Dinner is what guests remember from an event. Marble brings its smoker, chef and team to your venue and carves the meat in front of guests, for 50 to more than 1,000 guests.
Dinner catering means your event's dinner is held at your venue, by a kitchen and a team that come to you. Marble brings its wood smoker, the Marble chef and team to the venue, and carves the meat in front of guests, for events of 50 to more than 1,000 guests. This post explains how the dinner is arranged, when it fits, and what we need from you to send a proposal.
What is dinner catering?
At most events, dinner is the main meal of the night, and it is what guests remember. Dinner catering means the host does not cook, rent a kitchen or move food from far away. The caterer comes to the venue, and cooks and serves there.
The difference between one caterer and another shows at exactly this point: does the food arrive ready on trays, or is it cooked and served on site? At Marble the meat is cooked over fire, then carved and served on the spot.
Who Marble's dinner catering suits
It suits events of 50 guests and more, up to over 1,000. For example: wedding and engagement dinners, company dinners and product launches, conference and exhibition dinners, national occasions, and large family gatherings at homes and istirahas.
For smaller numbers, dinner inside the restaurant fits better: a private dinner for 8 to 24 guests, or a full buyout for up to 80. The details are on the private dining page.
Dinner over wood: the smoker, the chef and carving in front of guests
We bring a travelling kitchen and a wood smoker to your venue. The chef and team arrive before your guests, with the fire lit. The meat is then carved in front of guests and served on the spot.
That is what makes dinner part of the evening, not a meal set on a table. Guests see the fire, watch the chef carve, and take the meat hot. The live station is described on the steak and live cooking page.
How dinner over wood differs from a ready buffet
In a ready buffet the food is cooked somewhere else, then moved and kept hot until it is served. At a Marble dinner the meat is smoked over wood and carved in front of guests, so it reaches the plate on the spot. That is why we need the headcount and the dinner time in advance: smoking over wood takes its full time, 10 hours for brisket and 8 for ribs, and we do not cut it short.
The menu: what is served at dinner
Every dinner starts with a menu we build with you from Marble's dishes. Among them: brisket smoked for 10 hours over samar wood, ribs smoked for 8 hours, and steak cuts over wood.
We choose the cuts and the way they are served with you, based on the kind of event and the headcount. The menu includes options for vegetarians and for allergies, so tell us about any dietary needs among your guests from the start. For a menu built on smoked meat, read: smoked meat catering.
The tasting
For large events we arrange a tasting at Marble ahead of the day. You try the cuts and dishes, and the menu is approved after the tasting, not before it.
Dinner timing
The dinner time is the most important thing we need after the headcount. We plan the team's arrival, the fire and the service around it. Tell us when guests arrive, when dinner itself is served, and whether a programme or speeches come first.
The venue: Riyadh and the Kingdom
We host dinners in halls, istirahas, homes, company offices and open-air event sites. We work in Riyadh, in Dhahran and elsewhere in the Kingdom. Tell us the venue and city when you get in touch, and what kind of place it is: indoors or outdoors.
Who we have served
Marble has served more than 90 private and public events and worked with the Ministry of Energy, NEOM, Ithra and Arab National Bank. It was the best restaurant in Saudi Arabia on MENA's 50 Best 2025, and No. 12 on the list in 2026.
What we need for a proposal
The date and type of event. The approximate headcount. The venue and city. The dinner time. The cuts your guests prefer, if you know them. Any dietary needs. Rough details are enough to start; they are confirmed later with the events team.
The steps
First: send the details through the form on the events page or on WhatsApp. Second: we send a proposal with the menu, programme and cost within 48 hours, then adjust until it fits. Third: for large events, a tasting at Marble before the day. Fourth: on the day, the team arrives before your guests.
How to begin
Send the details of your dinner through the events page and the events team will be in touch. For the kinds of events we serve, read: event catering in Riyadh.
