Bring the flavours of Wooden Spoon Café Hamilton to your next celebration.
We offer all-day catering across Hamilton and the Waikato, specialising in delicious, 100% gluten-free food that everyone can enjoy.
From grazing tables and morning teas to wedding platters and lunch boxes, everything is prepared fresh in our celiac-safe kitchen. full of colour, creativity, and flavour.
Gluten-Free Catering & Events in Hamilton
Our Catering Services
We make event catering simple, flexible, and completely customisable.
Whether you’re hosting a small get-together or a large celebration, we’ll design a spread that suits your guests and your budget.
Morning Tea + Lunch Catering
Perfect for meetings, staff events, and community gatherings, we can cater to
your needs, just let us know!
Celebrations & Special Occassions
Birthdays, Baby Showers, Anniversaries -
we love being a part of lifes happiest moments.
Weddings & Larger Events
We’ve catered weddings from 30–60
guests with personalised menus, desserts, and full service when needed.
Grazing tables, boxes + Lunch Packs
Ideal for sharing, a mix of savoury favourites, sweet treats, and Wooden Spoon classics.
How It Works
We keep things easy:
Pick-up or Delivery: Collect your catering from our Hamilton café, or choose local delivery for just $10.
On-site Catering: Available for weddings and larger events, we bring the Wooden Spoon experience to you.
Timing: Orders need at least 48 hours’ notice (the earlier, the better).
Minimum Order: None, we’ll work with your needs.
All food is made fresh in-house using gluten-free ingredients, with options to suit dairy-free and vegan guests too.
Why choose Wooden Spoon Catering?
We’re not a big corporate kitchen, we’re a local Hamilton café that truly cares about good food and good people.
Our small team cooks with love, using local produce and family-inspired recipes.
We’ve proudly catered for New Zealand Search and Rescue training teams, weddings, Christmas parties, and community events.
Every platter leaves our kitchen fresh, generous, and beautifully presented, because food should make people happy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here’s some of our commonly asked questions about our catering and events at Wooden Spoon.
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Yes! Wooden Spoon Café provides catering across Hamilton and the wider Waikato region. Whether you’re planning a wedding, corporate lunch, birthday, or morning tea, we’ll create a menu that fits your event perfectly, made fresh in our 100% gluten-free, coeliac-safe kitchen.
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We offer a wide range of catering options, including grazing tables, morning teas, lunch boxes, and celebration platters. Every order is made from scratch in our Hamilton café, using local ingredients and plenty of heart. We can also adjust many dishes for dairy-free and vegan guests — just let us know your preferences.
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We ask for at least 48 hours’ notice for most catering orders, but earlier is always better, especially for large events or weddings. This helps us prepare everything fresh and ensure availability. For last-minute enquiries, give us a call and we’ll do our best to make it work.
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Both options are available! You can pick up your catering directly from our café at 169 London Street, Hamilton, or we can deliver locally for a $10 fee. For larger events or weddings, we also offer on-site catering by arrangement.
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Absolutely. Our entire kitchen at Wooden Spoon Cafe in Hamilton is coeliac-safe and 100% gluten-free, with no risk of cross-contamination. Every dish, from our cakes to our savoury platters, is safe for coeliacs and gluten-intolerant guests. That means everyone can relax and enjoy the food without worry.
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It’s easy, just fill out our Catering Enquiry Form on this page or email woodenspoonhome@gmail.com with your event details (date, number of guests, and type of food you’d like). We’ll reply within 24 hours to confirm your booking and start planning your perfect menu.
Our Past Events
“Just dropping a quick note to say thankyou so much for catering out Christmas party on Saturday. There were many comments from the group about how delicious the food was, everything was so tasty and beyond what we expected, so thankyou!
- 2024
“Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say THANK YOU for providing such delicious and safe food for our GF and DF attendees at the recent Waikato Search and Rescue exercise. Your food was a hit and the folks that received it were so very grateful to have the filling, delicious, safe food. To say there was food envy from others was an understatement. Thank you once again for taking such great care of our order.”
- Waikato Search and Rescue 2024