Mel's Catering - Paeroa

18/04/2025

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Elaine Lally, Diane Clarke

18/04/2025

30/03/2025

The time has come for us to say goodbye.

Our final lunch day is on 17 April 2025 whilst our final day of operation is on 4 May 2025.

We would like to sincerely thank all our regulars and everyone who have supported the business, believed in us, provided us with their utmost love and care during our most challenging moments and helping us build a business that it is today. We are very grateful from the bottom of our hearts.

Thank you very much Paeroa RSA for allowing us to use its premises as our platform to fund raise for various charities as well as to provide a safe environment for the seniors of Paeroa township to enjoy a nice afternoon FIKA High Tea Luncheon. We are very glad to be able to fund raise to date, $5884 for the Paeroa RSA Building Fund and $7242 for various charities. Though the amount raised may not be much, we are still grateful to be given the opportunity to contribute and make a positive impact to the RSA as well as the Paeroa township.

As we take this time to refocus on our physical and mental well being, we will remember and cherish all the happy times and the sad, the wonderful friends whom we lost through sickness and the great friendships that have been formed and nourished. We cannot be more blessed and grateful to everyone who has been part of our growth and journey! ❤️

Thank you Paeroa RSA and thank you Paeroa! 🥰

24/03/2025

Happy March Everyone! It's time once again for our monthly "COME FIKA WITH US" Luncheon. It will be held at the Paeroa RSA on 5 April 2025 (Saturday) from 12 to 2.30pm.

We have come a long way with these functions, with the goal of providing an intimate social afternoon for our seniors with great fun, great food and great entertainment, at a very reasonable cost. We are very grateful for all of your support in our luncheons and generosity in our raffles, enabling us to fund raise for various charitable causes. So a massive thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

We would also like to thank all the attendees of our last FIKA function on 1 March 2025. It was a wonderful turnout with guests singing and dancing yet again, to the beautiful voice and tunes of our amazing band, Rangi. Once again, we have successfully raised yet another $180 for the Paeroa RSA Building Fund and $300 for Children In Care Thames. Our utmost gratitude also goes out to our sponsors, Lorraine and Pete, Jan M and Joanne for some of the gifts in our raffles. Thank you very much for your generosity and support of our community events.

A huge thank you to Joanne for being our MC and trivia quiz mistress for the day, our helpers, Kitt and Carolyn, Kathy B for taking beautiful photos of our guests and event, and Patch for opening the bar and helping us with drawing the winners for our raffles, all of whom have contributed to the success and smooth running of the function. Many thanks to the RSA for allowing us to use their premises.

For the coming FIKA Luncheon, we will continue to fund raise for CanTeen NZ and the Paeroa RSA Building Fund with our raffles, so your support is greatly appreciated. If you have not attended any of these luncheons, it will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Though our luncheons are primarily targeted at our seniors, their family and friends are also welcome.

Please book early as spaces are limited. You can text or call Mel at 021759546 or email him at [email protected]. Pre payment is also essential for confirmation and catering purposes. This can be done online or at the club prior to the event.

Thank you so much once again for your invaluable support and let us continue to spread love, as we always do, through these memorable events! ❤️

Have a fantastic week ahead! 🥰💐🌻

15/03/2025

Another proud moment and a great team effort! Thank you very much to those who have helped achieve this! 😊 ❤️

18/02/2025

Happy February Everyone! It's time once again for our monthly "COME FIKA WITH US" Luncheon. It will be held at the Paeroa RSA on 1 March 2025 (Saturday) from 12 to 2.30pm.

We have come a long way with these functions, with the goal of providing an intimate social afternoon for our seniors with great fun, great food and great entertainment, at a very reasonable cost. We are very grateful for all of your support in our luncheons and generosity in our raffles, enabling us to fund raise for various charitable causes. So a massive thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

We would also like to thank all the attendees of our last FIKA function on 1 February 2025. It was such a fantastic turnout with guests singing and dancing to the beautiful voice and tunes of our amazing band, Rangi. Once again, we have successfully raised yet another $200 for the Paeroa RSA Building Fund and $400 for KidsCan NZ. Our utmost gratitude also goes out to our sponsors, Valley Funeral Services, Lorraine and Pete, and Joanne for some of the gifts in our raffles. Thank you very much for your generosity and support of our community events.

A huge thank you to Joanne for being our MC and trivia quiz mistress for the day, our helpers Lorraine W, Angelina and Sam, and Patch for opening the bar and helping us with drawing the winners for our raffles, all of whom have contributed to the success and smooth running of the function and also to the RSA for allowing us to use their premises.

For the coming FIKA Luncheon, we will continue to fund raise for Children In Care Thames and the Paeroa RSA Building Fund with our raffles, so your support is greatly appreciated. If you have not attended any of these luncheons, it will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Though our luncheons are primarily targeted at our seniors, their family and friends are also welcome.

Please book early as spaces are limited. You can text or call Mel at 021759546 or email him at [email protected]. Pre payment is also essential for confirmation and catering purposes. This can be done online or at the club prior to the event.

Thank you so much once again for your invaluable support and let us continue to spread love, as we always do, through these memorable events! ❤️

Have a fantastic week ahead! 🥰💐🌻

05/02/2025

Dear valued customers,

We will be closed for lunch service on Waitangi Day (6 February 2025) but will be open for dinner meals and takeouts from 5pm to 7pm.

Thank you for your support and have a fantastic week ahead!

From Mel's Catering Paeroa team.

10/01/2025

Happy January everyone! We are very excited to be starting our first monthly "COME FIKA WITH US" Luncheon for the year, which will be held at the Paeroa RSA on 1 February 2024 (Saturday) from 12 to 2.30pm.

We are very grateful for your support last year and are looking forward to seeing all of you again.
The dynamic duo Rangi and Bruce will be entertaining us once again and the proceeds of our raffles will go to KidsCan NZ and the Paeroa RSA Building Fund.

If you have not attended any of these luncheons, it will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Though our luncheons are primarily targeted at our seniors, their family and friends are also welcome.

Please book early as spaces are limited. You can text or call Mel at 021759546 or email him at [email protected]. Pre payment is also essential for confirmation and catering purposes. This can be done online or at the club prior to the event.

Thank you so much once again for your invaluable support and let us continue to spread love, as we always do, through these memorable events! ❤️

Have a fantastic weekend! 🥰💐🌻

08/01/2025

Happy new year everyone! We greatly appreciate your patronage last year and are finally back in action with a full savoury and salad cabinet, pudding cabinet and many choices of takeout meals. Gluten free options are available. Come check us out! There is always something for everyone.

Our operating hours this year are Wednesday and Thursday from 11am to 2pm for Lunch as well as Wednesday (5pm to 8pm) and Thursday (5pm to 7pm) for Dinner.
Dinner meals with a fabulous salad buffet spread are available on Fridays from 5.30pm to 8pm. All are welcome! A great opportunity to stock up on your sweets, savouries, salads, puddings and yummy takeout meals!

Have a wonderful week ahead and we look forward to seeing you soon! 💐😍

25/12/2024

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Debbie Cotter, Pauline Gabriel, Deija Gray

19/12/2024

It was such an awesome turnout at our 3rd Annual Christmas Magic community luncheon at the Paeroa RSA on Monday, 2 December 2024. Thank you very much to those who have attended the event. We have successfully raised another $400 for the Paeroa RSA Building Fund, $400 for NZ Breast Cancer Foundation and $200 for Kids Can.

Our deepest gratitude goes out to everyone who have supported us in the raffles, the Paeroa RSA for allowing us to use their premises for all our community events, our amazing sponsors, Lorraine and Pete C, Jan and Ian M, Diane C and Joanne B for some of the gifts in our raffles. Thank you very much for your generosity and support in our community events.

A massive thank you to the superstars who have made this luncheon successful and memorable - Lorraine W, Elaine L, Susan L, Nancy P, Barbara H, Joan W, Monika L, Siggy, Miles, Lucy F, Lyn B and Joanne B. Special thanks goes to our amazing band Rangi and Bruce, our MCs and quiz mistresses Jessica and Angelina for gracing us with their wonderful voices and entertainment, Kathy B for taking the beautiful photos and John H for helping us with the bar and drawing of the raffles and lucky draw prizes. Thank you so so much from the bottom of our hearts.

Now for our final fund raising tally...

To date, we have successfully fund raised $5504 for the Paeroa RSA Building Fund, $2750 for Pink Ribbon NZ Breast Cancer Foundation, $100 for the Paeroa RSA Women's Section, $1070 for Gumboot Friday, $1172 for Angelina and $400 for Papauta Elive - Ms Waikato NZ 2023 Candidate, $250 for Children In Care Thames, $600 for KidsCan and $200 for Canteen Aotearoa. So a billion thanks goes out to everyone who have made all of this possible.

As this year comes to a close, let us continue to spread love and kindness especially to those in need.

Have a blessed Christmas and a fulfilling new year! 🥰❤️💐🌻

19/12/2024

Dear valued customers,

We will be taking a long overdue and well deserved break from 22 December 2024 to 5 January 2025. Our lunch service will resume on 8 January 2025 (Wed) from 11 to 2pm. We take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone who have supported us in our cafe and catering services and we wish you all a blessed Christmas and an amazing new year! ❤️

03/12/2024

Dear valued customers, owing to unforeseen circumstances, we will be closed for lunch service today. Dinner service will resume at 5pm and lunch service will resume tomorrow from 11am to 2pm. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Have a blessed day! ❤️

15/11/2024

Mel's Catering Paeroa is pleased to announce that we will be having our third annual Christmas Magic Community Luncheon on 2 Dec 2024 at the Paeroa RSA from 12 to 3pm. Priority will be given to the elderly who do not have the benefit of family or loved ones this Christmas. We want to continue to spread the Christmas joy and love, like we have done for the last four years, to those who need them most.

There are only 100 spaces available and bookings and prepayment are essential for the confirmation of seats and for catering purposes. Please also let us know if you have any food allergies upon booking. We also encourage "Paying it forward" for your friends or family members attending the event. Nothing beats the spirit of giving and spreading the love this Christmas. The cost is $10 per head. You can contact Mel at 021759546 or email him at [email protected].

There will also be great entertainment by Rangi and Bruce, singalongs, Christmas trivia quiz with prizes, lucky draws and giftaways by Santa. Christmas raffles will also be available and the proceeds will go to the Paeroa RSA Building Fund, KidsCan and NZ Breast Cancer Foundation.

Thank you very much in advance and have a wonderful and blessed weekend. 🎅🏼🎄❤️