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Bathurst catering
Situated at the base of Mount Panorama, the Charles Sturt University Bathurst campus is situated on 80 hectares located one hour's drive from the Blue Mountains. Bathurst campus has a range of venues and accommodation ideal for your next conference or social event.
Situated in a lush rural setting, our venues offer a sense of space with fabulous scenic views.
Our Events Unit supports a wide range of event types. We pride ourselves on ensuring that every occasion is a success for all concerned. All events are serviced by the Charles Sturt University’s in-house catering department, CHEERS. In addition to this CHEERS operate all food and beverage outlets on campus and can tailor food and beverage services to ensure your guest’s needs are met.
Our events team are currently reviewing our catering options. Please contact us to find out what is available for your next event.
Breakfast
Continental
Continental breakfast
Price per person: $15.00 - Minimum people: 20
- Selection of cereals
- Toast with butter (white, wholemeal and multi grain)
- Selection of muffins (sweet)
- Seasonal fresh fruit platter
- Assorted fruit yoghurts
- Chilled orange juice
- Coffee and selection of tea
Cooked breakfast
Full breakfast
Price per person: $25.00 - Minimum people: 20
- Scrambled eggs, chipolatas, bacon, hash browns
- Grilled mushrooms and spinach, grilled tomato with fresh herbs
- Selection of cereals
- Breads & muffins
- Toast with butter
- Seasonal fresh fruit platter
- Assorted fruit yoghurts
- Chilled orange juice
- Coffee and selection of tea
Snacks
Price per person: $6.50 - Minimum people: 5
Catering based on 2 pieces per person. Please select 1 option from the list below. Groups over 25 choose 2
- Slices
- Scones with jam and cream
- Muffins
- Banana bread
- Arnott biscuit selection
- Home baked cookies
- Danish
- Filled croissant with ham & cheddar cheese
- Filled croissant with tomato & cheddar cheese
- Spinach and ricotta triangles
Drinks
- Chilled orange juice - (Price per person: $4.50 - Minimum people: 5)
- Coffee and variety of teas (Price per person: $4.50 - Minimum people: 5)
- All day tea and coffee (Price per person: $8.50 - Minimum people: 20)
- Tea, coffee & juice (if food is ordered) (Price per person: $1.50 - Minimum people: 5)
Lunch
Sandwiches, wraps and rolls
Sandwiches
Assorted sandwiches (1.5 sandwiches per person) Served on a selection of white, wholemeal & multi grain bread with standard sandwich filings
Price per person: $8.00 - Minimum people:10
Wraps and rolls
Variety of rolls, wraps and baguettes (3 serves per person)
Price per person: $10.50 - Minimum people:10
Upgrades
Upgrade your wrap/sandwich selections to include hot cocktail food (3 pieces per person) plus tea/coffee & orange Juice
Single Price : $6.00 - Minimum people:10
Packed lunch
Perfect for the meeting where your guests are out and about or spread over large areas. Lunch bags can be delivered or you can pick it up from a location of your choice.
Price per person: $13.00 - Minimum people: 20
- A filled tortilla wrap or baguette
- 600ml water
- Fruit and cookie
Networking lunch
The perfect solution for a lunch when you need something hearty and healthy, but want to keep up the interaction over the break. This option is limited to catered venues. Additional Dish $5p.p.
Choose two dishes: $15.00 - Minimum people: 20
- Mediterranean frittata
- Marinated chicken breast, fetta, date and mint salad
- Classic Caesar salad
- Thai beef salad
- Salad of Italian meatballs, cherry tomatoes, penne and salsa verde
- Green bean and roast vegetable salad with baked ricotta and pine nuts
- Chicken Massaman curry with jasmine rice
- Hearty Irish stew with creamy mashed potato
- Chile con carne with rice
- Spicy chickpea and vegetable tagine with cous cous
- Crisp pork and hokkien noodles with Asian greens and hoisin sauce
- Soup of the day, crusty rolls and garden salad
Platters
Our platters are beautifully presented and delivered with cocktail napkins ready to serve. For any specialised items that are not available on the list and for pricing or further details please contact our events office. Wait services can be organised at an additional cost.
Antipasto
Price per platter: $45.00 - Serves 10 people
Sliced cured meats, marinated fetta, dip, char grilled vegetables and marinated olives
Bruschetta
Price per platter: $40.00 - Serves 10 people
Crisp garlic bread pieces with your selection of: Tomato and basil salsa or pear, rocket, pancetta and parmesan
Cheese, cabanossi and dip
Price per platter: $40.00 - Serves 10 people
Cheddar cubes, cabanossi pieces, corn relish dip and Jatz
Cheese and crackers
Price per platter: $55.00 - Serves 10 people
A selection of hard and soft cheeses accompanied with dried fruit and crackers
Seasonal fresh fruit
Price per platter: $50.00 - Serves 10 people
Cheese and fruit
Price per platter: $55.00 - Serves 10 people
A selection of cheeses accompanied with fresh fruit and crackers
Cocktail sausage rolls
Price per platter: $40.00 - Serves 10 people
Traditional bite sized sausage rolls served with tomato and BBQ dipping sauce
Dips and bread
Price per platter: $45.00 - Serves 10 people
Crisp Turkish bread, toasted tortillas, mini toast served with three house made dips
Hot cocktail food
Price per platter: $45.00 - Serves 10 people
A selection of bite sized cocktail items served with dipping sauces
Party pies
Price per platter: $40.00 - Serves 10 people
Traditional party pies served with tomato and BBQ dipping sauce
Wedges
Price per platter: $30.00 - Serves 10 people
Seasoned wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce
Dinner
2 Course Alternate Serve Menu Price per person: $45.00 - Minimum people: 50.
3 Course Alternate Serve Menu Price per person: $55.00 - Minimum people: 50.
Entrée
- Salad of seared beef fillet with heirloom tomatoes, sugar snap peas & chilli mint dressing
- Wild mushroom arancini with baby mesclun and pesto vinaigrette
- Vietnamese prawn salad with rice noodles and spicy lime dressing
- Smoked chicken, roast pumpkin, tomato, baked ricotta and rocket with chive dressing
- Crisp pork belly with fennel slaw and honey mustard dressing
Main
- Seasoned lamb rump on roast garlic mashed potatoes, with Dutch carrots, baby peas and rosemary gravy.
- Beef cheeks bourguinoin with button mushrooms and steamed baby potatoes
- Chicken Maryland braised in mustard and verjuice with buttered green beans
- Slow-cooked scotch fillet, boulangere potatoes, snow peas, onion jam and red wine jus.
- Salmon, leek and mushroom puff pastry parcels with roast asparagus and dill buerre blanc
- Pork sirloin with herb-roasted potatoes and spring onions, broccolini, and peppered brandy jus
- Grilled chicken supreme with barley, fetta, tomato and herb risotto, pancetta and parmesan crisp.
Dessert
- Passionfruit vanilla slice with lemon yogurt
- Strawberry shortcake with Chantilly cream
- Classic baked cheesecake with spiced cherry compote
- Sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce and double cream
- Dark chocolate mudcake with cardamom rum syrup and espresso cream
Buffet
Price per person: $38.50 - Minimum people: 30.
Main
Choose three - Extra main per person $5.00
- Ragout of lamb shoulder with pappardelle
- Slow-roast pork scotch with eschallots and sage
- Classic beef lasagne * Roast vegetable and ricotta lasagne
- Portuguese chicken on paprika and chorizo rice
- Mushroom fricassee, spinach, parmesan and crisp sage with fried potato gnocchi
- Chicken cacciatore
- Osso bucco with risotto Milanese and gremolata
- Pot-roast whole porterhouse
Sides
Choose two - Extra side per person $3.00
- Potato, bacon and onion gratin
- Roasted vegetable medley
- Steamed seasonal vegetables
- Steamed chats potatoes with parsley and butter
- Roast sweet potato, roast red onion, apple, rocket and walnut salad
- Chickpea, cauliflower, quinoa and herb salad
- Crisp Asian noodle slaw
- Traditional Greek salad with oregano and lemon
- Caesar salad
- Garden salad
Dessert
Choose two - Extra dessert per person $4.50
- Home-style apple pie
- Bistro cheesecake
- Dark chocolate mud cake
- Pavlova
- Tiramisu
- Seasonal fruit salad
Rafters Grill buffet
Price per person: $25.00 - Minimum people: 30
Cooked for you in Rafters - Bar service is available if required
- Sirloin steak
- Italian pork sausages
- Piri-piri chicken skewers
- Jacket potatoes with sour cream, bacon and cheese OR BBQ corn with butter, lime and black pepper OR whole field mushrooms grilled with garlic and parsley
- Fried onions
- Coleslaw, Caesar salad, garden salad, pasta salad (choose two)
- Bread rolls and butter
- Condiments
BBQs
BBQ (pickup)
Price per person: $18.00 - Minimum people: 50
Disposable cutlery and plates are available with pickup BBQ orders
- Minute steak, chicken kebabs, sausages
- Salad variety (choose 2) Greek, garden, coleslaw, potato, pesto pasta
- Bread rolls and butter
- Condiments – PC Tomato and BBQ Sauce
Drinks
We are more than happy to work with you regarding your bar tab and service options.
The Functions Co-Ordinator can also provide advice on budgeting and drinks selection for your function.
A drinks package can be organised upon request.
Bookings
Please download, complete and return our event booking form to reserve us for your function.