Thistle in the Woods

Sunshine Coast's Favourite Caterers

Fully Qualified Chefs

Serviced or Drop Off Options

Extensive Delicious Menus

Premium Catering & Wholesome, Local Produce

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Calling the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in QLD home, Thistle in the Woods is a family-owned catering business - operating with the philosophy based around providing wholesome food, in the company of friends and family.

Offering a wide selection of fully catered or drop off menu items, you'll be amazed and delighted by the quality and variety of our gourmet food - all prepared in our purpose-built commercial production kitchen right in our own back garden (literally!)

We pride ourselves on using and showcasing the very best locally sourced, high quality produce - designed to satisfy the appetites of your guests at any gathering or special event! 

We'd love to cater your next personal or corporate function - get in touch and let us know how we can serve you!

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Learn more about our premium services below - from drop off and serve yourself canapes & sweets, right through to private parties, corporate events and more formal fully-serviced sitdown menus.
Serviced Catering Sit Down - Thistle in the Woods

Serviced Catering

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Drop Off Catering Service - This

Drop Off Catering

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Grazing Platters - Thistle in the Woods

Grazing Platters

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Cakes and Sweets - Thistle in the Woods

Cakes & Sweets

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The Thistle Experience!

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  • positive review  Beautiful food and presentation was amazing. The taste and quality was excellent. It made our night

    Stewart Elliott Avatar Stewart Elliott
    April 11, 2021
  • positive review  So impressed with their amazing spread, highly recommend.

    Rachael Appleby Avatar Rachael Appleby
    March 26, 2018
  • positive review  Absolutely fantastic food and service. great choice, reasonable price. the food was so amazing, thank you Nick and team for the fabulous food to go with my fabulous themed dinner party on Saturday night in Caloundra. 100% recomend

    Jane Hollier Avatar Jane Hollier
    July 24, 2024
  • positive review  The bestest cake ever Sam. It looked beautiful, the time and effort put in to the edible decorations too and it tasted devine. My daughter and her guests; didn’t only enjoy it they actually demolished it! 🎂😍 Great communication throughout. Great job!!!❤️

    Wendy Christides Avatar Wendy Christides
    August 24, 2019
  • positive review  The amazing team from Thistle in the Woods created a perfect long lunch for my birthday. It was rather last minute (COVID cancelled my plans for an offshore celebration), but Nick and Sam just couldn’t do enough to ensure the day was everything I hoped for, and more! The food was superb, the service was effortless, our many and varied dietary requirements were not an issue, and when they left you wouldn’t even know they had been - the kitchen was cleaner than when they arrived!!! Thank you Nick, Sam and the whole team for making my birthday truly special - I will definitely avail of your services again xx

    Anna Marie Powell Avatar Anna Marie
    April 19, 2021
  • positive review  Awesome birthday cake provided for my daughters birthday. Fabulous cake, service would definitely🥰 recommend

    Deb Keslake Avatar Deb Keslake
    July 20, 2020
  • positive review  Sam and Nick catered our wedding. The food and cake was absolutely outstanding. They were so supportive through all the rescheduling and changes due to current events. Would highly recommend them for any event.

    Lewis Elliott Avatar Lewis Elliott
    December 1, 2020
  • positive review  In 2019 they catered my 50th birthday party. For a small family business they produce awesome food, for sit down and stand up catering. Great food and professional service

    Peter Ross Avatar Peter Ross
    November 18, 2020
  • positive review  Thistle in the Woods, your team provided the most delicious grazing platter and mini burgers for my husband and I, while we spent a few nights away ( kid free ). I must thank you for going above and beyond to accommodate our needs, from the first email, through to delivery - straight into the fridge at our Airbnb cottage, the whole process was hassle free. These small touches allowed my husband and I to nibble our way through our stay, without having to think about preparing meals. Your passion for food really shows in the fresh ingredients you use, the creative combinations on the menu and the presentation of your dishes. Everything provided was of the highest quality possible. Tasting some of the local produce in our platters was the “ icing on the cake “ so to speak ! I can not recommend you guys highly enough !

    Christine Keiler Avatar Christine Keiler
    March 20, 2021
  • positive review  I highly recommend Thistle in the Woods. They catered for my birthday picnic & this weekend for a ladies retreat for 8 people; they blew us away! Amazing food, great menus & wonderful service. Thanks guys!

    Vickie Marchele Johnson Avatar Vickie Marchele
    August 30, 2020

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The Thistle in the Woods Story

Thistle in the Woods Family with Personality
How did Thistle in the Woods come about?

The Scotch Thistle, which adorns our inherited house name plate “Cadzow”, is our emblem, incidentally located in Palmwoods, Sunshine Coast, QLD (the “Woods”)

The concept for our business is born from two chefs who were ready to explore their own food styles, and inject their personalities into the business.

And being blessed with so many innovative small producers of exceptional products and services on the Sunshine Coast, showcasing these is one of our passions!

Nick, Sam, Will & Libby

Read the full story!

Planning an event?

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Below are just some of our catered specialties ...

social

Let us take care of your catering for your next social gathering.

corporate

Looking to impress some clients, or spoil your staff? No problems!

Weddings

We specialise in looking after your Big Day! Leave the food service to us!

self catered

Become a fully fledged Thistle entertainer with our delivered catering!

Need something tasty 
for your next function?

Proudly Servicing the Sunshine Coast & SE QLD

* Palmwoods based kitchen *

 Sunshine Coast Caterers
6 Collins Ln, Palmwoods, 
Sunshine Coast QLD 4555
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