Welcome to
That Food Guy!

That Food Guy is a professional catering company based in Oamaru, New Zealand. We create delicious cuisine for your family, your business, and your special events.

Online ordering for pickup and delivery is available from our commercial kitchen in the Oamaru Opera House.

We also cater weddings, celebrations and other private functions. Learn more about our bespoke catering solutions.

Order Online

Order our gourmet lunch boxes and other catering solutions online! Available for pickup or delivery from our kitchen in the Oamaru Opera House.

That Food Guy
Easy & Lunch Boxes

Our famous Lunch Boxes and Easy Catering Boxes are freshly handmade and boxed individually by the chef, and can be delivered to your door.

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That Food Guy
Hot Meals

Delivered hot and ready-to-eat with disposable plates and cutlery. Great for everyone from families to rugby teams to travel groups in accommodation!

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Bespoke Catering Solutions

That Food Guy offers bespoke catering solutions for private events. Learn more below, or contact us for your custom quote.

Weddings

Wedding Catering by That Food Guy

Helping a bride and groom create a wedding that captures their vision and personality is what makes us tick. Whatever your location, dreams and ideas are, we will find a way to make them happen.

Mark says:

"I think weddings should be distinctive, stress-free and filled with joy. I have had the honour to be part of a number of unique weddings in just-as-unique locations. When you choose me to cater your wedding, you can count on me to help out at all stages with practical, experience-based advice. Together we will ensure your day goes exactly to plan and is a great success."

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Food Truck Experience

On-Site Food Truck by That Food Guy

That Food Guy brings their expertise to your home, office or event space with our on-site food truck experience.

Our food truck brings That Food Guy's delicious gourmet catering to you in a free-standing independent kitchen setup. Enjoy our top-quality catering without any effort.

Enquire below for a personalised quote for our food truck experience.

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Private Chef Experience

Private Chef Service by That Food Guy

Treat yourselves! We all like dining out, but there is something very special about having that experience personalised with a Private Chef who comes to you. With this experience, you'll receive a VIP service that you could expect in the best restaurant in town.

We cater for any lunch or dinner occasion, from birthday celebrations to anniversaries, from a special family gathering to hosting distinguished guests. Every special occasion deserves special treatment. Enquire below to request a personalised quote. Best of all, we do the dishes, clean the kitchen and leave the leftovers in the fridge for a snack later on.

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Special Occasions

Custom Catering by That Food Guy

You create the occasion, we bring the delicious food.

We are passionate about all the amazing kai Otago has to offer, and love locally-sourced, seasonal produce. We pride ourselves in using the freshest and finest ingredients, being flexible with clients requests, and staying competitive on price.

Whether you're planning a work BBQ or dinner, wedding catering, an intimate dinner at your house, canapes to impress clients or a large summer garden party, we provide custom catering for all special occasions.

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Our clients say:

"Kia ora Mark, just wanted to pass on our thanks for the delicious kai today. 😊 It was perfect. (Lots of comments on the cheese rolls – wondering if you have some secret ingredient going on???....) Thank you so much for tailoring this event to our needs. We enjoyed everything and appreciated the labelling on the boxes."

Hospitality and Business Planning

Practical, experience-based solutions for your business.

That Food Guy is a contemporary food and catering business created by Mark Townsend, a life-long hospitality professional.

Drawing on his considerable hospitality experience, Mark has built That Food Guy into a multi-faceted business offering online ordering for ready-to-go catering, bespoke catering solutions for weddings and other private functions, and is continuing to grow the operation into new ventures.

Mark is also available as a consultant to assist other commercial hospitality ventures with planning, launching and operating their business. He works with each business to understand their objectives and offers valuable insights on designing commercial kitchens, planning workflows, employee relations and contracts, government compliance and licensing, and more.