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!

Thanks for the wonderful food, the cake was awesome a great time was had by all. Highly recommend Nick and Sam, lovely people and so easy to work with.

Elaine Macleod
August 16, 2018
Great service and delivery. The birthday boys raved about them.

Suzie Jackson
May 25, 2020
On behalf of my husband and I we would like to say a huge thankyou for creating our beautiful wedding cake. It not only looked amazing it was absolutely delicious. The team was extremely friendly, easy to contact and very professional. We would highly recommend Thistle in the woods for any upcoming celebrations. We look forward to order more cake in the near future, from Mr and Mrs Rice.

Alysha Rice
October 23, 2020
The most amazing food. They catered for a hens last week and the food was so good we would have paid double.Time to put your prices up Sam n Nick... We have told everyone how great you are . Cheers Jo

Joanne Dalby
October 31, 2018
Thank you for the Friday knock off isolation grazing box. We love your Turkish bread.

Jodie Martin
March 29, 2020
I highly recommend Thistle in the Woods! We hosted our daughters wedding and Thistle in the Woods catered superbly. The food was divine, fresh, in house made (no heating of mass produced frozen items) delicious and it kept coming all night. They ensured I did not have to think about a thing and everyone enjoyed every morsel. Don’t hesitate to book them for your next event. Thank you so very much for making our night such a success 💛

Kylie Hunt
March 14, 2021
Highly recommend this lovely family run business. Nothing was too much trouble. A Delicious treat box was delivered to my daughter living on the Sunny Coast. I’m in the UK so having a friendly reliable professional caterer that could deliver was very reassuring. Thank you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wendy DeCorte
August 14, 2023
Prompt service and so easy to deal with. The cupcakes looked amazing and loved by all!

Kate Middlemiss
July 24, 2020
Excellent catering and lovely grazing boxes for Fathers day, both savoury and sweet were amazing.

Sarah James
September 7, 2021
Wow wow wow. I was having the girls over for a birthday celebration but didn’t want to cook - step in Thistle in the Woods to stole the show with their amazing self-heat catering. Honestly, I’m blown away by the quality and care this business goes to deliver. Thank you so much, my new favourite business on the coast!

Jillanne Leach
May 22, 2023

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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!