Peterborough & Central Ontario Private Catering

Host the Gathering.
Not the Meal.

Chef-led catering for birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, backyard celebrations, cottage gatherings, and private events, with the level of support that lets you stay present with your guests.

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17 years of professional kitchen experience Prepared, setup, or fully hosted service Options from $45 per guest Event minimums may apply

Flexible Support

Choose prepared, guided setup, or fully hosted service.

Host-First Planning

Built around how involved or uninvolved you want to be.

Dietary Planning

Requirements are discussed, documented, and planned ahead.

Locally Sourced

Local butchers, farmers, and seasonal ingredients when possible.

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Private Event Service Styles

Choose the Level of Support That Fits Your Gathering

From chef-prepared food ready for you to serve to a fully supported private-event experience, each option is designed around how involved you want to be once guests arrive.

Fyrestoke prepared private-event catering

Casual gatherings and easy hosting

Prepared Fire Feast

Starting at $45 per guest

Chef-prepared food packaged, labelled, and ready for you to serve when your guests are ready.

  • Menu preparation and portion planning
  • Serving or reheating guidance

Polished setup without full staffing

Guided Gathering Setup

Starting at $55 per guest

Your meal is delivered, arranged, labelled, and prepared for a smooth handoff before guests begin dining.

  • Buffet or serving-area setup
  • Host walkthrough and handoff guidance
Fyrestoke fully hosted private-event catering

Milestones and fully supported gatherings

Hosted Private Catering

Starting at $70 per guest

Food presentation, timing, service, guest support, and meal flow managed by the Fyrestoke team.

  • Professionally managed service and pacing
  • Guest support, refills, and coordination

Not sure which option fits? Share your date, location, guest count, and how involved you want to be, and we will recommend the strongest service style.

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Starting prices are before HST. Event minimums, staffing, rentals, and travel fees may apply.

Fyrestoke Prepared Fire Feast

Prepared Catering for Easy Hosting

Prepared Fire Feast

Starting at $45 per guest

Prepared Fire Feast gives you chef-prepared Fyrestoke food without requiring an onsite service team. The menu is selected for quality, travel, holding, reheating, and straightforward host-led service.

What the Service Includes

  • Chef-prepared private-event menu
  • Portion planning based on the confirmed guest count
  • Appropriate packaging for the selected dishes
  • Menu and dietary labelling where required
  • Serving or reheating instructions
  • Scheduled pickup or arranged delivery handoff

Best Fit

A strong fit for cottage weekends, casual birthdays, family gatherings, backyard meals, and hosts who are comfortable presenting and serving the food themselves.

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Fyrestoke Guided Gathering Setup

Delivered, Arranged, and Ready to Serve

Guided Gathering Setup

Starting at $55 per guest

Guided Gathering Setup provides a more polished beginning to the meal without requiring full-event staffing. We deliver, arrange, label, and explain the setup before handing the gathering back to you.

What the Service Includes

  • Chef-prepared private-event menu
  • Scheduled delivery within the agreed event window
  • Buffet, table, or serving-area setup
  • Menu labels and dietary identification
  • Serving utensils included in the proposal
  • Host walkthrough and basic flow guidance

Best Fit

Best for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, casual rehearsal dinners, backyard parties, and hosts who want the meal set up professionally but are comfortable managing it after handoff.

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Fyrestoke Hosted Private Catering

Fully Supported Private-Event Service

Hosted Private Catering

Starting at $85 per guest

Hosted Private Catering is built for gatherings where you want to remain part of the experience. Our team manages the setup, presentation, timing, guest questions, replenishment, and agreed service flow.

What the Service Includes

  • Chef-led menu production and preparation
  • Event-specific setup and food presentation
  • Professionally managed meal timing and pacing
  • Guest support and dietary guidance during service
  • Food monitoring, replenishment, and presentation care
  • Service-area clearing and cleanup within the agreed scope

Best Fit

Designed for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, estate gatherings, cottage events, and private celebrations where the host does not want to manage dinner.

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★★★★★

” I hired Fyrestoke for my husband’s 40th birthday because we wanted a true restaurant-quality experience at home — and WOW, did they deliver! They were incredibly genuine, professional, and welcoming. Most importantly, the food was absolutely AMAZING!
– Dani H.

★★★★★

We had Logan and Manda out to cook for 15 of us as part of our family vacation, and they did an amazing job. The food was just incredible!   Details like the garnishes and sauces were creative touches. The compound butter really elevated everything and made the meal feel special.
– Chris Young

Tell Us About Your Event

Share your date, location, guest count, and vision.

Build Your Menu and Service Plan

We recommend the right food, staffing, and service style.

Approve Proposal & Secure Your Date

Approve the plan, sign your agreement, and submit the deposit.

Explore the Private Event Menus

Your Menu Follows Your Service Style

Prepared and setup catering use a focused menu designed to travel, hold, reheat, and serve beautifully. Hosted private events have access to our broader full-service event menu.

Prepared Fire Feast

Uses the Prepared + Setup Menu

Guided Gathering Setup

Uses the Prepared + Setup Menu

Hosted Private Catering

Uses the Hosted Event Menu

Prepared Fire Feast + Guided Gathering Setup

Prepared + Setup Menu

A focused collection created specifically for food that must travel well, hold properly, reheat cleanly, and still feel like Fyrestoke when served.

  • Beef, chicken, pork, and plant-based mains
  • Travel-friendly sides and salads
  • House-made sauces and finishing elements

Hosted Private Catering

Hosted Event Menu

Our broader full-service menu, with additional proteins, refined sides, cocktail-hour selections, late-night food, and finishing touches.

  • Full fire-driven protein and side collection
  • Cocktail-hour and late-night options
  • Professional staffing and service coordination

These are sample selections rather than fixed packages. Final combinations are shaped around your service style, guest count, dietary needs, season, location, and event timing.

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Prepared Fire Feast + Guided Gathering Setup

Prepared + Setup Menu

Curated specifically for private gatherings that need food built to travel, hold, reheat, and serve beautifully.

Mains

Choose from substantial beef, chicken, pork, and plant-based centrepieces.

Beef

  • Wood-Fired Beef Meatballs
  • Slow-Smoked Beef Brisket
  • Coffee & Pepper Braised Beef

Chicken

  • Fire-Roasted Herb Chicken
  • Ember-Smoked Chicken Quarters
  • Charred Citrus Chicken Skewers

Pork

  • Maple-Chili Glazed Pork
  • Fire-Roasted Sausage & Peppers
  • Herb-Roasted Pork Roast

Plant-Based

  • Ember-Roasted Cauliflower Steak
  • Smoked Wild Mushroom Ragout
  • Charred Market Vegetable Stack
  • Smoked Tomato & White Bean Cassoulet
Sides

Satisfying sides selected for reliable travel, holding, reheating, and host-led service.

  • Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes
  • Hearth Herb Rice Pilaf
  • Ember-Smoked Potato Salad
  • Charred Corn & Garden Herb Salad
  • Fire-Roasted Market Vegetables
  • Grilled Flatbread with Smoked Honey Butter
  • Harvest Grain & Herb Salad
  • Fire-Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes
Sauces & Finishes

House-made sauces and finishing elements selected to complete the plate.

  • Smoked Honey Butter
  • Chipotle Romesco
  • Maple-Chili Glaze
  • Chimichurri
  • Au Jus Gravy

The Fyrestoke Prepared Standard: this is not the full-service event menu placed into takeout containers. These dishes are intentionally selected because they travel well, hold properly, reheat cleanly, and remain true to the Fyrestoke experience when served.

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Hosted Private Catering

Hosted Event Menu

The broader Fyrestoke event menu available when our team is onsite to manage preparation, presentation, timing, service, and food quality throughout the gathering.

Core Proteins

Fire-driven centrepieces selected for flavour, presentation, and professionally managed service.

Beef

  • Flame-Grilled Flank Steak
  • Ember-Seared Beef Rib Roast

Chicken

  • Charred Chicken Supreme
  • Fire-Finished Heritage Chicken

Pork

  • Smoked Berkshire Pork Rib Roast
  • Fire-Roasted Pork Loin

Plant-Based

  • Fire-Grilled Seasonal Squash
  • Charred Cauliflower Steak
Sides & Sauces

Seasonal vegetables, satisfying starches, and house-made sauces selected to create one cohesive menu.

Seasonal Vegetables

  • Honey-Butter Fire-Roasted Carrots
  • Lemon & Pepper Grilled Vegetable Medley
  • White Balsamic & Garlic Braised Mushrooms
  • Flame-Charred Chard with Garden Herb Oil
  • Blistered Green Beans with Smoky Almond Crumble

Seasonal Starches

  • Sour Cream & Chive Mashed Yukon Gold
  • Crispy Smashed Fingerlings with Rosemary
  • Wild Rice Pilaf in Herb-Infused Stock
  • Brown Butter Fingerling Smash

House Sauces

  • Fiery Chimichurri
  • Roasted Garlic Cashew Cream
  • Sundried Tomato Dry Pesto
  • Signature Au Jus Gravy
  • Heritage Herb Butter Sauce
Cocktail Hour

Social selections that can be passed, stationed, or arranged to create an easy beginning to the gathering.

  • Milk & Honey Board Feature breads with flavoured honey, smoked butter, and seasonal compound butter.
  • Blistered Bruschetta Fire-grilled bread with seasonal bruschetta, whipped feta, and grilled garlic spear.
  • Smoky Mountain Meatballs Fire-finished meatballs in creamy chipotle romesco.
  • Ember & Brine Board Charred vegetables, house pickles, and selected cheeses.
  • Golden Sweet Potato Tartlet Fire-roasted sweet potato, parmesan cream, and charred sage.
Late-Night Munchies

Relaxed and satisfying options for celebrations that carry later into the evening.

  • Afterglow Flatbreads Warm-baked flatbreads offered in two signature styles.
  • Midnight Snack Board Sweet-and-salty grazing with snack mix, cookies, brownie pieces, and savoury bites.
  • Firelight Cinnamon Bites Warm cinnamon-sugar bites with fruit and dipping sauce.
Finishing Touches

Optional additions that can help complete the meal or create one final memorable moment.

  • Dessert Add-On
  • Coffee & Tea Service
  • Premium Menu Upgrade
  • Pecan Tartlet with Smoked Fruit

Hosted selections are shaped around the occasion, season, guest count, location, timing, dietary needs, and the level of service required. Final pairings are confirmed during planning.

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The Fyrestoke Private Event Guarantees

Clear Promises. Defined Remedies.

Your catering should arrive on time, feed every confirmed guest, and match the service you booked. When something within our control falls short, the affected item or service receives a clear remedy.

On-Time Arrival

Your delivery, setup, or hosted-team arrival window is confirmed before the event.

Our Remedy: If we arrive more than 30 minutes late for a reason within our control, the affected delivery or setup fee is refunded.

Enough Food

Portions are planned around your final confirmed guest count.

Our Remedy: If a core item runs out before first servings because of our production or portioning error, its affected value is refunded.

Service-Ready Delivery

Delivered food is packaged and transported for the confirmed holding, reheating, or serving plan.

Our Remedy: An item made unusable by our packaging, handling, or transportation is replaced when possible or refunded.

Dietary Accuracy

Accepted dietary meals are included and identified in the final service plan.

Our Remedy: An omitted or incorrect documented dietary meal is replaced when possible and refunded.

Complete Setup

The confirmed equipment, labels, utensils, presentation, and setup responsibilities are provided.

Our Remedy: An uncorrected missing setup item or responsibility is refunded or credited at its affected value.

Host Stays a Guest

Hosted service includes the setup, timing, refills, guest support, and responsibilities listed in your agreement.

Our Remedy: If the host must perform our contracted role, the affected staffing or service value is refunded.

You Should Host the Gathering—not Manage the Meal.

Your menu, timing, quantities, setup, dietary needs, staffing, and service responsibilities are confirmed in writing before the event.

Get My Recommendation

Guarantees apply to the final confirmed guest count, menu, service style, timing, location, access information, and written scope. Remedies apply only to the affected item, meal, fee, setup, staffing, or service component. Additional guests, client or venue delays, unavailable access, late or inaccurate information, last-minute changes, severe weather, emergencies, road closures, utility failures, fire restrictions, and circumstances beyond Fyrestoke’s reasonable control are excluded. Concerns must be reported within 72 hours. Final terms appear in the signed agreement.

Common Questions

What You May Be Wondering

How much does Fyrestoke catering cost?

Pricing depends on your guest count, menu, service style, staffing, location, and event logistics. Once we understand your event, we will recommend the appropriate experience and provide a clear custom proposal.

Can you accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions?

Yes. Dietary needs are considered during menu planning rather than treated as an afterthought. We work with you to create appropriate options while maintaining the quality and presentation of the overall meal.

Do you provide staffing, setup, service, and cleanup?

Depending on the service you select, Fyrestoke can manage setup, chefs, service staff, buffet flow, clearing, and cleanup. Your proposal will clearly explain what is included so there are no surprises.

Where are you located, and how far do you travel?

Fyrestoke is based in Peterborough, Ontario, and serves the Kawarthas, Central Ontario, and surrounding regions. Travel outside our usual service area can be discussed depending on the event.

How far in advance should we book?

Earlier is better, particularly for weddings, weekends, and peak-season dates. We accept a limited number of events so that every booking receives the planning and attention it requires.

What happens during rain, fire restrictions, or venue limitations?

Weather, fire rules, and venue requirements are considered during planning. When restrictions apply, we adapt the setup and cooking method using suitable equipment and backup procedures so service remains safe and on schedule.