Helderberg · City of Cape Town
Spit braai Strand: homes and venues near the beachfront
Spit braai Strand functions with Spitbraai Cape are cooked over coals at your home or venue, from the beachfront to Rusthof and Onverwacht. Rates run from R116 to R272 a guest, the minimum is 25 guests, and the travel fee is worked out from your address.
Spit braai Strand prices: 35 guests on lamb
The lamb spit is a flat R150 a guest. For 35 guests with one classic salad, the sum comes out like this.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Lamb spit, R150 a guest × 35 | R5,250 |
| Classic salad, R15 a head × 35 | R525 |
| Total before travel | R5,775 |
Every rate includes the chef, carving at the buffet, roast potatoes in garlic, bread rolls, the spit and coals, a gazebo over the spit, setup and clean-up. Change the menu, the guest count and the extras below to work out your own spit braai price.
Beach and public-place rules in Strand
The City of Cape Town's Streets, Public Places and Noise Nuisances By-law counts a beach as a public place, and allows a fire there only by an authorised person or in an area the City has designated.
Section 15 of the City's Coastal By-law bars holding an event on the beach without the permission of the City.
So a spit braai near the Strand beachfront goes in a garden or at a venue, unless the City has designated the spot or given permission.
Suburbs in Strand
The City's Helderberg District plan says the Strand subdistrict's residential areas include Strand northern areas, Victoria Park, Greenways and Rusthof.
Ward 85 lists Onverwacht with Strand.
Homes and halls in Strand
At a house near the beachfront, pick a spot for the spit behind a wall or the house, out of the wind.
At a church or community hall, ask where a cooking fire may stand outside and where the buffet can go.
Spit braai hire in Strand
The spit machine hires on its own for hosts who want to cook. The terms are the same in Strand as everywhere else, and the full page is spit braai hire.
Travel to Strand
Spitbraai Cape works out the travel fee from the address of your function, so the quote shows the exact amount for your venue in Strand.
| Distance | Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 km | No travel fee |
| 30 to 50 km | R500 to R800 |
| 50 to 100 km | R1,000 to R1,500 |
| Over 100 km | Quoted per job |
Questions from Strand
Can we have a spit braai on Strand beach?
Under the City's Streets, Public Places and Noise Nuisances By-law, a fire in a public place is allowed only for an official, a person duly authorised to do so or acting in terms of the law, or in an area designated by the City. A beach function also needs the City's permission.
What does a lamb spit braai for 35 guests cost in Strand?
R5,250 at R150 a guest, before salads, desserts and travel.
Is Strand on the Helderberg page too?
Yes. The Helderberg page covers Gordon's Bay, Sir Lowry's Pass and the rest of the district.
Other areas we cater
Each area below has its own page with its rules, suburbs and a worked price. The full list is on the where we cater page.
- Spit braai Northern Suburbs · Spit braai Durbanville · Spit braai Brackenfell · Spit braai Kuils River · Spit braai Kraaifontein
- Spit braai Southern Suburbs
- Spit braai Atlantic Seaboard
- Spit braai West Coast
- Spit braai Helderberg · Spit braai Somerset West
- Spit braai Winelands · Spit braai Paarl · Spit braai Stellenbosch · Spit braai Wellington · Spit braai Worcester
Send the date, the venue and the guest count with the spit braai quote form. What every booking includes is on the spit braai Cape Town page.