John Holland wanted to say thank you to the crew on their Rouse Hill site. They got in touch on a Monday. By Friday lunchtime our Abu snack pack truck was parked on site, and 220 people were fed inside their one hour break.
Key Takeaways
John Holland is one of Australia's biggest construction and infrastructure companies. Their Rouse Hill site team wanted to put on a proper lunch for the crew. No speeches, no occasion. Just a thank you for the work.
It wasn't the first time, either. John Holland had booked us once before, for a crew lunch at a Silverwater site. This time the enquiry came through our staff appreciation catering page.
Feed 220 people on a live construction site. One hour, 11:30 to 12:30, because a crew's lunch break is a lunch break and the afternoon's work doesn't wait. Halal, gluten free and vegetarian all needed to be covered.
And the date was that Friday. Four days away.
The enquiry landed on Monday. We replied the same afternoon, Jay rang the site team to talk it through on Tuesday, and by Wednesday it was locked in. They'd looked at a few of our cuisines and settled on the Abu truck, which made the dietary side easy. Everything on that truck is halal, the snack packs are gluten free, and the falafel snack pack looks after vegetarians.
We also talked them into a short menu. For a crowd that size, three items moves a lot quicker than six. The final order was 100 chicken snack packs, 100 beef and 20 falafel.
If your own date is getting close, our last minute catering page explains how short notice bookings work.
We rolled in at 10:30 with four staff on the truck. Site access was sorted ahead of time by their team, so there was nothing tricky about getting in and parked. An hour to set up, heat the fryers and get the meat going.
Service opened at 11:30. By 12:30, all 220 had eaten. That works out to a meal handed over roughly every 16 seconds for a full hour, which is about the pace we plan for on any construction site catering job.
Here's the bit we're proudest of. John Holland ordered snack packs. We brought snack packs. We also loaded the truck with fried chicken that wasn't on the order, because in a crew of 220 there's always someone who just doesn't feel like a snack pack that day.
Turns out it was more than someone. About 30% of the crew went for the fried chicken instead.
Nobody asked us to do it. It's just how we like to run a day like this. If the whole point is to say thanks to your people, then every one of them should walk away with something they actually wanted to eat.
220 fed, on time, inside the hour. The crew enjoyed the food, the line kept moving, and everyone was back on the tools when the break finished.
If you're planning something similar, have a look at our halal food truck catering page, or read how we looked after another builder in our Built case study in the Sydney CBD.
At John Holland in Rouse Hill we fed 220 people in a one hour lunch window from a single truck with four staff. A short menu of three or four items is what keeps the line moving, so we always help you narrow it down.
More notice is always better, but it can be done quickly. John Holland enquired on a Monday, confirmed on the Wednesday and we served on the Friday of the same week. If your date is close, get in touch and we will tell you straight away whether we have a truck free.
Yes. Everything on our Abu snack pack truck is halal, the snack packs are gluten free, and the falafel snack pack covers vegetarian guests. We are not halal certified, so if formal certification is a strict requirement, tell us and we will be upfront about it.
A flat spot to park and clear access for the truck. Our trucks are fully self-contained, with generators, gas and water on board, so we need nothing from the site. At Rouse Hill we arrived an hour before service, set up, and were ready to serve at 11:30 on the dot.
Hearty, quick and easy to eat standing up. Snack packs are a favourite with crews: meat or falafel over hot chips with garlic, chilli and BBQ sauce. We keep the menu short so nobody spends their lunch break in a queue.
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 getting about three orders out every 60 seconds depending on the menu. All articles on this site are reviewed by John-ray for operational accuracy and relevance.
Last reviewed: 22 September 2026
Tell us how many people, where the site is and how long the break runs. We'll work out a menu that gets everyone fed and back to work on time.
Built for short breaks
220 fed in one hour at John Holland
All halal menu
Gluten free and vegetarian covered too
We come to your site
Self-contained truck, all we need is a flat spot
Minimum 60 guests for every booking.
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