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Spit Braai in Stellenbosch
Book a spit braai in Stellenbosch from R150 a head for lamb. Wine farms, estates and gardens, with the chef on site for the full five to seven hour cook and a departure from Durbanville timed around the R44 rather than a hope for a clear road. Whole lamb, pork or chicken, carved to order at the spit.
Work out what your spit braai costs
R7 50050 guests × R150 a head for whole lamb — chef, equipment, gazebo, cooking, carving, set-up and clean-up included.
An estimate, not a quote. Minimum 25 guests. Salads (from R15 a head), extra service staff (R850 each) and cutlery and crockery (R15–R25 a head) go on top, and travel is free within 30km, then R500–R1 500 by distance. Nothing is sent until you tap through.
Spit braai catering in Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch is a Winelands run from our Durbanville base — about 35 to 45km, depending on which side of town — so travel is R500–R800, shown on the quote as its own line, and the chef leaves early enough that the road is never the reason dinner is late. R150 per person for a whole lamb covers the chef on site for the whole five to seven hour cook, the spit, the meat, garlic potatoes, rolls, the carving and the clear-up.
Pork is R129 a head and chicken R116, from 25 guests. Pniel, Banhoek and the far end of the Helshoogte road can pass 50km, where travel moves to R1 000–R1 500 — the address decides it, and the figure is on the quote before you commit.
What it costs in Stellenbosch
| Guests | Lamb total | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | R7 500 | One whole lamb — a garden birthday or a small farm lunch |
| 100 | R15 000 | Two spits, staggered carving — the common wine-farm wedding size |
| 150 | R22 500 | Two spits and a second chef for a full function |
Travel of R500–R800 goes on top as its own line. Salads are R15 a head and extra service staff R850 each.
The R44 and Adam Tas decide the departure time
Traffic is the variable that actually moves a Stellenbosch booking. The R44 and Adam Tas Road back up at weekday peaks and on Friday afternoons, and a whole lamb is a five to seven hour cook, so a late chef means a late dinner. Weekday and Friday bookings get an earlier departure from Durbanville built in, and the spit is lit to your serving time rather than to the moment the trailer arrives.
Wine farms, estates and supplier lists
Stellenbosch has more wine farms running functions than anywhere else we cook, and a farm booking is a different job from a garden. Many farms keep a preferred-supplier list or charge an outside-caterer fee, and each sets its own conditions for an open fire during the December-to-April fire season. Ask the venue both questions before you book the catering. On the residential side, De Zalze, Devonvale and Welgevonden Estate are gated, so vehicle and driver details go to the gate ahead of the date.
Stellenbosch Municipality and the mountain edge
Stellenbosch falls under Stellenbosch Municipality, which covers Franschhoek, Pniel, Klapmuts and Kayamandi as well as the town. The venues closest to the mountains — Jonkershoek, Banhoek, the Helshoogte side — sit nearest the fynbos, and in a dry summer those are the ones most likely to restrict open coals. We ask first, and plan a contained setup where open coals are not allowed.
Stellenbosch areas we cook in
Residential areas
- Aan de Wijnlanden
- Aanhou Wen
- Anesta
- Arbeidslus
- Banhoek
- Blaauwklippen
- Bo Dalsig
- Brandwacht
- Brandwacht Aan Rivier
- Capolavoro
- Cloetesdal
- Cloetesville
- Dalsig
- De Werf
- Dennesig
- Devon Park
- Devonvallei
- Die Boord
- Die Rand
- Die Wingerd
- Eden
- Elsenburg
- Fairways
- Green Oaks
- Harrington Place
- Idasvallei
- Jamestown
- Johannesdal
- Jonkerspark
- Karindal
- Kayamandi
- Klapmuts
- Klein Welgevonden
- Kleingeluk
- Krigeville
- Kylemore
- La Colline
- La Pastorale
- La Roche
- Lanquedoc
- Le Hermitage
- Lieberheim
- Lindida
- Longlands
- Lyndoch
- Mostertsdrift
- Newinbosch
- Nooitgedacht Village
- Nuutgevonden
- Onder Papegaaiberg
- Paradyskloof
- Plankenbrug
- Pniel
- Raithby
- Rozendal
- Schuilplaats
- Simonswyk
- Stellenbosch Central
- Tennantville
- The Lodge
- Uniepark
- Universiteitsoord
- Vlottenburg
- Welgelegen
- Welgevonden
Security and golf estates
- Aan de Weber Estate
- De Wijnlanden Residential Estate
- De Zalze Winelands Golf Estate
- Devonvale Golf and Wine Estate
- Digteby Estate
- Gevonden Estate
- Koelenbosch Country Estate
- Longlands Country Estate
- Longlands Estate
- Mount Vernon Residential Estate
- Mt Simon Estate
- Tweespruit Estate
- Voliere Estate
- Welgevonden Estate
- Weltevreden Hills Estate
Business and industrial
- Devonbosch Precinct
- Papegaaiberg Industrial Park
- Techno Park
Smallholdings and rural
- Devon AH
- Grootvlei AH
- Hartenberg AH
- Highmead AH
- Hoopenberg AH
- Jonkershoek AH
- Koelenhof AH
- Nooitgedacht AH
- Stellenbosch Farms
- Sunrac AH
Stellenbosch questions
How much is a spit braai in Stellenbosch?
R150 per person for a whole lamb, from 25 guests — R7 500 for fifty and R15 000 for a hundred, plus R500–R800 travel from Durbanville. Pork is R129 a head and chicken R116.
Do you charge travel to Stellenbosch?
Yes. Stellenbosch is past the 30km free band, so travel is R500–R800 for the town itself and R1 000–R1 500 out past 50km toward Pniel and Banhoek, shown on the quote as its own line.
Can you cook on a wine farm?
Yes, where the farm allows an outside caterer. Tell us which farm when you enquire — its supplier list and its fire conditions are the two things that decide the booking.
Do you cover Kayamandi, Idas Valley and Cloetesville?
Yes, along with the rest of the list above, all at the same rate. Send the address if yours is not on it.
Booking one
Send the date, the headcount and the address. The quote comes back as a single per-person figure with nothing behind it — see spit braai prices for the full breakdown, or spit braai hire if you would rather cook it yourself. This page sits under spit braai in the Winelands, which covers the rest of the area, and under spit braai catering in Cape Town for how the service works everywhere else.