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

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.

The Thistle Experience!

I ordered two Easter boxes as gifts and they were so well received. Delivery was on time, gluten free was no problem and the recipients keep telling me how good they are! Thank you for making me look good. :)

Nicole Robertson
April 11, 2020
I can’t recommend Nick from Thistle in the Woods highly enough. They served absolutely sensational food (the guests were raving about it) and took all the hassle out of me hosting my husband’s 40th.

Jane Lewin
October 12, 2019
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
April 19, 2021
Thank you for the amazing service and super fast turn around! The platter looked amazing and we will definitely be ordering again! Thanks so much!

Natasha Pugh
April 28, 2020
Awesome birthday cake provided for my daughters birthday. Fabulous cake, service would definitely🥰 recommend

Deb Keslake
July 20, 2020
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
September 6, 2020
We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary recently n had Nick n Sam cater on site for us. Nick was incredible on how he thought of everything n took care of everything so I didn’t have to do a thing. He organised chairs, tables etc as well as cooking the most delicious food. Their service is next to none and we recommend that everyone should use Thistle in the Woods for their next event. Thank you so much Nick n Sam you helped make our celebration perfect

Sam Hofmeister
November 19, 2022
We were lucky enough to enjoy Thistle in the Woods' food today! From Sliders to grazing platters, fruit and yummy sandwiches!!! Not only was it presented AMAZING, it tasted even better.. Thank you team!

Jessie Mayne
March 28, 2020
Great service and delivery. The birthday boys raved about them.

Suzie Jackson
May 25, 2020
I have used twice now. guests rave about the fabulous food.

Petra Ladwig
June 11, 2021

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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!