PartyPal · parties, planned online

Need a PartyPal to help you organise your next party?

Tell PartyPal the date, the guest count and the kind of party you’re picturing, and it suggests the food, the drinks, the decor and the timing — all online, wherever you’re hosting.

Every plan is designed by an award-winning caterer — the quantities, the menus and the run sheet all come from real events, not a spreadsheet.

$24.99 per event gets you the basic menus, drinks and shopping list. $69.99 per event adds a PartyPal you can talk to about anything party-related, and helps you organise the event every step of the way with expert advice. And Bespoke PartyPal plans your whole event with you — tell us what you want and we’ll come back with a price for it.

Free planner, no sign-up · one price per event

Plan it yourself, free

How many people, and how are they eating?

Tell us the numbers, your budget and the shape of the day. You get the food, drinks, ice, crockery, napkins, decor and a run sheet you can shop from — all designed by an award-winning caterer, no sign-up.

Format
Style
Drinks

24 guests · Buffet · Casual PartyPal

Meal planner

Food to buy and cook, sized for your guests.

  • Hot dishes (roast lamb, chicken)4.3 kg
  • Vegetable dishes and salads5.3 kg
  • Breads, grains and crackers2.2 kg
  • Cheese, pickles and olives1.4 kg
  • Something sweet2.2 kg

Drink planner

Enough for 3 hours, glassware included below.

  • Sparkling wine9 bottles
  • Wine, red and white12 bottles
  • Beer36 stubbies
  • Spirits for a simple bar9 bottles
  • Soft drink and sparkling water18 L
  • Mixers — tonic, soda, ginger ale14.4 L
  • Ice for glasses14.4 kg
  • Ice for chilling drinks12 kg
  • Still water on the tables24 L

Party planner

Crockery, cutlery, glassware, napkins and people to run the day.

  • Dinner plates and side plates36 pieces
  • Bowls for sides and salads3 pieces
  • Wine glasses48 pieces
  • Tumblers48 pieces
  • Cutlery sets36 sets
  • Serving utensils — tongs, spoons3 sets
  • Napkins72 pieces
  • Serving platters and bowls2 pieces
  • Ice buckets and tubs1 tubs
  • Bins and recycling1 bins
  • Staff to help run it2 people

Decor and table

Tablecloths, flowers, candles and lighting, sized by table.

  • Tablecloths3 tables
  • Flowers or centrepieces3 pieces
  • Candles and tea lights12 pieces
  • Bunting, balloons and signage2 sets
  • Fairy lights or outdoor lighting2 strings

Put a budget in above and we’ll tell you what it buys per head, and how much of it to put towards the food, the drinks and the kit.

Your run sheet

  1. 4 months out — Lock the date, the venue format and a rough head count.
  2. 2 weeks out — Order the proteins, seafood and bread. Collect allergies and diets.
  3. 1 week out — Final numbers in. Buy drinks, ice and anything long-life.
  4. 2 days out — Shop fresh produce and make anything that keeps.
  5. Day before — Prep the vegetables, make the dressings and anything that keeps. Chill every drink and clear fridge space.
  6. Morning of — Cook the hot dishes, finish the platters and set the tables.
  7. 1 hour before — Platters out, ice in buckets, water on the table.

That’s the numbers. Your chef PartyPal turns them into the full menu, the recipes scaled to these guests and a bar plan with your timing — that side of it comes with a PartyPal plan.

See the plans
Three ways to do it

Casual, Fancy or Bespoke PartyPal

The planner above is free and gives you the numbers. Pick a PartyPal plan and we take it from there — menus, drinks and the plan for the day, worked out with you online. Or let Bespoke PartyPal plan your whole event with you: tell us what you want below and we’ll come back with a price for it.

Relaxed events

Casual PartyPal

$24.99 per event

For birthdays, backyard lunches and the long table with friends. Shared food, help-yourself drinks.

  • The free planner, plus menus sized to your guest count
  • Recipes written out in full, scaled to your numbers
  • Drink plan sized to your hours, with a simple bar list
  • Your shopping list emailed to you, grouped by aisle
  • Dietary and allergy checks on every dish
Ask about Casual PartyPal

The full event

Fancy PartyPal

$69.99 per event

For all types of formal parties.

  • Everything in Casual PartyPal
  • A PartyPal you can talk to about all your party questions, any time
  • Timeline, seating, bar and staffing worked out with you in chat
  • Plated courses, canapé menus and dessert planning
  • Dietary, allergy and timing checks right up to the day

Fancy PartyPal comes with a PartyPal you can talk to about all your party questions — any time you need a second opinion.

Ask about Fancy PartyPal

Your whole event

Bespoke PartyPal

Priced after your enquiry

For the event you'd rather not run yourself. Tell us what you want and we plan the whole thing with you, then price it to your event.

  • Everything in Fancy PartyPal
  • Your whole event planned with you: food, drinks, styling, hire and staffing
  • A run sheet for the day, down to the half hour
  • Supplier and hire list with quantities and lead times
  • A price for your event after your enquiry — nothing to pay before that
Get my event priced

One payment per event, whether you’re feeding ten guests or sixty — no subscription, nothing to cancel, and nothing more to pay on the day.

Get started

Tell us about your party

Tell us the date, the guest count and the kind of party you’re planning. We’ll come back with the plan and get your PartyPal started — all online, wherever you’re hosting.

What’s on the bar?

Tick everything you’re serving. Leave it clear for water and soft drink only.

Glassware to organise

  • Water tumblersWater on the tables, even with no bar.39

Sized for 30 guests, with spares built in.

Ice, crockery and decor to order

  • Ice for glasses15 kg
  • Ice for chilling drinks15 kg
  • Dinner plates and side plates45 pieces
  • Cutlery sets45 sets
  • Napkins90 pieces
  • Serving platters and spoons3 sets
  • Tablecloths3 tables
  • Flowers or centrepieces3 pieces
  • Candles and tea lights12 pieces
  • Bunting, balloons and signage2 sets
  • Fairy lights or outdoor lighting2 strings

Tables, flowers, candles, place cards and lighting are sized for your guest count — we confirm it all with you.

We use your details only to plan your party, and we keep them until the event is done. Nothing is charged until you choose a plan.