Big Flavours is the flagship provider of catering Oakleigh services, operating directly out of our local commercial kitchen on Eaton Mall's doorstep. Our chef-led team crafts fresh Modern Australian and European-inspired menus, hot buffets, and canapes for event sizes from 20 to 300+ guests across Oakleigh, Oakleigh East, and Huntingdale.
Local, Chef-Led Catering in Oakleigh: Straight from Our Kitchen to Your Door
Recognised as one of Melbourne's iconic culinary and cultural destinations, Oakleigh is celebrated for its rich European hospitality heritage, vibrant shopping precincts, and bustling commercial strips along North Road and Princes Highway, hosting an event here requires food that meets high local standards.
As a proud Oakleigh business holding a 4.9-star rating and over 130 Google reviews, Big Flavours brings restaurant-grade dining directly to your home, office, or event space. Because our primary commercial kitchen is located right here in Oakleigh, our client benefits from zero travel delays, absolute menu freshness, and unmatched local responsiveness.
Zero-Transit Freshness
Prepared and packed in Oakleigh, your food travels minutes, keeping hot buffets scorching and cold canapes crisp.
Deep Local Heritage Integration
We craft menus that resonate with Oakleigh's food-loving community, featuring robust Mediterranean and Modern Australian flavour profiles.
Versatile Event Formats
From corporate board lunches in local industrial parks to lavish family milestone celebrations in private homes.
Because you are working directly with our head kitchen facility in Oakleigh, our booking and execution process is completely streamlined.
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Direct Menu Planning
Consult with our Oakleigh team to customise your buffet, grazing, or finger food menu to your exact guest count.
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Fresh On-Site Cooking
Our chefs prepare your entire order from scratch on the morning of your event using fresh, local Victorian produce.
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Immediate Local Dispatch
Our delivery team brings your food directly to your door, setting up thermal equipment or ready-to-serve platters.
Catering for Oakleigh's Business Hubs and Family Milestones
From fast-paced industrial design offices in Huntingdale to family homes near Caloola Reserve, Oakleigh events demand versatile, high-end food service. Basic catering platters and pre-frozen finger foods fail to stand out in a suburb known for exceptional local dining.
We cater to this food-focused community by offering diverse menu choices. Whether you need canapes catering in Melbourne options for an evening cocktail function or substantial gourmet buffet catering spreads for a christening or milestone birthday, our team brings specialised warming equipment, servingware, and polished waitstaff straight to your location.
Our Local Service Excellence
Our commitment to serving our local Oakleigh neighbourhood is reflected in our genuine customer reviews.
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Big Flavours catered our family function in Oakleigh, and the food was outstanding. Arrived piping hot, presented beautifully, and everyone commented on how fresh everything tasted.
David P.
Local Residential Event
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Incredible corporate lunch setup. Being so local, their communication was flawless and the from-scratch quality really showed. Will be using them for all our company events.
Elena K.
Oakleigh Corporate Client
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Big Flavours the top-rated choice for catering Oakleigh events?
Oakleigh is our home base. Our state-of-the-art commercial kitchen is located right here, giving us an unmatched quality and timing advantage. We prepare all dishes fresh from scratch on the morning of your event, delivering restaurant-grade food without long transit times.
Can I pick up my catering order directly from your kitchen in Oakleigh?
Yes, we offer convenient kitchen pickup options from our Oakleigh facility for host-hosted parties and smaller gatherings. Alternatively, our mobile transport team can deliver fully styled, drop-off platters directly to your local address.
How do you manage large dietary requests for local functions in Oakleigh?
Through our deep customisation capability, our kitchen prepares dedicated Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, and Halal-certified portions under strict back-of-house isolation protocols. Every guest in Oakleigh receives an equally delicious, safe meal.
Would you rather order directly from Oakleigh's premier local kitchen?
Treat your guests to freshly prepared catering delivered directly from our Oakleigh kitchen.
“From the moment I spoke to Sam on the phone to the day of the event, Big Flavours Catering are professional all the way. But most importantly the food was amazing and we had literally every single person comment on how good everything tasted. Highly recommend this catering company and will definitely be using them in future.”
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Louie Veleski
Full Service Event
Birthday Party
“We had catering for my 60th just last night and can thoroughly recommend this company. From first contact with Sam to our chef Sumit and waitress Lilian, they were so easy to deal with. Food was fantastic and my kitchen was left spotless. Thank you so much!!”
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Julie Lingard
60th Birthday
Full Service Event
“What a fantastic experience! Great company to deal with.. the chef and food was just amazing and a seamless stress free experience. Will definitely be using these guys again!!”
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Kate Guardiano
Full Service Event
Testimonials
Great food with exceptional service. Highly recommended
- Miao Jimmy
Had a dinner for 12 catered by these guys this weekend
Excellent food, beautifully presented and even was delivered a few minutes early. Great value for money, highly recommend them. - Lesley Griffin
We had 60 people and the Chef was efficient and the meal was attractive and well presented. They scoffed it all down. Wonderful!
- Sue Pacey
Big Flavours provided the catering services for one of our events packed with 20 special guests. I can’t stop myself from saying that they served the best Barbeque with Continental sausages, assorted, thyme and garlic BBQ chicken skewers, grilled onions and other toppings. They offered the best catering services with exquisite variety. Special thanks to Big Flavours for making the event successful.
- John Peter
What a fantastic experience! Great company to deal with.. the chef and food was just amazing and a seamless stress free experience. Will definitely be using these guys again!!
- Kate Guardiano
Excellent service and food I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Big flavours. Great value for money all our guests were impressed.
- The Strand
Had the sit down menu. Food and presentation was amazing. Every course was delicious. Would use big flavours again.
- sandy assaf
Really good food and good portions too. Thanks again Sam,
Cheers
- Gareth Dunn
I used Big flavours catering for our wedding anniversary and found the whole process from the first contact to end function to be fabulous. The food was fresh, full of 'flavour' and there was ample choice of menu dishes. I hired a chef and few wait staff for the function and they were very friendly and accomodating. I am a happy customer and our friends were most complementary of the food and services.
- Janette McMillan
Amazing Flavours. Generous portions. Sam is easy and a pleasure to deal with!
- BJ Santos
So grateful to have had Big Flavours- Sumit, help out with food at my 50th. It really took the stress off. The food was varied, catered for dietary issues and so tasty. All the guests loved it and it was so beautifully presented. Highly recommend.
- Sandy Joseph
Recently we catered food from Big Flavour for our office event. The food and service was excellent. I would definitely recommend Big Flavour to everyone. Thanks Big Flavour for making our event successful.
- Brian D’souza
Before Sumit started Big Flavours he would work with us on and off and we always had amazing feedback from our clients regarding his cooking ability and personalty. He has continued with this philosophy on his own project Big Flavours which was clear to see when he catered for our office Christmas party .The bowl food was a big hit with the Beef cheeks and laksa being everyone's favourite! Thanks Guys will be calling you again soon! Cheers
- Paul Mawdsley
The food and service were absolutely fantastic! Everything was so easy, and the wonderful chef was so accommodating. Communication throughout was wonderful - there was no request too big or small. It really was just such a fantastic experience. Lots of food too - would recommend the buffet! - Felicity Fox
I arranged for Big Flavours to cater for a funeral event. The gentleman by the name of Sam was very obliging to my requests and nothing was too difficult. All guests on the day were very amazed at the flavour of the food. They all said that the sandwiches were the best they had ever tasted. The presentation of the fruit platter, cheese platter and sandwiches were outstanding.A big big thank you. - Cathy Dall’Est
When I got in touch with Big Flavours, Sam the event coordinator got back to me and customer service is top-notch. We have had a few amendments to the quote and now just waiting for the event to go ahead. Very happy with the service so far, which makes me have a very good impression of the company! many more future events and reviews to come.
- Emelyn Taing
We had a wonderful time and all the catering needs were taken care of by Sam. The event was very successful. Can't recommend enough. We had a wonderful time and all the catering needs were taken care of by Sam. The event was very successful. Can't recommend enough. - Jim
Fantastic service!!! Compliments from guests are still being received. Throughout the whole process, they are very organized, detailed, and make it as easy for you as they can. - Mathew
I would like to thank the entire Big Flavours team for organising our wedding. Everyone including Sara from the admin and Sam from the kitchen team were brilliant. They enhanced the whole overall experience. Top notch service and absolutely delicious food. Everyone was very accomodating and easy to deal with. Even the cake was brilliantly presented to conclude the food service. Highly recommend! - Rachael
Big Flavours catered for a surprise birthday party for my partner and I could not recommend them highly enough . Food was amazing , everyone commented on how good it was . Presentation was gorgeous. Staff were professional and pleasant.
- Teresa Limond
WOW just WOW! This company far surpassed my expectations! We hired Big Flavours to cater our daughters wedding as the reception was being held at home. The whole process leading up to the day was completely painless and Sara was always incredibly helpful. It elevated the whole day! The food was spectacular, everyone commented on how good it was. - Beth Ramshaw
Big Flavours catered for our wedding with canapes and the BBQ option; we don't have a single complaint. There was something for everyone and it was very, very tasty, everyone said so and plenty of food. The staff were lovely, and Sam was great with preparation leading-up to the wedding.
Thanks for contributing to our wedding being a perfect day. - Dr. Locke Linke
Big Flavors catered for my wedding this weekend and I cannot stress how amazing it was!
The food was amazing and the wait staff were absolutely beautiful and could not have done enough for us and all of the guests!
Thank you so much for a wonderful evening!
- Ashleigh Marsh
We had our Christmas party at our offices with catering from Big Flavours. They brought a BBQ and cooked up a feast! A fantastic experience. Food was awesome and service amazing. Would highly recommend - Tim Washington
All the finger-food canapes were delicious. My guests particularly enjoyed the substantial serves of Wild Mushroom Risotto, and the Braised Lamb Shanks with mash. Sara responded to all my questions promptly. The food was delivered at the agreed time and was professionally presented. I can highly recommend this catering company. - Jacqui Cooper
The food and service were absolutely fantastic! Everything was so easy, and the wonderful chef was so accommodating. Communication throughout was wonderful - there was no request too big or small. It really was just such a fantastic experience. Lots of food too - would recommend the buffet! - Felicity Fox
What a fantastic experience! Great company to deal with.. the chef and food was just amazing and a seamless stress free experience. Will definitely be using these guys again!! - Kate Guardiano
We would like to thank Sam so so much for putting his time and effort into an event that did not earn him any profit. We were so lucky that he put his hand up for this night. It isn't easy, working with us young volunteers who have no experience waitering etc, but he was able to perform service so smoothly anyway. - SCKC Endeavour
I had a birthday celebration catered for by Big Flavours last week. The chef, Daniel, was very professional, had a lovely manner and cooked the most fabulous food. The wait staff were very attentive and my house was left clean and tidy. All my guests were very impressed with the food and service provided - they were wonderful. I would recommend them without hesitation.
- Malu Jose
We were absolutely blown away by how efficient and helpful your staff were. They were prompt, friendly, flexible and went above and beyond to help make our function amazing. The food was delicious and every single guest was absolutely thrilled. Thanks so much for covering our function. - Elke Calleja
