When the catering for Stepping Stone House's Sleep Under the Stars fundraiser needed covering with two days to go, we stepped in. We served dinner on the Friday night and breakfast the next morning for around 300 people at Barangaroo, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options, from one truck that stayed on site overnight.
Key Takeaways
Sleep Under the Stars is the flagship fundraiser for Stepping Stone House, a charity that supports children and young people experiencing homelessness. Hundreds of people, a mix of corporates, families and community groups, sleep out for the night at Stargazer Lawn in Barangaroo to raise money and awareness.
It is a big, meaningful night with a lot of moving parts. Food is a huge part of keeping everyone warm and looked after, both for dinner and for breakfast the next morning.
With two days to go, Stepping Stone House needed catering organised quickly and reliably. This was not a simple lunch either. It meant a hot dinner service on the Friday evening, then a full breakfast service early the next morning, with around one in five meals catering for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free needs.
On top of that, a Barangaroo site comes with strict access, an induction and paperwork, and once a vehicle is in position it stays put overnight. There was no room to be slow or unsure.
We said yes and got moving straight away. Because we had worked at Barangaroo before, the site paperwork and the bump in were familiar ground, so there was no learning curve to slow us down.
We planned dinner as burgers and chips, breakfast as bacon and egg rolls, and built the dietary options in from the start rather than as an afterthought. The truck bumped in on the Friday afternoon, traded dinner, sat tight overnight, and was back on for breakfast at first light. With the food sorted, the team could get on with running the night.
"Thank you so much for stepping in to save the day."
Stepping Stone House
When plans wobble at the worst possible moment, this is the sort of call you want to be able to make. We are set up to move fast, and we show up.
Being fully self contained means we can take on jobs that need to come together quickly. If your plans change and you need a reliable backup at short notice, our last minute catering is built for exactly that. For events that run across a morning and an evening, see our breakfast catering, and for the bigger picture our event catering page covers the rest.
Often, yes. We stepped into this event with two days to go. Get in touch as early as you can and we will tell you honestly what we can do for your date.
Yes. For this overnight event we ran a hot dinner service on the Friday night and a full breakfast service the next morning from the same setup.
Yes. We build dietary options into the menu from the start. For this event around one in five meals catered for vegan, vegetarian and gluten free needs.
Absolutely. We love being part of community and fundraising events, and we will always try to help where we can.
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 five, 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: 9 July 2026
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We stepped into this event with two days to go
Dinner, breakfast, or both
Multiple services from one setup, dietary options built in
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Min. 60 guests for deployment.
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