On 1 July 2026, Anzac Park Public School in Cammeray ran their school fete, and we fed about 1,500 kids, parents and staff. We sent Birdman, organised additional local food trucks for the cuisines the school wanted, and kept prices affordable with our lower school pricing. When the day was done, we refunded the school's $2,500 guarantee in full and donated 20% of our proceeds to the school foundation.
Key Takeaways
A school fete is one of the best days on the school calendar. Anzac Park Public School in Cammeray, on Sydney's lower north shore, is still quite a new school, and their fete on 1 July 2026 drew about 1,500 kids, parents and staff. That is a lot of people to feed.
The school was clear about what mattered. Price came first. A fete is a family day out, so we run lower pricing for school jobs and we priced the menu for families.
Allergies were not negotiable. The school asked for strictly no nuts, so we removed anything that could contain nuts from the menu for the day. We hold a Working With Children Check through Service NSW.
And then there was speed. With 1,500 people on site, the school didn't want students and teachers spending the fete standing in a line. Fair call. We usually serve in under 60 seconds an order, depending on the menu, and a fete crowd is exactly what that speed is built for.
We sent Birdman, our Korean fried chicken and smash burger truck. The school also wanted cuisines beyond our own fleet, so we organised additional local food trucks for them and managed the lot as one arrangement. One contact, one plan, the whole food lineup sorted.
On the day, the only complication was a tight spot to park, and we managed it.
Here's the part we're proudest of. The deal was simple: families bought straight from the truck, and the school paid $2,500 up front to guarantee our booking minimum. Sales on the day went past the minimum, so we refunded the school the full $2,500.
Then we went one further and donated 20% of our proceeds to the school foundation, going towards renovations to build air conditioning around the school.
A fete is meant to raise money for a school, not cost it. This one ended with the school paid back in full and a contribution on top.
About 1,500 people fed, and the feedback afterwards came back to the two things the school cared most about: how fast the line moved and how fair the prices were.
Since the fete, Anzac Park has rebooked us twice, including their ten year anniversary celebration. That's the real report card. There is no better reference than a school that books you again.
If you're on a fete committee or the P&C, start with our school fete catering page, or see school fundraiser catering for more ways food trucks can raise money for your school. Everything else lives on our schools page. One handy note: school grounds are private property, so there was no council paperwork involved in this fete. If your event is in a park instead, our guide to council approval for food trucks explains how that works.
School bookings are usually priced per head, with school pricing from $15 per head. Anzac Park worked differently: families bought directly from the truck on the day, and the school paid $2,500 up front to guarantee our booking minimum. Sales passed the minimum, so we refunded the full $2,500.
Yes. For this fete the school asked for strictly no nuts, so we removed anything that could contain nuts from the menu for the day.
Yes. We hold a Working With Children Check through Service NSW.
Yes. At this fete the school wanted more cuisines than we run ourselves, so we organised additional local food trucks alongside Birdman and managed it as one arrangement. One contact for the whole food lineup.
A single truck comfortably serves 60 to 600 guests, and we scale up from there. This fete fed about 1,500 people between Birdman and the extra trucks we lined up.
Reviewed by
John-ray Boukarim
John-ray Boukarim is the founder and operator of The Food Hub, Sydney's multi cuisine food truck catering fleet. Since founding the business in 2016, he has grown the operation from a single truck to a fleet of four, delivering more than 1,500 events across Sydney, New South Wales, and regional NSW. His clients include Woolworths, Commonwealth Bank, Bunnings, Costco, Amazon, Sony, and Toyota. The Food Hub is built for high volume service, usually serving guests in under 60 seconds per order depending on the menu. All articles on this site are reviewed by John-ray for operational accuracy and relevance.
Last reviewed: 5 August 2026
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Priced for families
Lower school pricing, so the fete stays affordable
School ready
Working With Children Check held and $20M public liability
The whole lineup, one contact
We can organise extra food trucks beyond our own fleet
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