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Chennai Catering & Event Management

Celebrations in Chennai, priced openly and answered personally

Weddings, receptions, valaikappu, birthdays and corporate events. Most caterers will not give you a number until you have sat through a meeting. We publish the whole bill, and the same coordinator stays with you from the first message to the final plate.

₹350
Per plate, vegNon-veg from ₹280
100 to 3,000
Guests servedBanana leaf or live buffet
Chennai
ECR & OMRTamil Nadu on request
100%
Prices publishedItemised before you commit

What we cater

Weddings, Family Functions & Corporate Events

Three kinds of celebration, across Chennai. Each one quoted in full, in writing, before anything is paid.

Wedding reception catering and stage decor by Santo Events in Chennai
Weddings
From ₹280 / plate
CHENNAI · ECR & OMRGUESTS: 300 to 3,000

Weddings & Receptions

Banana leaf saapadu or live buffet, veg and non-veg, cooked on site. Stage and entrance decor, lighting, DJ and chendamelam. We take a limited number of events per muhurtham date so each one gets watched properly.

Food · Decor · Music · PhotographyGet a quote
Valaikappu and family function catering by Santo Events
Family Functions
From ₹350 / plate
SHORT NOTICE WELCOMEGUESTS: 100 to 400

Valaikappu, Birthdays & Family Functions

Valaikappu, puberty functions, birthdays, house warmings and engagements. Kids’ counters with popcorn and cotton candy, return gifts, and a complimentary veg combo for guests who need one.

Counters · Return Gifts · DecorGet a quote
Corporate and Diwali event catering on OMR, Chennai
Corporate
Quoted to brief
OMR IT CORRIDORGUESTS: 50 to 500

Corporate & Diwali Events

Diwali celebrations, annual days, family days and launches for offices along OMR and ECR. Buffet or boxed, on-site counters, clean invoicing, and setup finished before your first guest arrives.

Buffet · Counters · On-time SetupGet a quote

What we handle

Food, Decor, Photography & Music

Four things you would otherwise book from four separate vendors, chase individually and pay four deposits for. One quote, one contact, one number.

Brass kuthuvilakku floor lamps glowing with pure cow ghee
Veg & Non-Veg

01. Banana Leaf Saapadu & Live Buffet

Mutton biryani, chicken 65, elaneer payasam, bread halwa. Or a full veg spread with rumali roti, paneer butter masala and veg biryani. Cooked on site, not reheated in a van.

10 items on one leaf
Artisan hand-stringing fragrant white Madurai mallipoo jasmine florets
Stage & Entrance

02. Decor, Floral Backdrops & Lighting

Stage backdrops, entrance arches, floral walls and lighting, built to the hall and the hour. Priced as a line on your quote, not bundled into the plate rate where you cannot see it.

From ₹15,000
Details of Chettinad carved teakwood archways and Athangudi tiles
Album & Video

03. Photography & Videography

Candid and traditional photography, traditional videography, a premium album and the full edited video on a pendrive. Outdoor photoshoot and WhatsApp video invitation included.

250 photos · 40 sheets
Classical South Indian nadaswaram wind instrument with brass mouthpiece
Music & SFX

04. Chendamelam, DJ, Pyros & Counters

Chendamelam troupes, DJ and sound, cold pyros, and live popcorn and cotton candy counters for the children. Each one quoted separately so you can take it or leave it.

Chendamelam ₹2,000 / artist

Why Santo

The Santo Standard

Three promises, each one checkable before anything is paid.

01

Prices Told Up Front

The real number, itemised line by line, before you commit. Food, decor, photography, music, counters. No starting figure that quietly grows once an advance has been paid.

Published per-plate rates
Itemised quote, nothing hidden
02

One Coordinator Throughout

Whoever answers your first message is still the one answering on the morning of the event. No call centre, no handover to someone you have never met, no retelling your plans twice.

Replies in minutes, not days
Limited events per muhurtham date
03

Proof Before You Pay

Taste the food before anything is agreed. Planning from abroad? Send a relative in Chennai to one of our live events, let them judge it for themselves, and decide on their word rather than ours.

Tasting before you book
UPI / GPay from abroad, video updates on the day

Published prices

What a real Santo Events bill looks like

Ask any caterer in Chennai for a price and you will be invited to a meeting. Here is an actual quotation instead. Every line of it, with the client’s name removed.

STARTING RATES

Veg, per plate

Rumali roti, paneer butter masala, veg biryani, starters

₹350

Non-veg, per plate

Chicken combo, from

₹280

Mutton biryani combo

10 items incl. live counters

₹450

Stage & entrance decor

From, quoted to the hall

₹15,000

Final price depends on guest count, menu and the hall. You get the itemised number in writing before you pay anything.

Actual Quotation

A 320-guest function in Chennai

September 2026

Mutton biryani combo

₹450 × 320 guests

₹1,44,000

Veg combo

20 guests, complimentary

₹0

Photography & videography

Album, pendrive, candid + traditional

₹35,000

Bridal makeup with jewellery

HD look, hairdo, draping

₹13,800

Bridesmaids' jewellery

2 people

₹9,000

Groom's makeover

1 guest

₹2,000

Chendamelam

₹2,000 × 4 artists

₹8,000

Grand total

₹662 a head, all in

₹2,11,800

How you pay

1

Token advance

Holds your date

2

Part advance

Confirms the order

3

Balance

Before the event

Send us your date and guest count and you will have a full breakdown the same day.Request a quote.

What families say

In Their Words

Unedited, from families who booked us.

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We booked our reception with Santo Events, and the owner, Santhosh, along with his team, made the entire evening absolutely perfect. The couple entry was spectacular, featuring a fog effect, pyro shots, and traditional Chenda Melam, which added so much excitement. The food was fantastic, and all our guests were full of praise for it. We also loved the unique stalls, especially the chocolate fountain, cotton candy, and sugarcane juice.

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Thanks for the wonderful event! Management was superb, price very affordable and food taste excellent. Everyone appreciated. Worth for every rupee! We are very satisfied with your service. Highly recommend for any function in Chennai.

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One of my best memories happened here for me and my family. Everyone wishes and asked for reference about the events and food. The whole family and friends are happy.

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The food was absolutely delicious, beautifully presented, and everything was handled so well. Our guests really enjoyed it! Thank you for making our engagement so special.

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We loved the food. The quality, taste and service was great! And yes, got many positive feedbacks from our guests. Huge thanks to the team.

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Such a delicious treat it was at a very reasonable price. All the guests liked it. Packaging and delivery is neat. Definitely recommendable.

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Ellarukum romba pidichu pochu, unga visiting card lam kettu vangitanga sir. Packing, taste ellame, oru minus kuda illa. Thank you so much sir.

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All foods are so delicious, thank you for making my special day delicious.

Request a quote

Your price, plainly

We take a limited number of events per muhurtham date, so that each one is properly watched. Send us your date and guest count, and an itemised price will follow the same day. Not an invitation to a meeting.

  • Itemised quote, nothing hidden
  • Same-day reply, usually within 30 minutes
  • Chennai, ECR and OMR