Holiday Catering 2025

The only thing better than a holiday feast is one you didn’t have to wake up at 4AM to cook.

This December, the culinary heavyweights of James St are offering a golden ticket: the credit for a spectacular lunch, without the kitchen chaos. Whether you are hosting the whole extended family or just need to bring a plate to a friend's place, outsourcing to the experts is the ultimate holiday hack.

CRU Cellar
Pairing wine with turkey is easy. Pairing wine with 30-degree heat and your extended family requires professional help. Skip the guesswork and head straight to the experts at CRU Cellar. Whether you need a crowd-pleaser chardonnay or a rare vintage to impress the father-in-law, they’ve got the bottle to diffuse any situation.

Fresh Fish Co.
For many of us, nothing says Christmas quite like the smell of fresh, salty seafood. Moreton Bay bugs, whole snapper, oysters shucked to order; you name it, Fresh Fish Co. is your source for the ocean’s best. Skip the queue and the panic: put your order in early and simply breeze in to collect your seafood on the big day.

Gelato Messina
The Christmas Coma is back, and as always, it requires strategy. Gelato Messina’s annual trifle release is less of a dessert and more of a cultural event. Designed to feed an army (or a very committed few), it comes in a custom glass bowl ready to hit the centre of the table. These sell out in mere minutes, so if you miss the drop, grab a few takeaway tubs of their limited festive flavours instead.

James St Bakery
From Christmas morning pastries, to late-night artisanal fruit mince pies and fresh sourdough and baguettes for the inevitable Boxing Day ham sandwiches, James St Bakery is your one-stop shop for holiday baked goods. Oh, and their extensive gluten free range means the coeliacs are covered too.

Jocelyn’s Provisions
Jocelyn’s Provisions knows that for many, the main event is merely a warm-up for dessert. And, headlined by the decadent new eggnog and fruit mince tart, the line-up of sweet treats is stronger than ever. From black forest layered cake, Christmas cheesecake, and pfeffernusse, to festive biscuits and marshmallow hearts, this is your destination for the most important course of the day.

Sunshine
Humidity getting you down? Too hot to even think about a traditional roast? Enter Sunshine. With a catering menu that celebrates the Mediterranean summer, it’s lighter, fresher, and perfect for a help yourself style buffet. Think charcoal chicken and slow cooked lamb, vibrant salads like the green beans and avo, dips that rival local nonna’s, and even galaktoboureko for dessert.

The Nut Market
The unsung hero of the grazing platter. Before the main meal hits, keep the crowd grazing with The Nut Market’s range of high-quality roasted nuts, nougat, and chocolate-coated everything. Their festive hampers and gift boxes also make perfect emergency gifts for any unexpected guests or last-minute secret Santas. Top tip: Stock up on the cinnamon almonds, they smell like Christmas in a bag!

The Standard Market Company
An exceptional meal calls for exceptional produce. Luckily, that’s exactly what The Standard Market Company offer. Whether you’re after premium proteins, the freshest fruits and veggies, or limited-edition desserts and seasonings, this is your culinary HQ for a festive feast that looks and tastes like it was catered by a pro.