Event Catering — Coming Soon
Event catering is coming soon — it is not bookable yet. When it launches, weddings, engagements, birthdays and backyard BBQ parties across Toronto and the GTA will get the live grill station, cooked on site in front of your guests. For now, our live service is a private chef evening at your home for 2 to 6 guests: $250 per guest for 2 guests, $200 per guest for 3 to 6 guests. See the private chef.
Ari’s Table is the catering table of Table Group. When it launches, the grill will be the centrepiece: Chef Ari will run the live grill station himself, cooking mains in front of your guests, while the rest of the menu is prepared ahead so service stays smooth. It will be event food with theatre — smoke, fire and the smell of saffron and charcoal in the air.
The live grill station
Saffron joojeh, kebab tikeh, wings and skewers — grilled on site, in front of your guests.
One Grand Platter. Everything comes off the grill together and lands on one grand platter — the centrepiece of the table.
The Core Grill — deconstructed. Joojeh, Tikeh Kebab, Saffron Wings, Cheeseburger, Mixed Skewer — from the fire.
Events we will cater
Full-service catering for weddings, engagements, birthdays, backyard BBQ parties and gatherings of 20+ guests across Toronto and the GTA — coming soon. When it launches, we will arrive with everything prepared, set the table, run the live grill station, serve — and leave your space as we found it. Persian and international dishes, with halal options on request. For smaller tables of 2 to 6 guests at home, see our private chef evenings instead — live now.
The Formal Line
Some occasions call for quiet. For formal and somber events — memorials, ceremonies, black-tie evenings — Table Group presents in a monochrome black & white identity with the wordmark in real metallic gold: black-table stationery, a restrained table, and the same kitchen, at a lower volume.
Tell us when you book that your event is formal, and the formal line carries through every printed and styled detail.
Gallery
The uniform, the table, the fire — Ari's Table as it arrives at your event.
Finishing touches — coming soon
Table Styling. A fully styled table — linens, runners, tableware and branded touches. Coming soon.
Balloon Decoration. Balloon arrangements matched to your event’s colours. Coming soon.
Flower Arrangement. Fresh floral centrepieces and table flowers. Coming soon.
Photo & Video Package. Professional photography and reels of your event, shot by our in-house photographer. Coming soon.
Areas served
When it launches, Ari’s Table will cater across Toronto and the GTA — including North York, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Vaughan, Markham and Newmarket. Persian dishes, with halal options on request.
About the chef
One chef, one team, one standard: food cooked like it matters — because at your event, it does.
Chef Ari built his career in professional kitchens and hospitality. His training is in hotel and restaurant management, and it shows in how an Ari’s Table event runs: the food is only half of it; timing, presentation and service carry the other half.
The menu is deliberately international, rooted in Persian technique — saffron, slow braises, live grilling — and finished with the polish of a fine-dining kitchen. Everything except the grill is prepared in advance and set at your venue; the grill station is cooked live, on site, so the centrepiece of the meal comes off the fire in front of your guests.
Today all of it lives under one name: Table Group — one kitchen, three tables. Ari’s Table is the catering table: a booked-events-only service with no restaurant overhead and no shortcuts — just a set menu done properly, for gatherings of 20 guests and up. Private Table is the private chef table: Chef Ari cooks the Imperial Menu in your own home, for 2 to 6 guests. And Shahan Table is the fine dining table — one table, one party, one evening — arriving soon.
Registered Ontario business — Ari’s Table — Caterers · Food Handler certified — Canadian Institute of Food Safety — to 2030 · Smart Serve certified — Ontario — to 2029
Arash (Ari) Afshan is a private chef and restaurant consultant, Smart Serve and Food Handler certified. He has helped launch dining concepts for hospitality brands in Toronto and abroad, and is based in Oshawa.
Consultant to the Best Houses
He helped launch them — and helped them grow.
As a launcher and consultant, Ari helped some of the best-known restaurants and hotels of Tehran, Kish Island and Toronto grow — the standards he now brings to your table.
Ajoudaniye Complex — Aghdasieh, Tehran · Mamounia — Velenjak, Tehran · Kanka Restaurant — Niavaran, Tehran · Westeak — Opal Complex, Tehran · Roomeroon — Jordan, Tehran · Cafe Tehroon — Iranshahr, Niavaran & Kish · am:pm — Niavaran, Tehran · Marina Restaurant — Kish Island · Ziafeh Restaurant — Niavaran, Tehran · Wisteria Hotel — Darband, Tehran · Royal Lounge — Esteghlal Hotel, Parkway, Tehran · Roses Senso Café — Yonge & 16th, Richmond Hill · Roses New York — Yonge & Steeles, Toronto
Questions & Answers
Will the per-guest price change with the guest count?
Event catering is coming soon, and its pricing will be announced when it launches. For now, private chef evenings are $250 per guest for 2 guests and $200 per guest for 3 to 6 guests.
Is the live grill station included in the price?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the live grill station will be included, cooked on site at your event by Chef Ari — along with the bread basket, seasonal salad, kahu sekanjebin shot and jar drinks.
Can you cater a rehearsal dinner?
Not yet — event catering is coming soon. When it launches, a rehearsal dinner with 20 or more guests will be a catering event. For a table of 2 to 6 guests, a private chef evening suits a rehearsal dinner at home; in between, message us and we will talk it through.
Can you cater a micro-wedding?
Not yet — event catering is coming soon. When it launches, a micro-wedding with 20 or more guests will be a catering event, with the live grill station and the set menu. For a table of 2 to 6 guests, a private chef evening suits a small wedding dinner at home; in between, message us and we will talk it through.
Can I pick up the food instead?
Event catering is coming soon — and when it launches, it will be cooked live on site at your event, so there will be nothing to pick up. The grill station will be set up at your venue, and the rest of the menu prepared ahead and served around it.
Is there a maximum number of guests you can cater for?
Event catering is coming soon. Message us with your guest count and occasion, and we will confirm what is possible for your event and date when it launches.
What space do you need for the live grill?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the grill station will be set up on site at your event, outdoors. Tell us about your venue — the space, the access and the surface — and we will plan the setup with you.
Can you grill indoors?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the live grill will be an outdoor station, set up on site at your event. If your venue is indoors, message us and we will talk through what is possible for your space.
What happens if it rains?
Event catering is coming soon. Message us about your event's rain plan — the grill is an outdoor station, so a covered area or canopy matters. We will plan the setup with you when it launches.
Can guests pick their own items from the grill?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the menu will be one set menu with limited picks, kept focused so the kitchen stays sharp — the grill items will be served as part of the set menu, and guests will choose from what is on the grill that day.
Are drinks included in the price?
Event catering is coming soon, and its pricing will be announced when it launches. When it launches, jar drinks will be part of the menu, with two of four flavours served, alongside the bread basket, seasonal salad and kahu sekanjebin shot.
What desserts come with catering?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, dessert cups will finish the meal — three dessert cups picked from a list of six, served after the grill.
Can the guest count change after I book?
Event catering is coming soon, so bookings are not open yet. When it launches, message us as soon as your guest count changes — we will adjust the menu plan and confirm the details with you before the event.
What is the minimum spend for catering?
Event catering is coming soon, and its pricing will be announced when it launches. It will be for gatherings of 20 or more guests — the per-guest price will be announced at launch.
Can you cater in a backyard?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, backyards, gardens and outdoor spaces will suit the live grill station, which will be set up on site. Tell us about the space when you enquire.
Do you need a kitchen at the venue?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the grill will be cooked live on site, and the rest of the menu prepared ahead, so the venue will not need a kitchen. The grill station will need outdoor space and access.
What is on the live grill?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the live grill will serve joojeh saffron chicken thigh kebab, tikeh grilled beef tenderloin kebab, grilled sausage, saffron-grilled chicken wings, cheeseburger with avocado sauce, a mixed grill skewer and rib kebab — cooked live in front of your guests.
Do you bring the grill and equipment?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the live grill station, including the grill and the cooking equipment, will be brought to your event and set up on site.
Is catering served buffet-style or plated?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the menu will be served around the grill — guests will gather at the live grill station while the mains come off the fire and the table fills up. It will be event food with theatre, not a formal plated service.
Do you bring serving staff?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, Chef Ari will run the live grill station himself — message us about staffing for your event when it launches and we will talk through what your event needs.
Does the price include HST?
Event catering is coming soon, and its pricing will be announced when it launches — including how HST is shown.
Can I book catering for fewer than 20 guests?
Event catering is coming soon and will be for gatherings of 20 or more guests. For a table of 2 to 6 guests at home, a private chef evening is the right choice now — and if your party is in between, message us and we will talk it through.
When do you arrive to set up the grill?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, we will agree the setup time with you, so the grill is ready before your guests arrive. Message us with your event time and we will plan the arrival with you.
Can you cater a multi-day event?
Event catering is coming soon. Message us about a multi-day event — tell us the dates, the guest count and the occasion, and we will talk through what is possible when it launches.
Do you cater daytime events?
Event catering is coming soon. Message us with your event time — we will confirm what is possible for lunch events and daytime gatherings when it launches.
Do you provide tables and chairs?
Event catering is coming soon. Message us about tables and chairs for your event — tell us the venue and the guest count, and we will confirm what is needed when it launches.
What is joojeh?
Joojeh is a saffron chicken thigh kebab, grilled live at the station — one of the mains planned for the catering menu, served with the bread basket, seasonal salad and jar drinks.
What is tikeh?
Tikeh is a grilled beef tenderloin kebab, cooked live at the grill station — one of the mains planned for the catering menu.
How long is the grill station open during the event?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the grill will run through the event, with the mains cooked live while your guests gather around it. We will agree the event timing with you when it launches.
What is in the bread basket?
Event catering is coming soon. When it launches, the bread basket will be part of the table with the grill — sangak and lavash, with burger buns and ciabatta — served alongside the seasonal salad and jar drinks.
Event catering is coming soon
For now, book a private chef evening at your home — 2 guests $250 per guest, 3–6 guests $200 per guest, no minimum booking.
See the Private ChefEmail arashafshan@gmail.com