Birthday catering in Madrid
We cater birthday parties in Madrid, so your only job is to enjoy the day. Choose cold and hot starters, sharing boards and desserts from our menu, or ask us to change things, and we'll send you a written quote. The date and the number of guests are all we need to start on your proposal.
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Your birthday, without the cooking
We prepare the food for your birthday party in Madrid so you don’t have to cook. Choose cold and hot starters, sharing boards and desserts from our menu, and we’ll adapt it to your guests. It suits a party with friends or a family get-together, and you’ll have a written quote before you commit to anything.
We’re María Lluch Catering, a business María Lluch Careaga set up in 2019 (more about us). We start from our menu and adapt it to your party: drop a dish, swap another or suggest something different.
Tell us the date and how many guests you’re expecting, and request your quote.
What we can serve at your birthday
A birthday party works well with a varied spread: small bites, both cold and hot, something to share and a sweet finish. Our menu has four sections you can mix and match, and once you’ve chosen your pieces and told us the number of guests, we’ll put your quote together.
| Section | Menu ideas for a birthday |
|---|---|
| Cold starters | Mini sandwiches, mini tacos, mini croissants, cherry tomato skewers, hummus with crudités, guacamole with homemade tortilla chips |
| Hot starters | Mini croquettes (Iberian ham, confit leek, porcini or truffle), mini burgers, tortilla (Spanish omelette) or mini tortillas, puff pastry bites, breaded chicken tenders |
| Sharing boards | Acorn-fed Iberian cured meats with picos (Spanish breadsticks), Spanish cheeses with grapes and walnuts, an Italian selection |
| Desserts | Fruit skewers, mini brownies, mousse pots, mini cakes, homemade sponges and cakes |
The tortilla, the cheeses and the guacamole are exactly what one client remembered from her husband’s birthday; her review is further down the page.
To see the full menu with every option, visit our catering delivery page. And to work out how many pieces to order for your number of guests, use the calculator in our guide to prices and quantities.
Adult and children’s birthdays
For an adult birthday, the menu gives you plenty to play with: boards of Iberian cured meats and cheeses, mini croquettes, mini tacos, skewers and desserts to share. For a children’s party, small, easy-to-eat pieces work best. If there’ll be both children and adults, tell us how many of each and we’ll factor it into the proposal.
- Adults: finger food to eat standing up while people chat, with sharing boards, hot starters and a cake for blowing out the candles.
- Children: from the menu, mini filled rolls, classic mini burgers, fruit skewers or the biscuit and chocolate mousse cake with Lacasitos chocolate sweets.
There are vegetarian and vegan options on the menu (you’ll find them in the FAQs), and just mention any allergy or intolerance when you order. Every dish has its allergen sheet; tell us about allergies and intolerances and we adapt the menu.
Birthday catering at home
If you’re celebrating at home, there are two ways to book us, depending on whether you’d rather serve the food yourself or have staff take care of it. Both start with a proposal tailored to your party, with the price in writing. The difference is outlined below, and each linked page has the full details of the service.
- Delivered to your door: you choose from the menu, we deliver the order and you serve it. Details are on our catering delivery in Madrid page.
- With kitchen staff and waiting staff: a standing drinks reception or a seated meal in your home, with our kitchen team and waiting staff. See private party catering.
Madrid city and nearby towns (Alcobendas, Pozuelo, Las Rozas…); weekends with prior coordination.
How to order your birthday catering
Ordering catering for a birthday takes four steps: you tell us about the party, you get a proposal at a fixed price, you tweak it to your taste and you confirm. You’ll know what you’re getting and what it costs before you confirm, and you can get in touch even if your guest list isn’t final yet.
- Tell us about the party. Use the contact form or call +34 680 78 73 26. Let us know the date, the number of guests, whether there’ll be children, and any allergies or preferences.
- Get your proposal. We send you the selection of pieces for your party in writing, at a fixed price.
- Fine-tune and confirm. We change anything you like before you say yes.
- Celebrate. On the day, the food is ready: delivered to your door or with our team in your home, whichever you’ve chosen.
- Price: Prices are not published on the website: we set them out in the quote.
- Notice: We recommend requesting it at least 72 hours in advance; on high-demand dates, with more time.
- Reply: We reply to your quote request within 24–48 h.
- What’s included (tableware and equipment, set-up, clearing away): We take care of everything: transport, set-up, tableware, waiting staff if you need them and clearing away at the end.
What a client says
We have 5.0 out of 5 on Google, from 8 reviews (October 2026). Irene H. booked us to cater her husband’s birthday party, and we’ve reproduced her review exactly as she wrote it. She mentions the tortilla, the cheeses and the guacamole, portions so generous that guests took food home, and the way she was looked after.
«Contratamos el catering de María para una fiesta del cumpleaños de mi marido. Solo puedo tener buenas palabras. Todo buenísimo. Las tortillas, los quesos, el Guacamole.. Todos los invitados nos preguntaban donde habíamos comprado una comida tan rica. Y unas raciones súper generosas. Pese a estar todo riquísimo sobró un montón de comida que se llevaron felices muchos invitados a sus casas. Y el trato de Maria un 20. Gracias!!» — Irene H.
[We hired María’s catering for my husband’s birthday party. I have nothing but good things to say. Everything was delicious. The Spanish omelettes, the cheeses, the guacamole… All the guests kept asking where we had bought such tasty food. And really generous portions. Even though everything was delicious, there was loads left over, and many guests happily took it home. And María’s service was 20 out of 10. Thank you!! (translated)]
Order your birthday catering
Tell us when it is, how many of you there’ll be and what you’d like to serve, and we’ll reply with a written proposal. If you’re torn between delivery and having waiting staff at home, tell us what you have in mind and we’ll help you choose the format that best suits your party and your budget.
Request information or a quote for your birthday or call +34 680 78 73 26. If you’re weighing up other options, you’ll find all our services on one page. And if a communion or christening is next, see our communion and christening catering.
Birthdays
Frequently asked questions
What food should I serve at a birthday party?
A varied spread that people can eat standing up, without cutlery, works best: something cold, something hot, a board to share and bite-size desserts. From our menu, for example: mini croquettes, mini burgers, tortilla (Spanish omelette), guacamole with homemade tortilla chips, mini brownies and a cake for the candles. You choose the pieces and we make them.
What should I serve at an adult's birthday party?
For an adult birthday, more substantial bites and sharing plates work well: a board of acorn-fed Iberian cured meats with picos (Spanish breadsticks), Spanish cheeses with grapes and walnuts, porcini or truffle mini croquettes, mini burgers with caramelised onion and foie gras, or mini tacos of Iberian pork cheek. To finish, a pistachio and white chocolate cake or a tres leches cake.
How much does birthday catering cost?
It depends on the pieces you choose from the menu, how many guests are coming and whether you want staff to look after the party or just the order delivered. We send you a fixed total in writing. For quantities, a common industry benchmark is around 14 pieces per guest when the spread is the party's main meal. Our [price guide](/en/catering-prices-madrid/) shows how it all adds up. Prices are not published on the website: we set them out in the quote.
Do you cater for children's birthday parties?
For a children's party, the small, simple items on our menu tend to go down best, such as mini filled rolls, classic mini burgers, fruit skewers or the biscuit and chocolate mousse cake with Lacasitos chocolate sweets. Tell us how many children and adults there will be and whether anyone has allergies, and we'll let you know what we can prepare.
How far in advance should I book birthday catering?
Ideally, get in touch as soon as you have the date and a rough idea of numbers, especially if the party falls at a weekend. We'll then confirm whether we can do it and send you the proposal; the rest, such as the exact pieces or any allergies, can be finalised later. We recommend requesting it at least 72 hours in advance; on high-demand dates, with more time.
Can the menu be adapted for vegetarians or guests with allergies?
For vegetarians and vegans, yes: the menu includes vegan spring rolls with sweet chilli sauce, vegetarian mini samosas, hummus with crudités and caprese salad. Allergies and intolerances we discuss case by case: let us know when you order and we'll tell you what we can prepare for those guests. Every dish has its allergen sheet; tell us about allergies and intolerances and we adapt the menu.
Next step
Tell us the date, venue and number of guests. We will reply with a tailor-made quote.