Mehndi Night Catering in Islamabad: Live Stalls, Menus and What It Actually Costs
20 September 2026
Mehndi ka khana baqi shadi ke functions jaisa nahi hota, aur isay waise cater karna sab se badi ghalti hai. Barat aur walima mein log baith kar khate hain. Mehndi par koi nahi baithta — dhol baj raha hota hai, dance floor bhara hota hai, log khade khade thora thora khate rehte hain, aur sab se lambi line hamesha gol gappay ke stall par hoti hai.
October se February tak Islamabad aur Rawalpindi mein shadi ka season chalta hai, aur mehndi ki bookings sab se pehle bharti hain. Is post mein wahi hai jo log actually poochte hain: khana kis tarah rakha jaye, live stalls ka kya kharcha hai, aur poori shaam ka total kya banta hai. Saari qeematein wahi hain jo hamari event menu par likhi hain.
Mehndi ka khana: teen tarah se hota hai
1. Hi-tea style (sab se zyada practical)
Agar function shaam 4 se 8 ka hai, poora dinner ki zaroorat hi nahi. Hi-tea chalta hai, aur log khade khade kha lete hain.
- Classic Hi-Tea — Rs. 900 per head: one-bite chicken samosa, chicken sandwich, one-bite pastries, mixed biscuits, shashlik sticks, chai/coffee aur mineral water.
- Deluxe Hi-Tea — Rs. 1,199 per head: upar wali har cheez, plus cake, mini pizza aur chicken samosa — yehi zyada book hota hai.
Tafseel se dekhna ho to hi-tea catering ka poora guide mojood hai.
2. Proper dinner, set menu par
Raat ka function ho aur mehmaan door se aa rahe hon to dinner lazmi hai. Hamare set menus per head hain:
- Menu 1 — Rs. 999: chicken qorma, chicken biryani, roghni naan, fresh salad, kheer ya zarda, cold drink, mineral water.
- Menu 3 — Rs. 1,199: beef qorma, chicken biryani, roghni naan, fresh salad, kheer ya fruit trifle, cold drink, mineral water.
- Menu 2 — Rs. 1,499: mutton qorma, chicken biryani, roghni naan, fresh salad, kheer ya fruit trifle, cold drink, mineral water.
Kuch cheezein alag se add ho sakti hain — chicken boti ya seekh kabab Rs. 350 per head, roast Rs. 350, gajar halwa Rs. 300, palak kofta Rs. 200, halwa puri Rs. 210.
3. Stalls plus halka khana
Ghar ya lawn ki chhoti mehndi ke liye ye sab se maze ka format hai: do ya teen live stalls, saath mein chai ya halka sa dinner. Log ghoomte rehte hain, khate rehte hain, aur khana function ka hissa ban jata hai — alag se "khane ka waqt" nahi hota.
Live stalls: qeemat plate ke hisaab se
Stalls per head nahi, per plate charge hote hain — yani aap jitni plates bolenge utna bill banega, poore mehmaanon ka nahi:
- Gol Gappay Stall — Rs. 200 per plate. Har mehndi ki sab se lambi line.
- Dahi Baray Stall — Rs. 200 per plate.
- Chana Chaat Stall — Rs. 180 per plate — sab se sasta stall.
- Bun Kebab Stall — Rs. 250 per piece — nojawan mehmaanon mein hit.
- Makai Ki Roti Stall — Rs. 300 per plate — saath lassi, sweet lassi, saag, makhan aur achar. Sardiyon ki mehndi par ye poora attraction ban jata hai.
- Meetha Pan — Rs. 200 per pan. Ye aakhir mein rakhein, khane ke baad.
- Jalebi Stall — on request.
Mashwara: do ya teen se zyada stalls mat lagwayein. Chaar stalls par log sirf ghoomte hain aur asal khana thanda hota rehta hai.
Décor, stage aur sound
Ye qeematein bhi event menu par likhi hain, taake andaza pehle ho jaye:
- DJ setup — Rs. 20,000
- Spot light — Rs. 15,000
- Cold fire — Rs. 3,000 per piece
- U-frame — Rs. 30,000 · Truss — Rs. 60,000
- Decoration + stage — Rs. 40,000 se shuru (design aap ki pasand ka)
- Hall mein karna ho to: venue charges Rs. 70,000, generator Rs. 20,000
Teen poori mehndi, hisaab ke sath
100 mehmaan, ghar ke lawn mein, hi-tea style
- Classic Hi-Tea, 100 × Rs. 900 = Rs. 90,000
- Gol gappay stall, 100 plates × Rs. 200 = Rs. 20,000
- Meetha pan, 100 × Rs. 200 = Rs. 20,000
- Total: Rs. 130,000 — yani Rs. 1,300 per head ke qareeb.
150 mehmaan, proper dinner ke sath
- Set Menu 1, 150 × Rs. 999 = Rs. 149,850
- Dahi baray stall, 100 plates × Rs. 200 = Rs. 20,000
- Meetha pan, 150 × Rs. 200 = Rs. 30,000
- Total: Rs. 199,850 — Rs. 1,332 per head ke qareeb.
250 mehmaan, hall mein, décor aur DJ ke sath
- Set Menu 3, 250 × Rs. 1,199 = Rs. 299,750
- Venue charges Rs. 70,000 + generator Rs. 20,000
- Decoration + stage Rs. 40,000 se · DJ setup Rs. 20,000
- Gol gappay, 150 plates × Rs. 200 = Rs. 30,000
- Meetha pan, 250 × Rs. 200 = Rs. 50,000
- Total: Rs. 529,750 — Rs. 2,119 per head ke qareeb, décor aur hall samet.
Ye hisaab is liye likha hai ke log aksar sirf per-head price poochte hain aur baqi cheezein aakhir mein budget kharab kar deti hain. Apna number nikalna ho to event menu par har cheez ki qeemat mojood hai.
Panch cheezein jo mehndi par ghalat hoti hain
- Stalls dance floor ke bilkul saath. Chaat aur dhol ek jagah — plate girti hai, kapray kharab hote hain. Stalls hamesha kinare par, roshni mein.
- Meetha pan pehle rakh dena. Pan khane ke baad ka hai; pehle rakhenge to log dinner se pehle hi bhar jayenge.
- Dinner ka waqt rasm ke beech. Khana mehndi ki rasm ke baad, warna aadha khana thanda aur aadhe mehmaan mehndi miss kar dete hain.
- Bachon ka hisaab bhool jana. Stalls par sab se zyada plates bache uthate hain — plate count karte waqt yaad rakhein.
- Bijli ka intezam na hona. Lawn mein stalls, lights aur sound ek saath chalte hain — generator ka soch kar rakhein.
Aksar poochay jane wale sawal
Kya sirf stalls bhi ho sakte hain, khana nahi? Ji haan. Bohat log chhoti dholki ya mehndi par sirf do stalls aur chai rakhte hain.
Ghar ya lawn mein bhi setup hota hai? Haan — Islamabad aur Rawalpindi mein ghar, lawn, hall aur farmhouse, jahan kehin bhi.
Menu tabdeel ho sakta hai? Set menus ki dishes aap ki pasand se adjust ho jati hain, aur poori dawat apni marzi se banwani ho to har dish ki per-kg qeemat bhi website par hai.
Barat ya walima bhi hamare sath? Wedding ke poore menus alag hain — wedding catering guide dekh lein, aur teenon functions ek sath book karne par planning bohat aasan ho jati hai.
Kitna pehle book karein? Season October se February hai aur achhi tareekhein sab se pehle jati hain — jitna jaldi tareekh confirm karenge, utna behtar.
Apni mehndi ka hisaab lagwa lein
Mehmaanon ki tadaad, tareekh aur jagah WhatsApp kar dein 0315 9093990 ya 0321 7717178 par — hum poora hisaab likh kar bhej dete hain: per head khana, per plate stalls, aur décor alag se, taake koi cheez aakhir mein surprise na bane.
Aur agar ghar ki chhoti dawat ka soch rahe hain, to dawat catering guide mein 10 se 60 mehmaanon tak ka poora hisaab mojood hai.