understanding how the price changes. The base quote is calculated for one hundred guests because at that volume setup and staff costs spread out better; below that, the per-person cost goes up, since the tent, DJ, and grill master cost the same for sixty guests as for one hundred twenty. We'll quote it either way, adjusting setup and staffing to the real headcount, and we'll tell you honestly at what point the number starts to make sense.