The Backyard Catering

The Backyard Catering The Backyard Catering focuses on small to medium events. For corporates we supply hot meals and/or f

We specialise in home style, tasty and delicious cooking, presented with a rustic charm and grace. Meals are carefully prepared by our chefs using fresh ingredients; we pride ourselves on a quality product. The Backyard focuses on small to medium events, corporate meals and private parties. For the corporate we have steered clear from the en masse type catering and canteen styled food. Menus are custom made and designed to suit a clients wishes and prepared from scratch.

⚽️ 🇿🇦 vs. 🇲🇽⚽️Opening Game Snacks Our client asked for 'snacks' on each table of 10 guests for the opening game between ...
09/07/2026

⚽️ 🇿🇦 vs. 🇲🇽⚽️
Opening Game Snacks
Our client asked for 'snacks' on each table of 10 guests for the opening game between South Africa & Mexico -
So we obliged with platters representing some of each country's well know favorites......
MEXICAN
* Mexican Chicken skewer
* Lamb Quesadilla triangles -
* Sombrero Pizza
* Jalapeno Poppers
* Corn Chips & Dips
SOUTH AFRICAN
* Cocktail Boerewors Rolls
* Springbok Bruschetta
* Mini vetkoek with savory beef filling
* Cocktail Pepper steak pies
* Mutton samosas
SWEET
* Cocktail Koeksisters
* Mini peppermint crisp tarts
* Churros with chocolate dip
* Fruit skewers

South African & German Trade Event – March 2026CANAPES* Mini baked potato, pickled herring, sour crème, radish, dill * B...
09/07/2026

South African & German Trade Event – March 2026

CANAPES
* Mini baked potato, pickled herring, sour crème, radish, dill
* Bauernbrot Crostini, German Emmenthal & Grapes
* Cocktail Pork Sausages with German mustard dip
* Smoked Trout Blini with crème fraiche & dill
* Cocktail Boerewors rolls
* Springbok Crostini – feta, balsamic drizzle & capers
* Mini peppered steak pies - a South African classic

PASS_AROUND BOWLS
* Chicken Schnitzel Strips with cheese & lager dip
* Beef Sishebo with mini Dombolo
* Durban Styled lamb Curry
* Currywurst mit Bratkartoffeln – Cubed German sausage with potato fries and a curry infused ketchup

SWEET
* Mini peppermint crisp tarts

Origins of the Easter Egg & Easter Bunny......Ancient Pagan Roots: Persians, Egyptians, and Greeks decorated eggs to cel...
02/04/2026

Origins of the Easter Egg & Easter Bunny......

Ancient Pagan Roots:
Persians, Egyptians, and Greeks decorated eggs to celebrate spring and the vernal equinox as symbols of fertility, rebirth, and life.
The Babylonians believed an egg fell from heaven to hatch the goddess Astarte.

Early Christian Symbolism:
Early Christians in Mesopotamia, particularly within the Orthodox church, dyed eggs red to symbolize the blood of Christ. The hard shell represented the sealed tomb, which was cracked open to represent the resurrection

Lenten Tradition:
During the Middle Ages, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent. People would hard-boil them to preserve them, and then consume them on Easter Sunday, leading to the tradition of gifting them.

Evolution of Traditions:
The tradition of decorating, and hiding eggs spread through Europe, with German Protestants popularising the Easter Bunny "Osterhase" (Easter Hare). A folklore figure that judged if children were good or bad, bringing coloured eggs to well-behaved ones. German immigrants brought this tradition to the United States in the 1700s, where it evolved into the modern, gift-bearing Easter Bunny.

Modern Chocolate Eggs:
The first chocolate Easter eggs appeared in early 19th-century Europe, with mass production starting in the late 19th century.

COFFEE, CHOCOLATE & MURPHY'S LAW!!On our 2025 Executive Finger Food Menu, we had this layered coffee cheesecake with cho...
26/03/2026

COFFEE, CHOCOLATE & MURPHY'S LAW!!

On our 2025 Executive Finger Food Menu, we had this layered coffee cheesecake with chocolate ganache...... a combination to die for - yet, it was ordered so rarely that we removed it from our 2026 menu.
Then Murphy said “howzit” - and two clients who still had last year’s menus, both ordered it this week alone.
Naturally we obliged :-)

As we head into Autumn, a few warm weeks remain.... enough time to still enjoy an appealing cold buffet meal before soup...
18/03/2026

As we head into Autumn, a few warm weeks remain.... enough time to still enjoy an appealing cold buffet meal before soups and stews grace our tables.

**Greek styled lamb cutlets, French trimmed, served with Tzatziki – a baby roast potato salad, with olives and herbed lemon dressing, and an obligatory Greek salad.

**Greek styled chicken skewer, thighs marinated in yogurt with lemon, paprika, oregano and garlic - an enchanting side of Mediterranean orzo salad, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, feta, cannellini beans, pitted olives, parsley, olive oil, mustard and red onion

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Continued - 2026 so far in a few photos.....
16/03/2026

Continued - 2026 so far in a few photos.....

2026 so far.....some lovely events captured in a few canape photos
12/03/2026

2026 so far.....some lovely events captured in a few canape photos

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
06/01/2026

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We will close on 15th December and REOPEN on 7th January.Thank you, to all who supported us again this past year! We hop...
10/12/2025

We will close on 15th December and REOPEN on 7th January.
Thank you, to all who supported us again this past year!
We hope our gratitude reflected in the food we’ve served you during 2025!
Here’s wishing you a "feastive" season filled with more great food,
tons of joy, & zero alarm clocks!
We look forward to seeing you refreshed and ready to conquer a new year......
We’ll be ready & waiting to help “feed your aspirations”

It’s not only about the food and decor - a full experience. A special request from a client : “Please may your Chefs dre...
01/12/2025

It’s not only about the food and decor - a full experience.
A special request from a client :
“Please may your Chefs dress accordingly”
We think we nailed it - Yes??
For a recent Shebeen Themed year-end event.

Address

Unit 19 Olympia Gardens, Olympia Street, Kelvin
Johannesburg

Telephone

+27112625989

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