πΈ Most expensive dinners
The costliest single hospitality events expensed by Canadian heads of mission abroad.
1 $25,000 AAHAR event catered and paid by FIFI π New Delhi, India Β· March 5, 2025 π€ Jennifer Daubeny Β· 304 guests 2 $18,932 AAHAR, Rara π New Delhi, India Β· April 28, 2022 π€ Cameron MacKay Β· 25 guests 3 $18,775 Rara catering, Ranjit Tenthouse π New Delhi, India Β· March 15, 2023 π€ Cameron MacKay Β· 388 guests 4 $14,478 The International Center of Photography π New York City, United States Β· July 16, 2025 π€ Bob Rae Β· 118 guests 5 $9,928 German House Catering, Fresh Direct groceries π New York City, United States Β· December 15, 2022 π€ Bob Rae Β· 50 guests 6 $9,849 A2Z Cuisine, Bella Cuisine π Washington, United States Β· June 20, 2023 π€ Kirsten Hillman Β· 23 guests 7 $9,489 Demarne, Gamme des Chefs π Paris, France Β· June 27, 2023 π€ StΓ©phane Dion Β· 135 guests 8 $9,201 Mahir Floral & Event Designs, Abraflora Dried π New York City, United States Β· October 9, 2025 π€ Tom Clark Β· 9 guests 9 $8,912 CANZA π New Delhi, India Β· May 23, 2022 π€ Cameron MacKay Β· 0 guests 10 $8,890 No vendor named π Geneva, Switzerland Β· June 12, 2021 π€ Stephen de Boer Β· 37 guests 11 $8,254 Sans BrΓ»ler π Mexico City, Mexico Β· December 13, 2019 π€ Graeme Clark Β· 45 guests 12 $8,232 A. Gilles Viandes, Boucherie Nivernaise π Paris, France Β· June 28, 2024 π€ StΓ©phane Dion Β· 106 guests
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13 $7,904 No vendor named π New Delhi, India Β· January 13, 2019 π€ Nadir Patel Β· 81 guests 14 $7,535 Demarne, Gamme des Chefs π Paris, France Β· June 27, 2025 π€ StΓ©phane Dion Β· 117 guests 15 $7,533 No vendor named π New Delhi, India Β· November 4, 2019 π€ Nadir Patel Β· 111 guests 16 $7,411 Bella Cuisine π Washington, United States Β· December 15, 2023 π€ Kirsten Hillman Β· 0 guests 17 $7,244 Corcoran Caterers, Lees Flowers π Washington, United States Β· January 14, 2025 π€ Kirsten Hillman Β· 36 guests 18 $7,025 Akimoto Cleaner, Giggles Style wait staff π Tokyo, Japan Β· October 10, 2019 π€ Ian Burney Β· 114 guests 19 $6,933 Minus 8 Vinegar, Amazon π Washington, United States Β· May 7, 2026 π€ Mark Wiseman Β· 29 guests 20 $6,908 Multiple different vendors coordinated by office of the Ambassador π Beijing, China Β· January 16, 2023 π€ Jennifer May Β· 0 guests 21 $6,801 Piccalilli Catering, BGIS Cleaning Services π London, United Kingdom Β· March 6, 2023 π€ Robert Fry Β· 1 guests 22 $6,712 Amish Market, Trader Joe's π New York City, United States Β· November 13, 2025 π€ Bob Rae Β· 120 guests 23 $6,709 Seasons Culinary Services π Washington, United States Β· December 14, 2021 π€ Kirsten Hillman Β· 0 guests 24 $6,683 Club Canada π New Delhi, India Β· December 9, 2022 π€ Cameron MacKay Β· 59 guests 25 $6,485 Official residence π Washington, United States Β· December 13, 2019 π€ Kirsten Hillman Β· 100 guests 26 $6,424 Renaissance Hotels π New York City, United States Β· February 27, 2024 π€ Tom Clark Β· 307 guests 27 $6,328 Ikea, Goldbelly π New York City, United States Β· December 19, 2024 π€ Bob Rae Β· 0 guests 28 $6,261 No vendor named π Tokyo, Japan Β· April 2, 2019 π€ Ian Burney Β· 105 guests 29 $6,235 Costco, Nissin π Tokyo, Japan Β· December 5, 2025 π€ Ian McKay Β· 77 guests 30 $6,202 Kiwi Kitchen Catering π Tokyo, Japan Β· December 7, 2022 π€ Ian McKay Β· 100 guests 31 $6,136 Ridgewells Catering π Washington, United States Β· May 11, 2026 π€ Mark Wiseman Β· 57 guests 32 $6,121 German House, Amazon π New York City, United States Β· May 22, 2025 π€ Tom Clark Β· 144 guests 33 $6,017 Windows Catering Company π Washington, United States Β· March 9, 2023 π€ Kirsten Hillman Β· 10 guests 34 $6,001 Beijing Anlan Food Catering. Ltd π Beijing, China Β· February 1, 2024 π€ Jennifer May Β· 0 guests 35 $5,972 Murray's cheese, Grow NYC π New York City, United States Β· July 9, 2024 π€ Bob Rae Β· 182 guests 36 $5,920 No vendor named π New Delhi, India Β· February 26, 2020 π€ Nadir Patel Β· 84 guests 37 $5,891 Bistro Popcorn Catering π Tokyo, Japan Β· December 2, 2022 π€ Ian McKay Β· 54 guests 38 $5,857 Bistro Popcorn π Tokyo, Japan Β· November 29, 2023 π€ Ian McKay Β· 89 guests 39 $5,819 Taj Tashi Hotel π Thimphu, Bhutan Β· November 25, 2019 π€ Nadir Patel Β· 109 guests 40 $5,731 Queen's Place et autres services composent l'ensemble des frais imputΓ©s π BrasΓlia, Brazil Β· July 5, 2019 π€ Rick Savone Β· 127 guests 41 $5,685 40 Knots Vineyards, Estate Winery Inc π Tokyo, Japan Β· October 20, 2025 π€ Ian McKay Β· 0 guests 42 $5,666 Daniel Burns Catering, Sunshine Florist π New York City, United States Β· March 16, 2026 π€ Tom Clark Β· 42 guests 43 $5,415 Flowers Ashibe, Giggles Style wait staff π Tokyo, Japan Β· October 21, 2019 π€ Ian Burney Β· 131 guests 44 $5,400 No vendor named π New Delhi, India Β· March 19, 2025 π€ Jennifer Daubeny Β· 4 guests 45 $5,377 Bistro Popcorn π Yokohama, Japan Β· November 10, 2024 π€ Ian McKay Β· 83 guests 46 $5,356 Aramark π Brussels, Belgium Β· March 17, 2026 π€ Heidi Hulan Β· 34 guests 47 $5,323 No vendor named π Geneva, Switzerland Β· July 9, 2022 π€ Stephen de Boer Β· 18 guests 48 $5,270 Club Canada π New Delhi, India Β· December 18, 2023 π€ Cameron MacKay Β· 32 guests 49 $5,183 Jaleo Restaurant π Washington, United States Β· February 11, 2025 π€ Bob Rae Β· 27 guests 50 $5,074 Amazon, John Lewis π London, United Kingdom Β· June 29, 2023 π€ Ralph Goodale Β· 362 guests