Mr Papa
ProHighlights
- Peruvian street food caterer that started as a single food truck and now runs from Fyshwick
- Wedding menus scale from a cocktail-style reception for 30 to a food truck setup for 1,000
- Book street canapés, fiesta pack platters or the whole food truck for your event
About Mr Papa
Mr Papa is a Peruvian street food business run by chef Carlos Ramirez-Roldan, who fell for food as a boy tagging along with his uncle through busy produce markets in Peru. After training in hospitality and working in hotels and restaurants overseas, he moved to Australia, studied at the ANU and launched a single food truck in Canberra. That truck's pork belly sandwich, the Chanchito, quickly built a following among the city's street food fans. The business now has its home in Fyshwick, where colour, music and shared plates set the mood, and catering for events has become a core part of what it does. There are three main ways to book. Street canapés are bite-sized pieces for cocktail receptions and mingling crowds, fiesta pack platters feed a team lunch or a private party, and the food truck fiesta brings the truck and crew to your event so guests can order fresh from the window. Menus are built for sharing, with dishes such as adobo sliders. Weddings are a big part of the calendar – the team has catered everything from small cocktail-style receptions of about 30 people to food truck celebrations for 1,000 – along with engagement parties, Christmas functions and corporate events. Each event menu is designed with the client, and sample wedding and engagement menus show what past couples chose.
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What kind of food does Mr Papa serve?
Peruvian-inspired street food made for sharing. Event menus are built from street canapés, packed platters or food cooked fresh from the truck, with dishes such as adobo sliders.
Can Mr Papa cater a wedding?
Yes. Weddings are a regular booking, ranging from an intimate cocktail-style reception for around 30 guests to a food truck celebration for as many as 1,000 people.
Is the food truck available for private events?
Yes. The food truck fiesta option brings the truck and team to your event, which suits larger parties and corporate gatherings where guests come up to the window to order.
Does Mr Papa cater office lunches?
Yes. Fiesta pack platters are designed for team lunches and long work lunches, and street canapés suit after-work functions and corporate receptions.
Where is Mr Papa based?
The business runs from Fyshwick, which also has a dine-in and takeaway space, and it brings its catering and food truck to events around Canberra.
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Annie H.
a month ago
We first went here for a dine-in and loved it, so we decided to order some of their catering items for our gathering. There was a little mix-up with our order, but they were really lovely about it and managed to resolve…
Nuong Le
a month ago
We recently hosted a networking event, and Carlos from Mr Papa was an absolute blessing to work with! 😊 All of our guests raved about the food, and Carlos and his team were incredibly friendly and did such a wonderful…
Thomas Budgeon
6 months ago
I hired Mr Papa for my wedding in March, and they were fantastic from start to finish. Throughout the booking process and on the day, all staff were incredibly professional, friendly, and well organised. Our guests consi…
Jenna Annalise
10 months ago
We visited today for lunch and had a great experience. We were warmly welcomed and invited to browse the menu on an iPad, complete with photos and descriptions, which made choosing easy. We ordered the vegie burrito and…
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