your custom made, unapologetically vegan catering

Are you looking for
a 'plant based' and at the same time 'exceptionally good'
food and service for your event?
You are in the right place!
We offer bespoke catering services with
100% PLANT BASED FOOD AND WINE

Advised
Personalised
Handmade
Supervised

We design the perfect vegan menu for your special occasions

We are on a mission to create the menu of your dreams respecting your desire, budget and diet requirements for all your guests

Chef Alessandra D'Angelo

The mastermind behind the only Italian plant-based restaurant in Melbourne - Funghi e Tartufo - is the super-qualified chef that will sit next to you to design your dream menu.

Turnkey service for any occasions

LET’S PLAN SOMETHING DELICIOUS

Tell us about your celebration

Planning an event or a wedding? Complete your enquiry online, or download a form to fill in at your own pace.

Don’t have all the details yet? Estimates are welcome — share what you know and leave the rest blank.

Event catering

Corporate gatherings, private parties and every occasion worth celebrating.

Complete online
Download event form (PDF)

Take your time, then email your completed form to contact@mentaebasilico.com.au.

Wedding catering

A plant-based celebration shaped around the two of you.

Complete online
Download wedding form (PDF)

Take your time, then email your completed form to contact@mentaebasilico.com.au.

Send Alessandra a message

Have a quick question? Leave a message and Alessandra will get back to you.

We’ll use your details to reply to your enquiry.

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Event catering enquiry

Only your first name and email are required. Complete whatever else you know so far.

Open event enquiry form

01 · About you

Email · Phone call · Text message

Instagram · Facebook · Google search · Venue recommendation · Planner / supplier · Friend or past guest · Other

02 · Your event

Corporate meeting or lunch · Networking / cocktail · Product launch · Gala or charity event · Birthday or private party · Family gathering · Brunch / morning event · Celebration of life · Other

Yes · No

Indoor · Outdoor · Office · Private home · Not booked yet

03 · Food and service

Preferred service style — select all that apply

Extras — select all that apply

04 · Drinks

Drinks — select all that apply

For example, preferred wines, beer or cocktails.

Alcohol service is subject to licensing and venue approval. We’ll confirm what’s possible at your venue.

05 · Dietary requirements

Everything we serve is 100% plant-based. Tell us about any other requirements or allergies.

Dietary requirements — select all that apply

For each requirement, include the number of guests and whether it is severe / anaphylactic.

06 · Venue and logistics

Name, phone and email.

Full commercial kitchen · Basic kitchen · No kitchen · Unsure

Power and water — select all that apply

Yes · No · Unsure

For example, approved-caterer list, no open flame, noise curfew.

Provided by venue · Needed · Unsure

No kitchen at your venue? That’s no problem — we can bring and set up a fully equipped kitchen on site. Let us know what the venue has and we’ll plan around it.

07 · Equipment

We have a large collection of tableware, serving pieces and kitchen equipment. Select what you’d like us to supply.

Equipment — select all that apply

08 · Budget and notes

We’ll use your details to respond to this catering enquiry. Prefer to email Alessandra?

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Wedding catering enquiry

Only your first name and email are required. Complete whatever else you know so far.

Open wedding enquiry form

01 · About you

For example, planner or family member

Email · Phone call · Text message

Instagram · Facebook · Google search · Venue recommendation · Planner / supplier · Friend or past guest · Other

02 · Your wedding

Yes · No

Indoor · Outdoor · Marquee · Private property · Not booked yet

Same venue · Different venue · Not applicable

03 · Style of celebration

Celebration style — select all that apply

04 · Food and service

Preferred service style — select all that apply

Courses and extras — select all that apply

Another supplier (we cut and serve) · No cake · Let’s discuss

Service staff — select all that apply

05 · Drinks

Drinks — select all that apply

For example, preferred wines, beer or cocktails.

Alcohol service is subject to licensing and venue approval. We’ll confirm what’s possible at your venue.

06 · Dietary requirements

Everything we serve is 100% plant-based. Tell us about any other requirements or allergies.

Dietary requirements — select all that apply

For each requirement, include the number of guests and whether it is severe / anaphylactic.

07 · Running sheet

Add times and notes for: ceremony, guest arrival and welcome drinks, canapés, guests seated, entrée, main course, speeches, dessert / cake cutting, first dance, tea and coffee, celebration ends. Rough times are fine.

08 · Venue and logistics

Name, phone and email.

Full commercial kitchen · Basic kitchen · No kitchen · Unsure

Power and water — select all that apply

Yes · No · Unsure

For example, approved-caterer list, no open flame, noise curfew.

No kitchen at your venue? That’s no problem — we can bring and set up a fully equipped kitchen on site. Let us know what the venue has and we’ll plan around it.

09 · Equipment

We have a large collection of tableware, serving pieces and kitchen equipment. Select what you’d like us to supply.

Equipment — select all that apply

Planner, stylist or hire company — names and contacts.

10 · Budget and next steps

Yes, we’d love one · Maybe later · Not needed

We’ll use your details to respond to this catering enquiry. Prefer to email Alessandra?

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
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Free consultancy
on every event.
Your guests diet requirement, met.
Designed and delivered
with turnkey service.