Auburn is a university town with a championship football program, a School of Engineering with a national reputation, and a commencement weekend that brings families from every state in the South to a city of 75,000. The graduation families who rent houses near Toomer's Corner for commencement, the War Eagle alumni who come back for the Iron Bowl, the engineering-family parents who drove from Atlanta or Nashville for their child's commencement — they all face the same reality on graduation weekend: every Auburn restaurant with group dining capacity is committed weeks before the ceremony. Hibachi catering in Auburn brings a certified teppanyaki chef directly to your rental property with the full self-contained setup and a live fire performance that keeps every generation at the same table for the full dinner.
Your chef arrives with everything: teppan grill, propane, all fresh proteins, fried rice, vegetables, house-made sauces, plates, and chopsticks. Setup takes 20 minutes on your deck, patio, or yard. The performance runs 90–120 minutes from first flame to final plate — fire tricks, flying shrimp, and every dish cooked to order in front of your guests. For Auburn graduation groups over 25, we bring two chef stations. Full cleanup when dinner is done.
Auburn graduation weekends and Iron Bowl Saturdays book 4–6 weeks ahead — reserve as soon as your event date is confirmed. Confirm outdoor open-flame cooking is allowed at your rental before booking. Serving Auburn, Opelika, and all of East Alabama. Starting at $60/adult, $30/child, $600 event minimum. Most quotes confirmed same day.
Every Auburn event is confirmed with a deposit. Your date is locked as soon as you book — no double-bookings.
One simple rate. Everything included — chef, grill, ingredients, full setup and cleanup. No surprises.
Graduation weekends, alumni gatherings, football-season home events, and family visits to the university — private hibachi is the format that keeps everyone at the property
We serve Auburn and the full Alabama university market — Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Oxford, Opelika, and all surrounding communities throughout the commencement season calendar.
Auburn graduation weekend books fast. Call or text (201) 565-3878 to confirm your date now.
Auburn graduation weekends and Iron Bowl football Saturdays book every Auburn restaurant table weeks before the event. Families who bring a hibachi chef to their rental property skip the reservation battle entirely — and get the dinner that keeps everyone together. Here's what Auburn hosts are saying:
Check Availability"Auburn graduation weekend — 38 guests at our rental house in the Samford area. Chef arrived on time, set up in twenty minutes, and performed for the full two hours. Every Auburn restaurant was committed for weeks before commencement. Our family came from Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville — all three generations at the same grill for the same evening. Nobody could have gotten a restaurant for this group. This was the answer."
"Iron Bowl weekend gathering at a house rental near Toomer's Corner — 28 guests, outdoor setup, chef was exceptional. The energy of a War Eagle crowd at a rental property combined with a live hibachi performance is something that doesn't translate until you've experienced it. Our group books Auburn football weekends every year. This is the format we're using from now on."
"Graduation party catering at our Auburn rental — 44 guests, dual chef stations, the whole family from six different states all at the same grill. The chef arrived fully equipped and performed for two full hours without pause. Full cleanup when it was done. Our property was immaculate when the chef left. The entire extended family is still talking about this two months later."
Have more questions? Call or text us at (201) 565-3878
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A certified hibachi chef at your Auburn rental or property. Full setup, live performance, complete cleanup. From $60/adult.
