PRIVATE EVENTS
DINNER SHOULD FEEL LIKE PART OF THE PARTY
From ranch dinners and rehearsal dinners to birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and backyard gatherings, Gold Epicure builds food around the way you want the night to feel.
THE EXPERIENCE
We cook over fire in front of your guests, turning dinner into something they can see, smell and gather around. Choose a full live-fire showcase, an intimate chef’s table or a straightforward Texas feast.
WHAT WE CAN HANDLE
Passed appetizers • buffet or family-style dinner • interactive stations • vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free guests • staffing • rentals • bar service where available
Need a venue? We own Duetts Texas Club in Martindale, a bar and event venue for up to 300 guests. It’s home to our tastings and available for rehearsal dinners and private celebrations. Ask us about special pricing for the venue, food and bar together.
Private dinners & celebrations
You bring the people. We’ll plan the meal.
Birthdays, rehearsal dinners, welcome parties, baby showers and evenings worth getting everyone together. Start with the food you love and the kind of gathering you want to host.
Make the menu personal
Start with passed bites, a generous dinner or a more focused food-service plan. Menus can include vegetables, seafood, live-fire proteins and the extras that fit your group.
Know what the space needs
For events at a home or another venue, we review the cooking area, loading access, power, water and weather backup. We’ll tell you which equipment and rentals are included and what still needs arranging.
Choose the help you want
Your proposal spells out service hours and duties: food preparation, the agreed setup, meal service, bussing and cleanup. Bar service, tableware and other additions are confirmed separately.
From real gatherings
See the food in context.
Planning your budget
See the whole dinner cost.
Seasonal dinner menus from $50 per guest for food
One salad, two mains and two sides. Staffing, travel and coordination are additional. Your final proposal reflects the menu, venue and service plan.
Explore your event estimate →An example for 100 adults
The estimate builder’s standard buffet example comes to $9,905.28 before tax, with no bar, rentals or premium additions selected.
- Seasonal dinner food
- $5,000.00
- 11 staff × 8 hours × $38
- $3,344.00
- Minimum offsite travel
- $500.00
- 12% coordination
- $1,061.28
- Illustrative total before tax
- $9,905.28
This is a planning example, not a quote. It assumes 4 culinary and 7 guest-service staff, with no child or vendor meals. Your event may need different staffing, hours, travel or equipment. Premium food, bar, rentals and applicable tax add to the total.
Offsite travel is calculated one way from Duett’s with a $500 minimum. The 12% coordination fee applies to the event subtotal.
Pricing and what is includedLet’s work through your plans.
Send the date, location and approximate guest count. We’ll help you build the next step.
