A chef comes with the fire
Most spit braai outfits in Cape Town drop off equipment and leave you to it. We don't. Every Spit Braai Pro booking includes a qualified spit braai chef who arrives ahead of your guests, lights the coals, turns and bastes the meat for the full cook, carves to order at the table and takes the equipment away afterwards. You are hiring the cook, not the machine.
Lamb, pork or chicken
Whole A-grade lamb over coals is the classic. Pork and chicken carry the same R180 rate, so the choice is about the meat you want, not the budget. See whole lamb, pork and chicken on the spit.
Halaal on request
Certified halaal meat, separate equipment and a dedicated prep chain — not an afterthought. See halaal catering.
R180 a head, all in
Transparent per-person pricing with the sides, rolls and serving included. See the spit braai menu and the full breakdown on packages & prices.
What a Spit Braai Pro booking includes
- A chef on site for the whole cook — typically five to seven hours before serving
- The spit, coals, gas where needed, and all cooking equipment
- Meat sourced, prepped and marinated the day before
- Carving and serving at your event
- Equipment broken down and removed the same night
What you provide: a level patch of ground roughly three metres square, out of heavy wind, and access to a tap. That is genuinely it.
Spit roasting is slow, indirect cooking over coals with constant rotation, and it is the whole reason the meat stays moist across a five-hour cook. What we sell is somebody who can hold that fire steady for the entire time. If you would rather do the cooking yourself, we also do spit braai hire — the equipment on its own, delivered and collected.
Events we cater
Weddings
Farm and wine-estate weddings across the Winelands and the Helderberg. Carving station or plated to table.
Corporate & year-end
Company year-end functions, team days and client events, invoiced properly with a VAT-ready quote.
Braai Day spit braai
Heritage Day on 24 September, birthdays, anniversaries and plain good excuses. From about 25 guests upward.
Where we cook
Greater Cape Town, the Northern and Southern Suburbs, the Helderberg and out into the Winelands. Full list on areas we serve.
- Cape Town
- Durbanville
- Bellville
- Table View
- Stellenbosch
- Somerset West
- Paarl
- Northern Suburbs
- Southern Suburbs
- Helderberg
Common questions
How much does a spit braai cost in Cape Town?
R180 per person, all in. The same rate whether you choose lamb, pork or chicken, and the same rate for halaal. That figure covers the chef, the equipment, the cook, the carving and the clear-up — it is not a meat-only price. The prices page breaks down what moves it.
How many people do you cater for?
From around 25 guests up to about 400. Below 25 a spit is usually the wrong tool and we will tell you so rather than sell you one.
How far in advance should I book?
Two to three weeks is comfortable. December, and Saturdays between October and March, go early — those want six weeks or more.
Do you cater halaal?
Yes, with certified halaal meat and separate equipment. See halaal spit braai catering.