School & University Catering Melbourne

Fresh, exciting catering for open days, campus celebrations, and student gatherings — cooked live, served fast, remembered long after.
School & University Catering That Students & Staff Love

Flying Woks brings live-cooked theatre, fresh global flavours, and seamless service to open days, graduations, fetes, and campus events of all sizes — from 50 to over 2,000 guests. Our vibrant chefs cook everything fresh on-site, filling the air with irresistible aromas and colour. It’s a fun, interactive experience that keeps queues moving and crowds happy. With menus tailored for students, teachers, and diverse dietary needs, Flying Woks makes every event easy to plan and even easier to enjoy. From stir-fries and paellas to healthy bowls and BBQs, we bring the flavour, energy, and organisation to make your school or university event unforgettable.

“Flying Woks catered our university open day and it was a massive hit — delicious food, friendly team, and great value.”

— Sarah M., Monash University

Popular Menus

Asian Stir Fry & Noodles

Pasta Menu

Indian Menu

Dumplings Day

Bánh Mì Rolls

Sausage Sizzle

Noodle Box Day

Paella Spectacular

Healthy Bowls

Deluxe BBQ

“The food was fresh and perfectly suited to our diverse dietary needs — staff and students couldn’t stop talking about it.”

— Mark M., RMIT University

Why Choose Us

✓ Professional chefs & full setup

✓ Fast, reliable service for large crowds

✓ Menu customisation for dietary needs

✓ Live cooking adds energy to your event

✓ Great value for money & discounts for volume

✓ Proven success serving Deakin University for over 20 years

✓ Fully insured, familiar with Streatrader, Linksafe & other induction software

“We had over 800 guests at our school fete — Flying Woks made it stress-free, fun, and absolutely delicious.”

— Emma M., Wesley College

Popular Occasions Flying Woks Cater For

From orientation days to cultural celebrations — we've got your school or university event covered.

  • ✓ Student Orientation Day
  • ✓ Welcome Dinners
  • ✓ Sports Nights
  • ✓ Parent Teacher Nights
  • ✓ Fundraisers
  • ✓ International Days
  • ✓ Parent Nights
  • ✓ Sport Club Nights & Lunches
  • ✓ School Cooking Classes
  • ✓ Harmony Day
  • ✓ Healthy Eating Day
  • ✓ Break Up Parties
  • ✓ Teacher Functions
  • ✓ Indonesian Day
  • ✓ Chinese New Year
  • ✓ Holi Festival
  • ✓ Multi-Cultural Day
  • ✓ Pride Festival
  • ✓ Camp Ground Catering
  • ✓ Canteen Disruptions
  • ✓ Teacher Only Days
  • ✓ End Of Year Break Ups

Where does Flying Woks set up and cook?

Over the years, Flying Woks has catered for hundreds of schools and universities across Melbourne. Our flexible, fully self-contained setup means we can go just about anywhere! We regularly set up and cook live on footy ovals, outside canteens, in school foyers and halls, out on lawns, or even upstairs on balconies. Wherever your event is happening, we bring the flavour and the theatre right to you.

Online Enquiry

Please complete the below form to place an enquiry.

    School & University Catering Enquiry

    Fresh, exciting menus and live-cooked theatre for open days, fundraisers, and graduations. Tell us about your event and we’ll prepare a tailored quote.







    Type of Event

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    “A massive thank you — our students and staff loved it! We received great feedback about the food.”

    — Anh, Melbourne Polytechnic

    “The team are a joy to work with — delicious food and friendly staff. A highlight of Orientation!”

    — Hannah Arnold, La Trobe University (Bendigo)

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    What Our Clients Say

    “A massive thank you to you and your flying woks team for serving up the delicious dishes for us today. Our students and staff loved it! We received many great feedback about your food and the team was amazing to deal with.”

    — Ms Anh Pham

    Melbourne Polytechnic - O'WEEK

    “Thank you all so very much everyone today is raving about you guys. The food the smiles the service — you are the best.”

    — Ms Johan Hudson

    Christchurch Grammar

    “Today was fantastic, thanks so much! The students were so excited to get their own box of Nasi Goreng and many asked for seconds. Everything was smooth and efficient and your 2 guys were super friendly and helpful. Our 'Fried Rice Friday' was a success thanks to you guys!”

    — Ms Sharon Cutchie

    Chairo Christian School

    “The Flying Woks team are a joy to work with! Not only is the food delicious, the staff are beyond friendly and engage event attendees in the experience. We love having the team as part of our Orientation festivities! Looking forward to having the Flying Woks team (and their delish food) back next year!”

    — Ms Hannah Arnold

    Latrobe University - Bendigo

    “Flying Woks have been a pleasure to work with. Communication has been outstanding and have gone the extra mile to accommodate for our students. Very happy with the overall experience.”

    — Ms Hayley ONeill

    Swinburne University - Hawthorn

    “Thank you to the Flying Woks team for today at University of Melbourne. I heard great reviews about the food and I also enjoyed my substantial serving. The serving time was also quick. Great reviews all round!”

    — Ms Amanda Sawyer

    University of Melbourne

    “Thanks a lot. All went well on Friday. Staff were very happy.”

    — Mary De La Zilwa

    Mazenod College

    “A big thank you to your team today who did an amazing job of cooking 3 delicious meals for us. I found them particularly friendly and easy to deal with. The staff loved the food and many went back for seconds and brought containers in the hope of taking home some leftovers.”

    — Ms Prudence Dawson

    New Gisborne Primary School

    “Outstanding service, seamless set up and delicious food.”

    — Ms Fiona Kelleher

    Latrobe University - Bundoora

    “Thank you so much for you and your team making our event so fabulous. Everyone loved the food and the spectacle of the live cooking.”

    — Ms Emma Harwood

    Ruyton Girls' School

    “Just want to say a massive thankyou to you and your amazing team that catered for our event both yesterday in Preston and today at Epping. They were amazing! Very professional and friendly to work with. It was lovely to see some familiar faces from your team there. As always, you have been so great to work with. I look forward to having you cater at more of our events in the future.”

    — Anh Pham

    Melbourne Polytechnic, Epping & Preston

    “I booked Anton at the flyingwok for a secondary school function which required catering for 170 students. I cannot recommend this business more highly. In every capacity, Anton was very organized, punctual and totally professional. He fulfilled the brief in every possible way: was flexible, resourceful and adapted easily to some unforeseen demands on the night. The students loved his asian style food that we ordered. This is a really fantastic way to offer catering quickly to large groups. I would not hesitate to utilize this company again.”

    — Ms Barbara Carlisle

    Wesley College - Prahran

    “Thank you it was a success, the very hungry staff loved the idea, the food and the variety. Thank you for all your help in making sure the night went off well over the difficult times of feeding staff at various times.”

    — Ms Gina Zumbo

    Catholic Regional College Sydenham

    “Thank you so much for your extremely professional and thoroughly energetic job catering for the Methodist Ladies' College Toast to Year 12 event. We found Anton's Flying Woks added a tremendous atmosphere to the occasion that was attended by both students and their parents. We were also thrilled that you were able to serve so many people (425) so fast so that we didn't have long lines of guests waiting for food. I would have no hesitation recommending Anton's Flying Woks for any future MLC event.”

    — Ms Sue Henly

    Vice President, MLC Parents' Association

    “Your very professional, friendly & easy going manner made it a pleasure to do business. Your willingness to accommodate all our needs was appreciated. The food was absolutely delicious & it is a credit to you and your staff to serve 370 people and keep them all happy. Thanks again for your contribution to making our 'Welcome Dinner' such a huge success.”

    — Ms Leonie Silk

    Xavier College Junior School

    “You were so great to work with at RMIT, I couldn't wait to find an excuse to get you onto my new campuses at NMIT!”

    — Ms Erin Simpson

    NMIT

    “It was a success. Thank you so much for all your help and organisation. I would definitely recommend you to other schools and we will be in contact next year.”

    — Ms Li Mei

    Narre Warren South P-12 College

    “Yes it went really well. Pass on a big thank you to Anton and his team. They were all fantastic and I could not have asked for a better team to work with.”

    — Essie Bohan

    Monash University Clayton

    Which schools have we catered for?

    We have catered for literally hundreds of schools for many types of occasions…

    • Antonio Park Primary School – "Indonesian Incursion Day"
    • Aquinas College – "Harmony Day"
    • Auburn High School – "Cultural Day"
    • Billanook Primary School – "Food Smart / Taste of Asia"
    • Catholic Regional College Sydenham – "Open School Evening"
    • Catholic Ladies College Eltham – "Year 11 Student Welcome"
    • Canterbury Girls Grammar – "Father/Daughter Cooking Class"
    • Canterbury Primary School – "Asia Focus Night"
    • Carey Grammar – "Parents Night"
    • Caulfield Grammar – Wheelers Hill
    • Caulfield Grammar – St Kilda
    • Dandenong West Primary School – "Christmas Party"
    • Deakin University – Burwood
    • Deakin – MIBT
    • Firbank College – Year 6 Parent Function
    • Hartwell Primary School – Christmas Party
    • Heathmont Secondary College
    • Hillcrest Christian College – "Japanese/German Cultural Day"
    • Holy Eucharist Parish Primary School – Malvern East
    • John McKenzie Kindergarten – "Parent Night"
    • Koonung Secondary College – "Parent Function"
    • Latrobe Uni – Bendigo
    • Latrobe Uni – Bundoora
    • Loreto College, Toorak
    • Mazenod College – Staff Lunch
    • Melbourne University
    • Monash University – Monash "One World Festival"
    • Monash University – Caulfield
    • Narre Warren South Primary School – "Charity Day"
    • Nazareth College – "Nazareth Day"
    • NMIT – Coburg & Richmond
    • Our Lady Of Mercy – "Staff Christmas Party"
    • Point Cook Senior School – Staff Lunch
    • RMIT
    • Ruyton – "Chinese Student Lunch"
    • Rowellyn Park Primary School – Staff Lunch
    • St Joseph Primary School – "Parent Night"
    • St Kevins College – Basketball Association
    • St Luke Primary School Blackburn South – Christmas Party
    • St Richards Primary School – "Staff Lunch"
    • Swinburne University – Prahran, Hawthorn, Lilydale & City
    • Trinity Grammar – "Parents' Function"
    • Trinity College, North Melbourne – "International Day"
    • Victoria University – "Multicultural Day"
    • Victorian Teachers Mutual Fund – "Soup Day"
    • Wesley College – Prahran "End Of Year Celebration"

    Recent School Functions

    Below are some menus from some recent schools we have catered for. Note each client receives our popular A3 poster board as per below which we set up at your function.

    Orientation 2026 Menu - Flying Woks
    St Joachim Staff Celebration Menu - Flying Woks
    Monash University Menu - Flying Woks
    Wesley College Christmas Party Menu - Flying Woks
    School Catering Menu Board - Flying Woks
    School Catering Menu Board - Flying Woks

    Safe, Compliant & School-Ready

    Flying Woks takes the safety and wellbeing of students and staff seriously. All Flying Woks catering staff hold a current Working With Children Check (WWCC), as required under Victorian law. We are fully compliant with school and university site requirements and are experienced in completing contractor inductions prior to arriving on campus.

    Our team is familiar with and registered on the following induction and contractor management platforms commonly used by schools and universities across Victoria:

    • Rapid Global — contractor compliance and induction management
    • LinkSafe — online induction and site safety management
    • Sine (by Honeywell) — visitor and contractor management, widely used by Victorian schools and universities

    If your school or university uses a different induction platform, simply let us know at the time of booking and we will complete any required inductions in advance of your event.