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BBQ Zilla Catering

Schools & student events

School BBQ catering

Fun fairs, grad parties, sports days and staff appreciation lunches. We roll in with the grill, cook in front of the kids, feed everyone, and leave the yard the way we found it.

Why schools are different

A school lunch is not a corporate lunch

Four hundred kids get twenty minutes. Half of them have a dietary requirement someone has to be certain about. And the people organising it already have a full day job. School catering is a logistics problem wearing a food costume.

The usual way

Trays arrive lukewarm at 11:40. Somebody on staff ends up serving. The allergy list is a printout nobody at the table has seen. Cleanup is a volunteer's problem.

How we do it

We arrive 90 minutes early, cook live on the grill, and run the serving line ourselves with our own coordinator. Dietary needs are agreed before we load the truck. Teardown and cleanup are ours.

The package

One package, everything in it

$12Per person
  • ¼ lb all-beef burger (halal available)
  • All-beef hot dog (halal available)
  • Grilled chicken burger (halal available)
  • ¼ lb veggie burger
  • Crispy french fries
  • Bottled water or juice box

One package, one number — no tiers to compare and nothing to add on. Fries are in the price because they're the thing the kids actually queue for. Halal is available on all three meat options and there's a veggie burger as standard; tell us the numbers at booking and we'll load the truck accordingly. Minimum order $1,400 before tax.

What arrives with us

Your staff do nothing

👨‍💼Coordinator

One person to talk to, start to finish.

👩‍🍳Cook & serve crew

Uniformed, and used to a crowd of kids.

🎪Canopies

Shade over the line, cover if it spits.

🍽️Disposables

Plates, cutlery, napkins, waste bags.

🧂Condiment station

Set up away from the grill so the line keeps moving.

🧹Cleanup

We tear down and take the mess with us.

🕐Two hours

Enough for staggered lunch blocks.

🌿Dietary options

Halal, gluten-free and vegetarian.

What we get booked for

School events we cater

Fun fairs Graduation parties Sports days Year-end celebrations Parent and community nights Staff appreciation lunches Cultural and heritage days PA day programs
Booking it

How it works

Send the details

Date, headcount, school address and any dietary needs.

Get the quote

Itemized, same day, in a format you can forward to whoever signs off.

We plan the line

We work backwards from your lunch blocks so nobody waits through recess.

We cook and clear

Arrive early, serve, tear down, gone.

Feeding the whole school?

Send us the date and a rough headcount. You'll have a full quote back the same day, and something you can put in front of the office without editing it first.