How much does a live station cost in Dubai?

Between AED 20 and AED 30 per guest depending on the counter: AED 20 for a live dessert station, AED 22 for chaat, AED 26 for dosa, AED 28 for grill and AED 30 for a live wok. Each station beyond the ones included in your package adds a flat AED 250 for setup and the chef.

Which packages include a live station?

Premium (AED 150 per head) includes one live station. Luxury (AED 180 per head) includes two. Classic (AED 125 per head) includes none, but stations can be added.

Can live stations run at a private villa?

Yes. All the counters run on site as long as there is safe access, power, water and a working area. Gas cylinders are supplied at AED 80 each.

Do you have a live sushi station?

Yes, cut at the counter by the team from Oh! Sushi, one of the group's own restaurant brands.

How many live stations do I need?

Roughly one counter per 75 to 100 guests if you also have a buffet, and more if stations are the main service. Our team confirms the number against your floor plan.

A Cater Inc. chef assembling chaat to order at a live counter

Live stations · Dubai

Cooked in front of your guests.

Thirteen counters, from live sushi to tak-a-tak, that turn the food into part of the evening.

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A buffet feeds people. A live counter gives them something to stand around. Every station below runs with its own chef, its own equipment and its own queue, and they are the single most reliable way to make a room feel busy in the first thirty minutes.

Stations are priced per guest, from AED 20 to AED 30 depending on the counter, with an AED 250 setup and chef fee for each station beyond the ones already included in your package. The Premium package includes one; Luxury includes two.

Maki and nigiri cut at a live Cater Inc. sushi station

The full list

Thirteen stations we can set up.

Live wok, made to order with your choice of sauce.
Live tandoor and barbecue, charcoal, with a chef on the grill.
Tak-a-tak, vegetarian and mutton, cooked on the plate.
Live chaat: pani puri, papdi and dahi chaat, assembled fresh.
Curry noodle station: khao suey, laksa and Thai curry.
South Indian: dosa, uttapam and appam with stew.
Eggs and paratha, cooked to order.
Pasta and salad, tossed in front of the guest.
Breakfast station for morning and post-event brunches.
Live jalebi and dessert.
Live sushi, cut at the counter by our Oh! Sushi team.
Live ice gola.
Live sugarcane juice.

Pricing

What a station adds to the bill.

The Classic package carries no live station. Premium includes one, Luxury includes two. Anything beyond that is the per-guest rate plus the AED 250 setup fee.

Station	Per guest
Chaat station	AED 22
South Indian / dosa station	AED 26
Live wok / pasta station	AED 30
Grill / shawarma station	AED 28
Live dessert / ice-cream station	AED 20
Setup & chef, per extra station	AED 250 flat
Gas cylinder	AED 80

Per-guest station pricing, as charged by the booking engine

Planning

How many stations for how many guests.

One station serves a queue, not a room. For a party of fifty, one counter plus a buffet works. At two hundred, two or three stations spread across the floor stop a single line forming. At five hundred and above, stations should be positioned in separate zones rather than side by side, which is a floor-plan decision our team makes on the site visit.

Common questions

Answers before you ask.

How much does a live station cost in Dubai?: Between AED 20 and AED 30 per guest depending on the counter: AED 20 for a live dessert station, AED 22 for chaat, AED 26 for dosa, AED 28 for grill and AED 30 for a live wok. Each station beyond the ones included in your package adds a flat AED 250 for setup and the chef.
Which packages include a live station?: Premium (AED 150 per head) includes one live station. Luxury (AED 180 per head) includes two. Classic (AED 125 per head) includes none, but stations can be added.
Can live stations run at a private villa?: Yes. All the counters run on site as long as there is safe access, power, water and a working area. Gas cylinders are supplied at AED 80 each.
Do you have a live sushi station?: Yes, cut at the counter by the team from Oh! Sushi, one of the group's own restaurant brands.
How many live stations do I need?: Roughly one counter per 75 to 100 guests if you also have a buffet, and more if stations are the main service. Our team confirms the number against your floor plan.

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