For eight children in Ottawa, the two options land in different places on the bill. Published venue packages for that group size start around $199 and run past $300 before tax, with food, extra guests and loot bags added on top. A mobile cooking birthday party from Cookiddoo is $485 for 8 children, held at your place, and that price already covers the instructor, all ingredients, aprons and equipment, setup and cleanup for two hours. The venue usually wins on sticker price. The home party wins on everything the parent still has to organise after booking. Here are the published numbers, checked 22 September 2026, and the logistics behind each.
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