The Sustainable Food Co.

09/07/2024

It’s views like this that remind us of the beauty we need to protect 💚

Did you know you can see the total GHG emissions both saved and created through your order on our website? Add items to your cart to see your carbon footprint, and offset it using CarbonClick at checkout.

01/07/2024

🌿 Happy Plastic Free July! 🌿

Join us in celebrating a month dedicated to reducing plastic waste and embracing sustainable choices.

Whether you’re hosting a business or private event, we’re here to support your commitment to reducing plastic waste with our zero-waste catering options.

Let’s make a positive impact together, one meal at a time. 🌱✨😋

20/06/2024

Nourishing green smoothies, slow-roasted beetroot pesto crostini crackers and a whole range of other goodness and at beautiful 💚

Grateful to collaborate with and , captured perfectly by the talented

We love creating healthy, flavoursome catering menus for your events 🌟

16/06/2024

Mornings like these 😍

13/06/2024

Finger food your guests will love 🥑🧆🫒🥖

Flashback to our catering for - a selection of finger foods from our ‘Savoury Bites’ menu.

PS who thinks we should put those Crumbed Thai Tofu Cakes back on the menu?!

09/06/2024

Rise and shine, Auckland ✨

What better way to start your day than with a deliciously fresh, vibrant and plant-forward breakfast delivered right to your doorstep on reusable tableware.

From Chia Parfaits with Berry Coulis to Scrambled Tofu on Sourdough, get in touch with us to find out how we can kick start your workplace on a Monday morning.

Here’s to a great week everyone 🍓🥑🥣

04/06/2024

Lots of colour, lots of crunch, and lots of flavour. Auckland events, we’ve got your backs 😉💥🥒🥑

03/05/2024

What do you call friends you like to eat with? TASTE BUDS.

Take your taste buds below. Happy Friday everyone 🫒🥑🥒🍏🌱✨

22/04/2024

Transforming perceptions, one bite at a time 🌱💚

Discover the bold, satisfying flavors of our vegetarian and vegan creations. From our hearty salads to the crowd-pleasing Caramelised Apricot & Chickpea Tagine, every dish is a revelation and showcases how great plant-forward food can be.

Chef’s recommendation: pair our vibrant salads with our hot mains for the ultimate office lunch.

18/04/2024

We catered for a gorgeous wedding in the Coromandel recently. Lots of plant-based goodness to be had!

Get in touch if you’re planning a wedding. We travel from Coromandel up to Northland, bringing our trusty low-emission electric van with us 💍🌱🍾🚐

01/04/2024

A note from our founder, Amy:

Over the past year or so, I've been splitting my time between The Bay of Islands and Auckland, trying to balance my wellbeing with the job that I love. I've had some time to consider my life and what's next. I'm both excited for the changes ahead and feel the pinch of the unknown. To fully create the life I want I've made the decision to look for a new owner for the business.

The Sustainable Food Co. has been a dream that I made into a reality with a clear vision, determination, support, sweat, tears and love. Our kitchen, our team and the events we've catered for have been some of the most beautiful, exciting and challenging times beyond my wildest dreams.

It's been an incredible journey from the very beginning, cooking out of my Dad's kitchen in January 2020. We quickly became known for our creative menus and commitment to sustainability, catering for weddings, yoga retreats, corporate events all over Auckland, even catering for Jacinda Ardern, Chlöe Swarbrick and a bunch of NZ's best musicians. We quickly grew to become the cherished and preferred plant-based caterer in Auckland.

Looking back, I'm so proud of what we've achieved together. We have catered for over 1000 events, fed more than 50,000 people, and eliminated more than 85,000 single-use plates, bowls, napkins, cutlery and behind-the-scenes packaging from landfill. We have saved 7,384KG of CO2 equivalent emissions by delivering orders in our EV, delivered 24 Fine Dining Private Chef Experiences and led 10 cooking classes, all while navigating the ups and downs of running a business during a global pandemic.

While we look for a new owner, it's business as usual for us. The team is on board with this change, and we're all committed to making this transition as smooth as possible.

If you're interested in being the future owner of The Sustainable Food Co., please get in touch with our sales broker, Jeremy Medlin at Clyth MacLeod Business Sales, via the link below.

I am very excited about what is next for The Sustainable Food Co. and for the next owner to take it somewhere remarkable.

A huge thank you to all of you for your support during this transition 💕

https://www.cmbusiness.co.nz/business-for-sale/10984/auk/food-hospitality/catering

07/03/2024

Celebratory CAKES 🎂

Made from nourishing, nutrient-dense ingredients like cashews, coconut cream, cocoa butter and maple syrup.

From Chocolate Ganache to Matcha & Pistachio Cheesecake, eating cake never tasted so sweet (or healthy 😉)

Enquire today about adding a cake to your order.

22/02/2024

Black Bean Sliders // House-made black bean patties sandwiched between aioli, American mustard, pickles and a mini brioche bun.

These sliders have a been a staple on our menu for 4 years now - and for good reason!

They’re a popular choice among guests who are new to eating plant-based food (it’s amazing how un-plant-based they taste), and also among functions that need some sustenance long after the sun goes down if you know what I mean 🥂💃

Available to order directly through our website: www.thesustainablefoodco.co.nz

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13/02/2024

Bring the party to your morning teas with our Large Assorted Sweets Platter 🌺

Chocolate Brownie // Tangy Lemon Slice // Chocolate Chunk Cookies // Fruit Skewers // Banana Muffins // Bliss Balls // Ginger Crunch

Comfortably serves 20-25 people (3.6 items per person) with both vegan and gluten free options included.

30/01/2024

220 graduates and families well fed at SAE Institute’s Graduation Ceremony last night 🫒🥖🧆🥒🥑

- Cucucmber Canapés with Crunchy Tofu, Pickled Ginger & Wasabi Mayo

- Cocktail Hour Skewers with Halloumi, Falafel, Marinated Olives & Cherry Toms

- Potato Rosti, Chef’s Selection Toppings

- Grilled Halloumi & Lemon Aioli Sliders

- Kumara, Lime & Sunflower Balls

30/01/2024

Did you know you can request an Impact Certificate for your catering event?

Here’s an example of one for GenTrack, a customer who we’re catering for tomorrow.

Simply by ordering vegetarian and vegan catering, GenTrack are saving 124KG of carbon equivalent emissions from entering our atmosphere compared to if they had ordered the meat-based equivalent.

How do we calculate this, I hear you say??

We’ve taken ingredient-specific carbon emission data from a 2020 study from the University of Otago and entered it into our recipe spreadsheet to calculate the emissions created for each menu item. We calculated this stat to be transparent with you - as sustainable as we like to think we are, at the end of the day we are still having an impact on our environment (which we are reducing year on year).

Then we’ve duplicated the spreadsheet, substituted key plant-based ingredients for meat (e.g we subbed the tofu for chicken, and falafel for beef) and calculated it again to provide us with the total amount of carbon saved. As you can see in this Impact Certificate, the carbon saved (124kg) is much higher than the carbon created (26.5kg) which is the impact we’re trying to share with people and this in itself if something to celebrate.

If you’re still reading then good on you!! If you have a play around on our website and add and subtract items from your shopping cart, you can see how much of a difference you can make simply through your food choices.

23/01/2024

We’re in full swing wedding season!

As NZ’s leading sustainable caterer our core sustainability methods and principles are integrated into every element of your wedding, allowing you to celebrate your sustainability values throughout your special day.

Whether you’re planning a big or small wedding, give us a bell to chat about how we can bring your catering to life ✨

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06/01/2024

Our all time favourite customer to be greeted by upon delivery - Madonna the ALPACA 🥰🦙

Madonna greeted us with open arms (and kisses) as we delivered a buffet banquet to her home on New Years Eve. The. Best.

P.S We’re open as usual throughout the holiday season, and are so looking forward to bringing some fresh ideas, new menus and greater impact into 2024 ✨💚

Happy 2024 everyone!!

13/12/2023

30% off ALL ORDERS between now and Christmas Day!!

This is our little way of saying thank you all for a great year. You’ve been so good to us, now it’s our turn to be good to you.

Orders must be placed through the website - enter the code “XMAS-SPIRIT” at checkout to apply the discount.

Merry Christmas everyone
- The SFC team 🎄🎁✨

13/12/2023

All your questions, answered! Anything we’ve missed - let us know in the comments.

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11/12/2023

Let’s BRUNCH🌷🥑🍅🥯

~ Menus that everyone will love
~ Delivered on reusable tableware
~ Carbon emissions tracked
~ Delivered in an EV

05/12/2023

We’re open throughout (almost all of) the festive season this summer!

Enjoy more time relaxing with friends and family AND add a sustainable twist to your event by letting us take care of your catering this holiday season.

Enjoy the final 26 days of the year, we hope it’s been a good one!

- The SFC team 🎄

28/11/2023

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21/11/2023

Have you seen the carbon stats next to each menu item on our menu and wondered what they mean?

All your carbon information questions explained 🌎🍃💚

Sources:
- J. Drew, et al. (2020). ‘Healthy and Climate-Friendly Eating Patterns in the New Zealand Context’
- Annual Carbon Emissions Calculator, Catalyst Ltd.

16/11/2023

Super proud to have won the Climate Category at The Impact Awards over the weekend!

Big thanks to for hosting the awards. Thank you to all of the finalists helping to drive positive change. Thank you to our amazing kitchen team who pump out the orders on a daily basis. And of course to all of our wonderful customers who choose to make a positive difference through their catering at events.

We are over the moon!!

16/11/2023

Super proud to have won the Climate Category at The Impact Awards over the weekend!

Big thanks to Inspiring Stories for hosting the awards. Thank you to all of the finalists helping to drive positive change. Thank you to our amazing kitchen team who pump out the orders on a daily basis. And of course to all of our wonderful customers who choose to make a positive difference through their catering at events.

We are over the moon!!

15/11/2023

WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY 🥑🥒🍠 🫐

This weekend Tracey Bennett - The Reckless Foodie and ourselves are once again joining forces and hosting a plant-based cooking workshop in Kumeu.

Join us for an unforgettable morning of cooking, learning, and eating. We have a few tickets still available, all the info is available through the link below ☺️

Get tickets on Humanitix - Plant-Based Cooking Workshop | Kumeū Stables Homestead hosted by The Sustainable Food Co.. Kumeū Stables Homestead, 21 Dysart Lane, Kumeū 0891, New Zealand. Saturday 18th November 2023. Find event information.

05/11/2023

WORKSHOP COMING UP 🥑🥒🍠 🫐

On the 18th November and ourselves are once again joining forces and hosting a plant-based cooking workshop in Kumeu.

Join us for an unforgettable morning of cooking, learning, and eating. More info and tickets are available through link in bio.

31/10/2023

A few highlights of sandwiches, nibbles and fun from week that’s been 💚🌱

29/10/2023

Halloween treats for the Kami office on Friday evening 👻🎃🥂

The only photos we got so you’ll have to imagine the rest!