Good food. Full hearts. Since 1997.

The best celebrations
are remembered
around the table.

Beautifully prepared food, heartfelt hospitality and a personal touch for life’s most meaningful occasions.

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Pietermaritzburg & the KZN Midlands

A generous cheese and fruit harvest table with crackers and vegetable platters

Made to be shared.

WITH LOVE1997SINCE THE BEGINNING

Wedding daysMilestone momentsJust being togetherAlways, good food

Welcome to The Fat Aubergine

Some occasions deserve
a little more heart.

A wedding. A birthday. A long-overdue gathering. Whatever brings you together, we believe the food should feel every bit as special. Rooted in Pietermaritzburg and the KZN Midlands, The Fat Aubergine has been sharing a love of food and hospitality since 1997.

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For your kind of celebration

Every occasion.
Something to savour.

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Wedding inspiration: an outdoor ceremony setting with woven chairs and warm floral arrangements (stock photograph)

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Weddings

For the day you’ll always remember.

Celebration inspiration: friends raising wine glasses around an outdoor party table beneath string lights (stock photograph)

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Private celebrations

Life gives us so much to celebrate.

Food to gather around

Generous tables. Happy company.

The little things that matter

You bring the people.
We’ll make it unforgettable.

Every celebration deserves food that’s as special as the occasion itself. Great catering is about more than what’s on the plate. It’s about making guests feel welcome and creating moments worth remembering.

A passion for food

Thought, creativity and genuine care in the food we bring to the table.

Made for your occasion

A conversation about your celebration, your guests and the food you love. Tell us about any dietary needs so we can discuss what is possible.

A story since 1997

From coffee shop beginnings to catering for meaningful occasions, our roots are right here in the community.

Bringing people together

Beautiful food and heartfelt hospitality, with room for laughter, conversation and another helping.

Margie, founder of The Fat Aubergine, smiling in a colourful floral shirt

A familiar face. A lifelong love of food.

From Margie, with love

Meet Margie.
The heart behind
The Fat Aubergine.

What began as a much-loved coffee shop in 1997 has grown into a catering business with the same simple heart: a love of good food and the people who gather around it.

For Margie, food is personal. It’s the conversations that linger, the families coming together, and the joy of sharing something lovely with the people who matter most.

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Margie’s rich chocolate brownies, with gooey centres, nuts and a delicate dusting of icing sugar — Margie’s famous chocolate brownies.

A little piece of our story

Some secrets are simply too delicious to share.

Except the brownies, of course.

For years, Margie’s famous chocolate brownies have been stealing hearts, one gooey bite at a time. Made from her very own secret recipe, they’re rich, irresistibly chocolatey, perfectly gooey, and the kind of treat you find yourself thinking about long after the last bite.

One bite, and you’ll understand what all the fuss is about.

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Kind words, lovely people

It is such a privilege to enjoy such out of the ordinary delicious and well presented food - fantastic. Loved every bite at Tots and Scott’s wedding. Well done everyone

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