Tabel Catering

fresh, flavourful, generous food, served in style

At Tabel Catering, food is such a big part of our lives. We can think of few greater pleasures than enjoying a meal with friends and family. It’s the simple act of eating, drinking and sharing in conversation with those we love, celebrating life’s great milestones with a sense of style and occasion. Fresh, flavourful, generous food, served in style.

Founded on decades of experience in our own restaurants and award-winning catering company and borne from a genuine love of cooking, our business model is simple. We offer flavoursome and authentic food, crafted from fresh, seasonal and ethical ingredients showcasing the bounty of premium local produce available to us.

Visit Tabel Catering at the Carrick Hill Café or talk to us about catering your wedding or special event – it’s what we do best. Call 0438 727 794 to make a booking or to learn more about weddings and events click here.

Carrick Hill Cafe

CARRICK HILL cafe
Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-4.30pm
Kitchen closes at 3pm

You can find Tabel Catering at Carrick Hill, one of South Australia’s most significant cultural attractions. Comprising of a magnificent manor-style home bequeathed to the state by Sir Edward and Lady Ursula Hayward which was completed in 1939, it features a Tudor staircase, an extensive art collection and original furniture and fixtures of the era. Surrounded by formal English-style gardens, the grounds cover 40 hectares of land including 26 hectares of native bushland, with multiple walking trails and places to explore.

Join us at the café for breakfast, lunch, snacks and sweet treats, all made in-house. The perfect spot to stop for refreshments after touring the house, wandering the gardens or walking the trails with the kids and dog.

Open Wednesday to Sunday 10am-4.30pm with the kitchen closing at 3pm. You can view our current café menu here and our drinks menu here.

Bookings for Eight or More People
For groups of eight or more people dining at the Carrick Hill café, please refer to our group menu here.

Tour Group Bookings
Groups are welcome to book a tour of the house or garden directly with Carrick Hill on 08 7424 7900 or email curator.carrick@sa.gov.au. If you’d like to book morning tea, afternoon tea or lunch with us, you can find all of our catering options here.

Funeral and Memorial Catering
At an often difficult time, we can assist you in planning a beautiful service to honour the passing of a loved one. Surrounded by the peaceful gardens of Carrick Hill, services can be held outdoors or within the marquee overlooking the rose garden. Please contact Carrick Hill on 08 7424 7900 or email curator.carrick@sa.gov.au to discuss available dates where you can join with family and friends for a private service. We can manage all of your catering needs which you can read about here.

All menus subject to change. All bookings can be made by calling 0438 727 794.

"I just wanted to let you know how wonderful our lunch was on Sunday. We each ordered something different and every single dish was beautiful. We knew that the gardens were going to be lovely but as we left, it was the food we kept talking about. Thank you. Can't wait to come back."
Jessica, cafe patron
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"Congratulations on the food, the presentation and the beautiful flavours. All of our friends were very impressed. Big shout out to your staff for their friendliness and help with everything today."
Heather, café patron
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carrick hill café
Wednesday-Sunday
10am-4.30pm
Kitchen closes at 3pm
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46 carrick hill drive
springfield SA 5062
Bookings 0438 727 794
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Father’s Day at Carrick Hill

TREAT DAD THIS YEAR WITH A DELICIOUS BREKKY OR LUNCH AT CARRICK HILL – SUNDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2023

Carrick Hill is the perfect spot to celebrate Father’s Day this year. Surrounded by the beautiful gardens, enjoy a feast of delicious food at one of our breakfast or lunch sittings. This event books out very quickly each year, so don’t miss out – call o438 727 794 or email now to secure your table.

Breakfast

10am or 10:30am
Tabel Breakfast Banquet
$50 per person

Bacon, mushrooms, Aunty Gert’s tomato butter, potato hash, eggs Benedict – poached free-range egg on a housemade English muffin – San José ham and Hollandaise sauce.

Cinnamon brioche French toast with strawberry and rhubarb compote and crème fraîche

A glass of freshly squeezed orange juice

Tea or coffee
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Children’s Breakfast
$30 per child under 12 years old

Scrambled free-range eggs and bacon on a housemade English muffin

A single scoop of gelato in a cup or a waffle cone

Nippy’s juice bottle
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Lunch

12.30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm or 2pm sitting
Tabel Three Course Lunch
$70 per person

To begin, a nibble plate to share:
Arancini, pâté, hummus, olives, feta, smoked almonds and sourdough bread
Vegetarian nibble plate available upon booking

Main course… a selection of the chef’s finest dishes served on platters for everyone to enjoy:
Grilled Black Angus scotch fillet, french mustards, shallot jus (gf)

Crispy barramundi fillet, kim chi (gf)

Lemon and marjoram roast chicken and potatoes (gf)

Vegetarian main course available upon booking:
Handmade gnocchi, mushroom, truffle and Parmigiano Reggiano (v)

On the side…
Roast carrots, smoked yoghurt, almonds and honey (gf,v)

Dessert platter…
Supalova – pavlova, fresh cream, fruit and jellies
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Children’s Lunch
$30 per child under 12 years old

Roast chicken, chips and vegetables

A single scoop of gelato in a cup or waffle cone

Nippy’s juice bottle
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High Tea at Carrick Hill

The best high tea in Adelaide

Carrick Hill is quite possibly the perfect spot to enjoy high tea. Surrounded by an idyllic garden setting, you can join us for an abundance of savoury and sweet treats, all made in-house. Enjoy with a tea or coffee and a glass of bubbles all presented on a clothed table, complete with a vase of seasonal flowers picked straight from the garden. Indulge in our renown house-made pastries, delicious pies, sandwiches, tarts, scones and cakes – the menu changes regularly, so each will be a delectable surprise.

A real afternoon tea, featuring good old-fashioned favourites, all made by hand.

Available Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-3pm, high tea is a lovely way to end a tour of the house or celebrate a baby shower, bridal shower, birthday or any special celebration. Bookings are essential and seven days notice is required – please call 0438 727 794 to reserve your table. You can read more here.

Weddings & Events

Weddings and Events at Carrick Hill

Carrick Hill is located just 15 minutes from the Adelaide CBD. It boasts picture-perfect gardens for weddings and events of all kinds. It includes native bushland, lawned terraces, orchards and an abundance of flowering blooms. The cypress pine walkways, pleached-pear arbour and tree-lined avenues offer countless photographic opportunities. Spectacular views stretch from the Gulf of St Vincent right across to the city making it the perfect backdrop for any celebration.

It is the ideal wedding destination as guests are welcomed to one location without having to travel between the ceremony and reception. Receptions are held in the fully-customisable permanent marquee. It overlooks the fragrant rose gardens and across to the glittering city skyline which is just magical in the evening.

We have catered for hundreds of weddings and events, it’s what we do best and we have the awards to prove it. Our food is generous and flavourful, all made in-house using the freshest of seasonal and local produce. Platters are served to the table for guests to serve themselves ensuring a relaxed, convivial environment where everyone has a fantastic time.

You can download our wedding catering information here or view the options available—marquee or outdoor. You can view our events information here.

Carrick Hill manage the venue bookings directly. You can download their brochure here or discuss all your options including venue pricing with them on 08 7424 7900 or email curator.carrick@sa.gov.au.

"The food was absolutely incredible, five star, and one of the reasons we chose to have our reception onsite along with the ceremony and photos in the stunningly beautiful gardens. We’ve had many guests comment on how outstanding both the food and service on the night was."
Hayley and Luke

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"The staff were exceptionally attentive to us and friendly on the day. We had a wonderful, very positive experience and were so happy we held our wedding at Carrick Hill. I would recommend Carrick Hill and Tabel Catering to anyone."
Sasha and Rob

Work with us

Our Extensive Experience

At the heart of Tabel Catering is a genuine passion for food and the desire to bring joy to our customers’ lives through the simple act of sharing a meal. From a coffee with a freshly-baked biscuit, to large corporate events, Tabel Catering has the experience and skill-set to successfully manage every scale of hospitality requirement.

Co-directors, John Gabel and Amy Hage are both passionate, highly-skilled chefs and restaurateurs, dedicated to quality food service across a broad range of clientele. Together, they bring a wealth of knowledge to every venture they undertake.

Highlights

– The Food Business – Café and events – 20 years

– The Festival Centre Bistro – 150 seat restaurant – 5 years

– Moonlight Cinema – 1000 patron event – 5 years

– Carrick Hill – Café, weddings and events – 9 years

– Adelaide Showground Farmers Market – 2 years

– Chapel Hill Winery – 2 years

– Over 500 weddings and events held at prestige venues including the Masonic Hall, Mortlock Library, Carrick Hill and the Adelaide Zoo.

– Numerous Restaurant and Catering Industry Association of Australia Inc awards including Best Contemporary Restaurant and Caterer of the Year.

If you have a venue and require quality caterers with unrivalled experience servicing a diverse range of markets, please contact us to discuss all of the exciting possibilities.

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Acknowledgement of Country
Tabel Catering acknowledges the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work. We pay respect to all ancestors, Elders and families – past, present and emerging.