Catering services in Gulshan: prices, minimums, and how to choose
Gulshan has more caterers pitching for its offices and homes than any area of Dhaka, and almost none of them will tell you a price before a phone call. This page does. Alpha caters board lunches, client programs, office events, and home dawats across Gulshan 1 and 2, cooked at a central production kitchen and delivered with the price agreed before anything is confirmed. The same kitchen runs daily bank cafeterias, which is a harder test than any single evening.
- Platters
- BDT 350 to 925 per person
- Minimum
- BDT 5,000 order. Platters from 20 guests
- Notice
- 24 hours
What catering costs in Gulshan
Among Dhaka caterers that publish prices, standard event and dawat set menus are listed at roughly BDT 150 to 500 per head, and premium and wedding menus at BDT 500 to 1,500. Most caterers publish no prices at all. Published guest minimums range from 5 to 15 or more. Based on publicly listed prices, checked August 2026. Alpha publishes every price on its menu, and its set platters run BDT 350 to 925 per head from 20 guests. A menu order carries no guest minimum.
How caterers serving Gulshan compare
These are the names a host or office in Gulshan is likely to shortlist. Here is what each is known for, and what each publishes.
| Caterer | Published prices | Guest minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Catering Daily bank cafeterias, corporate events, and home dawats from one 10,000 sq ft kitchen | Full menu published. Platters BDT 350 to 925 per head | None. BDT 5,000 order value |
| Iqbal Catering Wedding and convention hall programs, operating since 1987 | Not published | Not published |
| Salam Catering Service Wedding catering across four decades, with Salam's Kitchen branches in Banani and Uttara | Not published | Not published |
| Fakruddin Kacchi biryani heritage since 1966, restaurant branches across Dhaka, wedding and event catering with its own convention centre in Dhanmondi | Partial. Packaged dala prices sold online. Per-head catering menu not published | Not published |
| Subrat Ali One of Dhaka's oldest catering houses, wedding and event programs | Not published | Not published |
| Salsa Catering Aviation and corporate catering | Not published | Not published |
| Spice Catering Corporate and house catering with office canteen operations, Gulshan kitchen, operating since 2004 | Not published | Not published |
Based on publicly available information from each caterer's own website and public listings, checked August 2026. Caterers that publish prices are noted. This table covers established event and wedding caterers serving Gulshan. Budget office lunch services in Dhaka list meals from around BDT 85 to 150.
Among the established caterers above, Alpha publishes its full menu with every price. The comparison worth making is the one you can verify.
Choosing a caterer in Gulshan
Six questions separate a catering operation from a phone number. Ask them of any caterer, including this one.
Platter prices
Menu prices are per person.
| Platter | Per head |
|---|---|
| Deshi Polao Platter Includes plain polao, chicken roast (pakistani), jali kabab (chicken), boiled egg | BDT 380 |
| Chinese Delights Includes egg fried rice (120g), thai chicken fry (2 pcs), chinese vegetables (40g), beef chilli onion (40g) | BDT 520 |
| Bhuna Khichuri with Chicken Achari Includes bhuna khichuri, chicken achari (pakistani, 2 pcs), piece salad | BDT 350 |
| Kacchi Delicacy Includes chinigura mutton kacchi, chicken roast (pakistani), jali kabab (chicken), borhani, jorda | BDT 925 |
| Beef Tehari Platter Includes beef tehari, piece salad | BDT 400 |
Delivery to Gulshan
Gulshan 1 and 2 are inside regular coverage. Delivery from BDT 500, charged by distance and vehicle.
- Delivery
- From BDT 500
- Minimum
- BDT 5,000 order
- Notice
- 24 hours
Delivery is charged by distance and vehicle size, quoted with the order.
Questions about catering in Gulshan
- What does catering cost per person in Gulshan?
- Set platters run BDT 350 to 925 per person for the food. The full menu is priced per person, from BDT 125 for plain polao. Serving staff, setup, and delivery are quoted separately.
- Is there a minimum order for Gulshan?
- A menu order has no guest minimum, only BDT 5,000 in order value. Platters carry their own floor of 20 guests. At BDT 925 per person, twenty guests on the Kacchi Delicacy platter comes to BDT 18,500.
- Can Alpha cater a corporate event at our Gulshan office?
- Yes. Three packages cover delivery only, delivery with serving staff, and full setup with buffet stations, crockery, and tables. Corporate clients pay per contract or purchase order.
- How much notice does an order in Gulshan need?
- 24 hours for all events. Live BBQ needs a 50 guest minimum because the station needs that scale.
Order in Gulshan
Send the dishes, the guest count and the date on WhatsApp.