Christmas Party Catering Sydney: A Practical Event Planning Guide

Plan Christmas party catering around how guests will move, when they will eat and what other food is being served. Argentum’s empanadas suit a shared party table; choose frozen for a suitable kitchen or enquire about baked catering for your Sydney event.

Party Box

60 empanadas, with frozen or baked options shown on the product page. Choose the format that suits your kitchen and event.

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Corporate Box

100 baked empanadas for a larger workplace gathering. Confirm the event date, postcode and serving time before finalising.

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Start with the party format

A standing drinks event, a seated lunch and a family Christmas table need different quantities and service plans. This guide is for shared party food and workplace celebrations. For a seated meal, use the Christmas lunch guide. For presents rather than event food, see Christmas food gifts.

Match the quantity to the role of the food

Two to three each works as a starting point alongside other substantial food. For a main meal, plan three to four. Do not turn a box quantity into a guaranteed guest count without considering the rest of the menu.

Three workplace plans

1. Afternoon gathering: confirm whether people will have eaten lunch and what other substantial food is coming.
2. End-of-year team party: assign one organiser, one delivery contact and a clear serving time.
3. Client or mixed-office event: allow for visitors, dietary breakdowns and building access. Confirm the final count before ordering.

Baked or frozen: choose by the venue

Baked catering is the route to discuss when the venue has no cooking facilities. Frozen boxes suit hosts who have oven capacity and somebody to cook in batches. Check the product’s current format and the flavour-specific cooking instructions. Availability and delivery timing are confirmed for the event; this guide does not promise Christmas Day or public-holiday service.

A clear dietary and flavour plan

Review the current range and each box’s included mix. Maverick is available separately in packs of four and twelve; do not assume it is included in a mixed box. The Classic is vegetarian, Patagonia is vegan, and Argentum does not make gluten-free empanadas. Larger halal catering requests need confirmation.

What to send in the enquiry

• Date, guest count and preferred food time.
• Venue, postcode, floor and loading or lift restrictions.
• Baked or frozen preference and any oven access.
• Dietary counts, other food and whether empanadas are the main meal.
• Any venue rules for external food and service.

Serve in manageable batches rather than leaving the whole order out throughout the event. Plan hot or cold holding with the venue and follow Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s time-and-temperature guidance. Delivery time is not the same as serving time.

For Christmas Eve food traditions, explore Argentinian Christmas in Sydney. For ongoing office events, see office party catering.