Questions
Catering questions,
answered straight.
Notice periods, delivery fees, dietaries, invoicing and cancellations. If what you need is not here, ring the kitchen on 07 4226 8993 and someone will tell you straight away.
Questions
The stuff people ring up and ask.
Straight answers on notice, delivery, dietaries and invoicing.
Call 07 4226 8993 How much notice do you need for catering in Cairns?
FNQ Foundation Feast needs 10 hours notice for catering orders, so an order placed the afternoon before is ready for a morning meeting. If your event is sooner than that, call 07 4226 8993 and the kitchen will tell you straight away what is possible.
What is the minimum catering order?
The minimum order is $24. There is no minimum head count, so a small boardroom morning tea is just as welcome as catering for 100 people. Add a cutlery set including plate, knife, fork and napkin for $1 per person if you need it.
How much does catering delivery cost in Cairns?
Delivery is $25 to Cairns CBD, Earlville and Stratford, $35 from Brinsmead and Forest Gardens through to Edmonton, and $45 from Redlynch to Palm Cove and Edmonton to Goldsborough. Anywhere further afield is quoted individually. Collection from the Cairns Hospital campus is free.
Can you cater for allergies and dietary requirements?
Yes. Note any dietary requirements or allergens in the Add Notes section when you order and the chefs will work to them. For guests with specific needs, individual boxes are the safest choice because each one is packed and labelled separately rather than shared from a platter.
Do you deliver catering to offices and workplaces?
Yes. Office and corporate catering is the bulk of what FNQ Foundation Feast does. Delivery runs Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm across Cairns and surrounding suburbs. Order 15 to 30 minutes before your meeting so food arrives fresh.
Where do I collect a catering order?
Weekday collection is from Dcafe at Cairns Hospital, D Block Building, 165 The Esplanade, Cairns, between 6am and 5pm Monday to Friday. On weekends, collect from Sea Breeze Cafe in B Block, 165 The Esplanade, between 8am and 4pm. Both are closed public holidays.
How do I pay, and can my workplace be invoiced?
You can pay by credit card, PayPal or direct bank deposit. Workplaces can set up an account with 7 day payment terms, which suits organisations that need a purchase order or monthly invoicing rather than paying card by card for every order.
Can I cancel or change a catering order?
Yes. Cancel or postpone at least 24 hours before your order time, or contact the venue directly. Changing head counts or swapping items is usually fine with reasonable notice, so call 07 4226 8993 as soon as your numbers shift.
Who does the money from FNQ Foundation Feast catering support?
FNQ Foundation Feast is the catering social enterprise of the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. Proceeds support health services across Far North Queensland, spanning nine hospitals, 53 primary health centres and two multi-purpose health services from Tully to the Torres Strait.
Delivery & collection
Where we deliver catering in Cairns.
Catering delivery runs Monday to Friday 7am – 5pm, Saturday 8am – 4pm. Order 15 to 30 minutes before your event starts so everything lands fresh. Prefer to collect? That's free.
Collect from Dcafe
Cairns Hospital, D Block Building, 165 The Esplanade, Cairns
Monday to Friday, 6am – 5pm
Collect from Sea Breeze Cafe
B Block Building, 165 The Esplanade, Cairns
Weekends, 8am – 4pm
Closed public holidays.
Inner Cairns
Cairns CBD · Cairns North · Parramatta Park · Earlville · Stratford
Middle ring
Brinsmead · Manunda · Mooroobool · Bayview Heights · Forest Gardens · Edmonton
Outer & northern beaches
Redlynch · Smithfield · Trinity Beach · Clifton Beach · Palm Cove · Goldsborough
Further out than Goldsborough or Palm Cove? We still deliver, the fee is just quoted per job. Call 07 4226 8993 and we'll sort it.
Catering enquiry
Tell us the date and the head count.
Bigger function, regular workplace order, or something that doesn't fit the standard boxes? Send it through and we'll come back with a plan and a price.
- A real reply from the kitchen, not an auto-responder
- Account with 7 day invoicing available for workplaces
- Dietaries and allergens catered for
- Proceeds go back into FNQ health services
Catering For A Cause
Same lunch order.
Far better outcome.
Your workplace is buying catering anyway. Buy it here and the margin stays in Far North Queensland, funding the hospitals and health centres your own community relies on.
10 hours notice · $24 minimum · Delivered Monday to Saturday, 6am – 5pm