09/29/2026
🍂 🍺 Planning an Oktoberfest, Wedding, or German celebration? Here’s what you need to know about working with Hausfrau Catering and German Vendors.
🇩🇪 💒 September and October are our busiest months because wedding season and Oktoberfest season happen at the same time. We cater German and non-German weddings alongside private and corporate Oktoberfests. The last Saturday in September and first Saturday in October are among the most requested dates of the year. 📅
If you have your heart set on German food, a band, specialty baked goods, or a particular fall Saturday/Weekend, please plan ahead by a few months at least. There are only so many authentic German vendors who specialize in these celebrations. 🎺 🥨 Musicians often spend September and October playing their largest, highest-paying events, and many have recurring bookings made a year or more in advance. Wedding catering is commonly booked 12–18 months ahead. 💍
What should you budget? These are planning starting points, with the final price depending on your guest count, menu, location, and services:
🥨 German and Oktoberfest food packages: We expect food alone to start around $40 per person in 2027.
🚚 Peak-season delivery and drop-off: $1,500 food minimum, with delivery and setup priced according to what you need.
🍽️ Full-service Catering (not Private Chef) events: $5,000 minimum.
🎪 Fully outfitted residential Oktoberfests and weddings: When you add a tent, tables, chairs, linens (with delivery, setup, teardown, cleanup, and pickup), décor, food, a band, service staff (for 2 hours setup, full service, 1 hour cleanup), and bartenders, a celebration can reach around $18,000.
🏢 Corporate events: These typically start around $20,000 and can reach $30,000 or more, depending on the guest count and what we’re providing.
A party at home with catered food doesn’t have to include all those extras! We still have a limited number of dates for pickup, delivery, and drop-off with setup. I’m working to make ordering food for those celebrations simpler when a full-service event isn’t needed. 🥳
My advice is to reach out as soon as you have a date, especially for late September or early October. Tell me your guest count, location, and the kind of celebration you’re imagining, and we can explore what fits. Let's at least pencil something in. 💙
I’d share more setup inspiration from Oktoberfest in Munich, but Facebook nearly put me in “Facebook jail” for posting the videos. Apparently even Facebook can’t handle peak Oktoberfest season. 😂🇩🇪
— Chef Kristin, Hausfrau Catering
