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  I was very happy with the chocolate fudge cake I ordered for my son’s 21st. With caramel drip and the beautiful toppings including toffee and macarons - it looked and tasted amazing. I will definitely use Thistle in the Woods again for future cakes and catering.

    Meg Garrett Avatar Meg Garrett
    February 16, 2020
  • positive review  We used Thistle in the Woods over the weekend for the entertainment package (self catering). They were so easy to deal with from ordering to drop off of food. The food was presented beautifully and any heating required was so easy, it didn't take us away from our party. So many comments on the tasty food...you could tell it was high quality. Thanks so much!

    Rach MV Avatar Rach MV
    February 19, 2021
  • positive review  The grazing box & sweet box that were sent to my Dad where AMAZING!!! Thank you so much!!! It was so easy arranging these from Victoria.

    Chris Trevan Avatar Chris Trevan
    September 6, 2020
  • positive review  Really great family owned company. Super accomodating and caring of their clients. Highly recommend.

    Tanaya Wright Avatar Tanaya Wright
    April 10, 2021
  • positive review  Leaving a review on behalf of Donna & Family. Absolutely blown away by the quality, taste and uniqueness of the food we had delivered to our holiday home. It was absolutely perfect and made our stay so much easier. We ordered a grazing platter, mini burgers, sweets box & a full dinner as well as a birthday cake all were as good a quality as the next. Nick & Sam were easy to work with and their customer service was exceptional. Thanks so much guys.

    Megan Clayton Avatar Megan Clayton
    February 13, 2021
  • positive review  Thistle in the Woods was highly recommended to us so we didn’t hesitate to choose them for catering our stand up cocktail style wedding. We chose a rotating canapés service which there was plenty of. Each dish was amazing, our guests have been still complimenting the food weeks after the wedding. Nick was lovely from the very first meet and greet and ensured everything ran smoothly on the night, including looking after our cake and bringing it out for us when we were ready. I can’t recommend them any higher.. the food was just divine!! Thank you again for being apart of our day. Jackie and Steve

    Jackie Casey Avatar Jackie Casey
    May 20, 2026
  • positive review  Sam & nick catered our recent birthday party. Very personal service & nothing was any trouble. Fantastic food & excellent food service. Could not rate them high enough.

    Barry Newton Avatar Barry Newton
    April 18, 2021
  • 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 Powell Avatar Anna Powell
    April 19, 2021
  • positive review  I have had the pleasure of sharing two grazing table experiences now and my they never disappoint! First time at a hens weekend and second time at a wedding! Gorgeous food, beautifully displayed. So yum! I highly recommend this awesome little business!

    Lee Angela Corbett Avatar Lee Angela
    October 5, 2018
  • 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

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The Thistle in the Woods Story

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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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