Pachamama Catering
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- Seasonal menus built on produce from their own permaculture garden at Killcare
- Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian and gluten-free dishes on every menu, prepared with equal care
- Canapés, grazing tables, buffets, family-style feasts, paella, tacos and pizza
About Pachamama Catering
Pachamama Catering is a small, female-owned catering business run by founder and head chef Ali Bishop, who started it on the Central Coast in 2013 after running cafés at Hardys Bay. Ali, whose chef training in New York focused on plant-based food, stays involved in every event, from the first conversation about your guests and venue through to the menu on the day. The cooking is seasonal and garden-led. Herbs, salad leaves, edible flowers and vegetables come from the business's own permaculture garden in Killcare where possible, and the rest is bought from local growers and food-makers. Food scraps are composted and single-use items are kept to a minimum. Menus can be shaped around the way you want to host. There are roving canapés and grazing tables for cocktail-style parties, buffets and shared platters, alternate-drop mains for seated receptions, and relaxed options such as a paella feast cooked on site, a Mexican taco spread or a pizza and pasta feast. Drop-off catering suits smaller casual gatherings, and private chef dinners can be cooked in your home or holiday house. Dietary needs are treated as part of the menu rather than an afterthought. Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free and dairy-free guests get the same presentation and serving size as everyone else, and food for coeliac or seriously allergic guests is prepared on separate surfaces. There is no strict minimum, with gatherings as small as four to six guests taken on as well as large weddings.
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Which dietary requirements can Pachamama cater for?
Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergy-aware guests are all catered for, and fully vegan or fully gluten-free menus are available. Food for coeliac guests is prepared on separate surfaces.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
No strict minimum applies. Small gatherings of four to six guests are catered as well as large events, so send your details and the team will confirm what is possible.
Are staff included in the price?
Yes. The package prices include the chef and waitstaff for food service, cooking and serving equipment, napkins, a tea and coffee station and cake cutting. Extra wait or bar staff for longer services are charged by the hour.
Is there a travel charge?
Travel is free within 20 km of Killcare. Beyond that radius it is charged at $1.50 per kilometre.
How do I secure a booking?
Once you choose a package you receive a quote, and a non-refundable 30% deposit confirms the date. Final numbers are due 14 days before the event and the balance seven days before.
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Coasties Magazine
a month ago
At relatively short notice, and for just a small group, Ali happily catered a delicious lunch for our team planning day. It was such great value and the photos don't do this food justice. It was so tasty, fresh and well…
Khali Rademaker
4 months ago
We recently used Ali and the team to cater my 40th birthday and they were absolutely amazing from start to finish. The food was incredible and honestly one of the biggest talking points of the day — everyone kept comment…
Robin Clayfield
4 months ago
Ali and her Pachamama Catering provided the most delicious and amazing food for the 3 workshops I ran recently. 37 people were catered for and everyone's needs and special needs where met. The food was abundant, nourishi…
Helen Macnair
4 months ago
Pachamama Catering has regular catered our yoga studio retreats, both weekends and day retreats, over the last 10 years. Ali's food is delicious and consciously sourced. She is a pleasure to work with, conscientious, ex…
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