Catering

Braais & Spit braais

Tradition. 

Our family lives for the greatest South African mouth-watering tradition: braais. The scent of marinated yummies sizzling on the fire, floating like flames over crackling wood, past the tantalisingly fresh food with a twist, pap, potatoes, breads, salads, snacks and icy drinks under the hot sun… 

Talk to us – we’ll help you organize a corporate function, birthday braai or delicious outdoor fun for your family and associates, make it easy for you. From arrival snacks to dessert, The Kitchen Mafia will make your braai / spit braai something that will fire up your taste buds and you’ll come back again and again, like you’re addicted… hey, we tell it like it is. 

Do yourself a favour and contact us directly to receive all our braai and spit braai menu options that will help you to make your traditional braai a convenient, efficient, effortless, addictive and memorable affair…

Braai buffet

Hot

  • Sticky apricot chutney chicken & red onion skewers
  • Smoked paprika marinated beef rump steaks
  • Lamb chops marinated in rosemary and mixed flavoured salt
  • Tradition pap topped with tomato gravy
  • Filled bread with garlic butter


Cold side 

  • Strawberry, paw paw & feta salad with a sweet dressing
  • Sliced ripe tomato, mozzarella & fresh basil salad with crushed pink peppercorns, Maldon salt & a drizzle of extra olive oil
  • Crunchy cabbage salad topped with caramelized nuts and sesame seeds


Dessert

  • Malva pudding & custard 
    • Peppermint crisp pudding

On the Spit Braai 

  •  Whole lamb on the spit
  • Sticky BBQ Chicken pieces 

or 

  • Deboned lamb Leg 
  •  A- grade beef matured rump 


Hot and cold mains

  • French loaf filled with basil pesto butter
  • Layered pap & sauce bake 
  • Cauliflower & broccoli bake with melted cheese & oregano 
  • Greek salad with rocket & smoked olives 
  • Chilli sauce & other assorted sauces

To live for Buffets

Please contact us directly to receive all our buffet menu options that will set your event apart from all the rest.

We offer set buffet menus; a ‘create your own’ menu, as well as budget friendly options.

IF you need cutlery & crockery, warming trays or chaffing dishes we can provide them. If there is anything else you need, we either have it or can source it… just for you!

  • Sesame crusted Norwegian salmon, drizzled with a
  • fresh orange & whole grain mustard sauce
  • Roasted smashed baby potatoes with dill
  • Green beans topped with a fresh lemon & burnt butter sauce
  • Caprese salad platter – bocconcini balls with roasted tomatoes & basil and coriander 
  • Vanilla crème brûlée with sugar shards 
  • Mini décadent double chocolaté mousse
  • Chicken breasts smothered in a creamy basil pesto sauce
  • Rare Roast beef with a red wine jus 
  • Fluffy rice with fresh herbs
  • Roasted baby marrow, butternut and carrot, with a brown onion reduction
  • Crunchy cabbage salad with caramelized nuts & sesame seeds
  • Mini tart platter with chocolate mousse, pecan nut, lemon meringue, apple & milk tarts

Film Shoots

We’ve got your back. The Kitchen Mafia can handle all your film shoot catering needs required to make your crew happy. We will ensure that you and your team focus on your rising stars, while we take care of the rest for a smoothly run film shoot. From craft table to individually packed meals, buffets and more, we do understand budget requirements when it comes to film shoots – and our family is all about quality, capiche?

Experience has taught us that healthy prepacked meals work a treat, so everybody gets a large quantity of food. Thirsty? We do killer cappuccino stations or, for smaller budgets, a Nespresso machine; even a simple coffee and tea station, if it suits.
You want it, we’ve got it. Contact us for menu options.

Drinks

  • Filter coffee, instant coffee (regular & decaf), hot chocolate & teas. Jugs of juice with fresh mint


Craft snacks either individually packed in brown bags or shared on a table

  • Salted Popcorn
  • Crisps 
  • Crunchy corn
  • Biscuits & rusks
  • Sweets 
  • Fresh fruit bowl
  • Toasted muesli & yoghurt, with a drizzle of honey
  • Filled large croissant  with scrambled egg, basil pesto & mozzarella (v) 
  • Or Sandwich with fried egg, bacon & cheese
  • Assorted large muffins
  • Whole fruit
  • Juice
  • Water
  • Wrap or ciabatta served with side salad. Alternatively  a large salad with below fillings:
    • Halloumi, avocado spread & sundried tomato pesto (v) or Chicken Caesar or Crumbed chicken strips & avocado  or Roast beef, spicy onions, rocket & balsamic reduction
    • OR Traditional Italian Lasagne and salad
    • OR Beef burger with wedges
    • OR Traditional meal with chicken pieces, creamed spinach, butternut, chakalaka and rice /pap
  • Crisps
  • Cold drink or water
  • Something sweet

Fine Dining

You having a big do? Your time is precious and we have the team to wine and dine you.

A true gourmet meal is a spectacular event. From three to six courses, every bite is a delight to the eye and a treat to the taste buds. It’s almost a crime, how you can taste the freshness and the daring, yet delicious, combinations. Our gourmet meals can turn a time of eating into a time of thanksgiving, as you celebrate life with every mouthful. Sharing such a meal is an incredibly special thing to do.

And which option do you want? A high-powered, impressive event; a close-knit celebration, private business dinner at your home – no matter. We will ensure that your event is extraordinary, with all the bells and whistles.

Connoisseurs can contact us directly for all our plated menu options that will take your event from professional to profound.

Welcome Canapes

  • Bruschetta with brie, strawberries, balsamic reduction and topped with basil (v)
  • Rolled smoked salmon spoon with a dill mayo
  • Grilled chicken satays with a basil coconut sauce
  • Moist meat balls with a lemon cream sauce


Starters

  • Sesame coated beef strips, served on a bed of fresh Asian greens and drizzled with a teriyaki ginger soy dressing
  • Or Gruyere mushroom tarte tatin, topped with caramelized mushrooms, roasted cherry tomatoes & rocket


Palate cleanser

  • Fresh lemon & mint sorbet


Mains (Choice)

  • Black Pepper and Mustard Fillet – With a cracked black pepper & mustard crust, served on linguine & topped with gorgonzola cheese & wilted spinach
  • OR Parmesan Crusted Chicken – Deep fried basil and a burnt  lemon butter sauce, served on a sweet potato mash
  • OR Wild Mushroom Pasta (v) – Wild mushroom and porcini pasta with sage butter, topped with parmesan shavings & chives


Palate cleanser

  • Berry and lime sorbet


Dessert trio

Floating canapes

Blow up the party! Experience the new age style of cocktail dining – guests being served bite sized dishes and mini meals that can be eaten whilst mingling. 

Imagine small Chinese boxes filled with Thai green curry, silver bowls filled with fragrant Indian curries and spoons holding mouthfuls of unexpected flavour. All dishes are made with consciousness so food can be eaten easily, with style. Every tiny dish is designed as a standing ovation for one.

These delicious eatables complement a cocktail party that epitomizes elegance and style, where mingling guests and high-powered conversation are punctuated with the laughter of people having a good time.

Contact us directly to receive all our cocktail menu options that will set your event apart from all the rest.

Starters

  • Phyllo baskets filled with gorgonzola, pear and lime (v)
  • Cheese and tomato deep friend spring rolls, with a sweet chilli dipping sauce (v)
  • Tortilla soup shots, served with a toasted olive tapenade quesadilla (v) 


Mains

  • Moroccan chicken curry, served with couscous served in a small Indian bowl
  • Zucchini and caramelised onion Prego, served with French fries (v) served in a bamboo boat
  • Creamy hickory fusilli pasta with grilled sirloin strips served in a small bowl with mini fork
  • Prawn skewers with coriander & chilli butter served in a juice glass
  • Pretzel dusted calamari, served with a coconut rice and topped with a spicy aioli served on a special side plate
  • Lamb burgers topped with a zesty yoghurt dressing & baby marrow
  • French fries served on a small wooden board / plates


Dessert

  • Mini Malva pudding & custard 
  • Mini duo of chocolate mousse 
  •  Mini milk tarts with cinnamon 
  • Mini fruit skewers with raspberry tea reduction 
  •  Ice- cream with Barone sauce served in an espresso cup

Platters

The Kitchen Mafia creates goody-covered platters to meet your every need.

From boardroom meetings, functions, product launches, birthday parties, whatever your requirements, The Kitchen Mafia will ensure you have fresh, delicious, visually beautiful food served to your guests. All our goodies are served on stylish wooden board platters to ensure a golden setup. 

And if you want to go platinum – make the kind of added impact we specialise in – we can notch it up a level with even fancier platters, where special yummies are served in unique dishes which can be lifted from the platter and eaten just like you would at a cocktail party. Your wish is our command.

Get your people to call our people for our platter menus.

Snack & Treat Hampers

Covid ordered new skills and The Kitchen Mafia delivered; check out our new way of providing delicious and exciting pre-packed meals, snacks or treats to your scattered teams. 

The Kitchen Mafia creates scrumptious hampers, couriered directly to each person’s address. We’ll fill them with goodies that will blow your staff or virtual event guests away. Make ‘em feel special. From macaroons and nougat to wine and pistachios to lasagne… a targeted surprise on every doorstep. Trust us – they’ll get your message.

Want items branded your way for a bigger impact? We’ll organise that too. 

What can we say? The pleasure you get when we handle these hampers for you, not only do we create explosive, memorable gifts, but we make sure we hit your targets. From a discreet distance.

Speak to us to create your personalised hamper options.

  • Pistachio or roasted cashew nuts 50g 
  • Traditional South African biltong 50g 
  • Large white chocolate & macadamia cookie 
  • Dried mango 50g 
  • Millionaire shortbread 
  • Lindt Lindor chocolate slab 
  • Kraft box; tissue paper & satin ribbon
  • Robertson’s sparkling wine 750ml*  / Pongraz 
  • Macaroons x 3 assorted flavours (chocolate; pistachio; blueberry etc.)
  • Lindt Lindor chocolate slab 
  • Roasted cashew nuts 100g 
  • Sally Williams nougat box 150g 
  • Kraft box; tissue paper & satin ribbon
  • Ferrero Rocher chocolates 200g 
  • Millionaire shortbread x 4 
  • Pistachio or roasted cashew nuts 100g 
  • Traditional South African biltong 250g 
  • Beef dry wors 250g
  • Dried mango 250g
  • Kraft box; tissue paper & satin ribbon
  • Bamboo e-coffee cup 
  • Coffee plunger  
  • Superior ground filter coffee 250g 
  • Hot chocolate 500g 
  • 2 x orange & chocolate biscotti 
  • 2 x almond & cranberry biscotti 
  • 2 x pecan & coconut biscotti 
  • Lindt Lindor chocolate slab 
  • Kraft box; tissue paper & satin ribbon