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Sweet Revelations Catering Dunedin’s Only Independent Pasifika Catering & Bespoke Bakery Service
Authentic Island Soul Food. Premium Vegan & Dairy-Free Event Cake Artistry.

Elevating Dunedin Events for 4+ Years. Contact Rachel: [email protected]

Intimate Office Tea Breaks Made Easy. Throwing it back to July during the school holidays for another lovely order for C...
13/10/2026

Intimate Office Tea Breaks Made Easy.
Throwing it back to July during the school holidays for another lovely order for Corinne and her guests.

When you have a small meeting or an intimate gathering, putting together a delicious spread shouldn't add extra stress to your workday. I love taking care of the details so you can focus on the team.

✨This 8-person spread featured:
• Freshly baked savoury scones served with butter & jam
• Our signature dairy-free coconut bread (a beloved taste of my Niuean heritage! 🇳🇺)
• A vibrant fresh fruit platter, always a fantastic, cost-effective option for friends with dietary requirements.

❤️A huge thank you to Corinne for your constant love and support. I hope the team thoroughly enjoyed their Sweet Revelations experience.

💡Planning an upcoming meeting or function?

Save yourself the hassle of rushing around. As soon as your date is set, send us a quick DM or email with:

1️⃣ Date & time
2️⃣ Number of guests
3️⃣ Budget
4️⃣ Pickup or delivery details

I highly recommend booking at least a month in advance to secure your date.

Fakaaue lahi, thank you!
Rachel, Sweet Revelations🌺

Sometimes catering days move so fast that drop-off happens before we can capture the final setup! But the real magic alw...
12/10/2026

Sometimes catering days move so fast that drop-off happens before we can capture the final setup! But the real magic always happens right here in the kitchen during prep.

Back in August, we had the pleasure of partnering once again with Otago Polytechnic to cater a takeaway-style feast for 200 guests expected to attend the Vaka Moana Pasifika Careers Expo at The Hub!

Working out of the Araiteuru Marae kitchen, we whipped up a full Pasifika lineup:
• Chicken Sapasui
• Creamy Coconut Lamb Curry
• Creamy Potato Salad & Fresh Taro
• Fluffy Pani-Popo

I also prepared special separate options for non-coconut curry and taro to accommodate dietary requests! And to make sure everyone was well fed, I baked just over over 200 mini coconut buns!

Hearing that the food was well-received by the tauira and whānau makes all the early morning prep worth it. Huge thanks to Otago Polytechnic and the Vaka Moana team for your ongoing partnership.💙

✨ Drop & Go Platters for 150 Guests.Throwing it back to a warm Friday evening in May for an amazing album launch party h...
10/10/2026

✨ Drop & Go Platters for 150 Guests.

Throwing it back to a warm Friday evening in May for an amazing album launch party held at Burns Hall as part of DCC Ōtepoti Hou!🎶

We had the pleasure of delivering a massive sweet & savoury drop-and-go spread catered for 150 guests, packed with delicious vegan and gluten-friendly options requested by the lovely Becky, our point of contact for the event!

✨The Menu:
• Roasted Kumara Rounds (with zesty pea & mint pesto)
• Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls
• Corn & Jalapeño Fritters
• Mini Coconut Buns (Pani Popo)
• Assorted Cupcakes & Fudgy Brownie Bites
• Fresh Fruit Picks

A huge shoutout and special thank you to my daughter Tiale for being my top assistant! From cutting out platter labels to counting every single cupcake and toothpick (and maybe sneaking a grape or two along the way ), I couldn't have pulled it together without her.

Thank you so much to Becky and the team for having us be a part of such an exciting evening celebrating local music and talent!💙

🎉Another throwback appreciation post.Back in May, we had the absolute pleasure of catering the Pasifika Student Welcome ...
09/10/2026

🎉Another throwback appreciation post.
Back in May, we had the absolute pleasure of catering the Pasifika Student Welcome at Trinity Catholic College on behalf of the incredible POPO team, Jenny Bennett and her wonderful team!

Working alongside Pesimina and the team to nourish the tauira and their whānau is always such an honour. To celebrate the occasion, we served up a hearty Pasifika buffet spread:

🌺 The Menu:
• Chicken Sapasui
• Lamb Coconut Curry
• Steamed Rice
• Fresh Salads (Potato Salad, Garden Salad & Coleslaw)
• Soft, fluffy Pani-Popo

Huge thanks to Jenny, Pesamino, and the POPO team for your ongoing support and partnership in feeding our Pasifika community.💙

Throwing it back to a beautiful, sunny Friday in May! We had the privilege of catering a full-day event for Trinity Coll...
08/10/2026

Throwing it back to a beautiful, sunny Friday in May! We had the privilege of catering a full-day event for Trinity College during their staff Academic Day.

Working out of the Araiteuru Marae kitchen, we put together a massive spread for our loyal client, Corinne:

✨Morning Tea: Assorted sandwiches & wraps, sliced coconut bread, fresh fruit platters, and custom allergy-friendly boxes.

✨Lunch Buffet: A build-your-own bun station packed with fresh garden salad, potato salad, premium meats, plus hot GF gourmet sausage bites and chicken nibbles, which went fast with the hungry crowd!

While we missed capturing final photos of the lunch rush before it was gobbled up, check out the sneak peek behind-the-scenes of how it all came together! Swipe ➡

A huge shoutout to my family and helpers for prepping buffet labels, loading up the van, and helping pack down the marae after school.

Fakaaue lahi to you Corinne for your ongoing support and for continuing to trust us with your catering needs!💙

Special thanks to Araiteuru Marae for the use of their fantastic kitchen facilities to help bring this spread to life.❤️

Honoured to have catered for the community launch of' Staying Power', a powerful solo exhibition by John Vea, at the Dun...
03/10/2026

Honoured to have catered for the community launch of' Staying Power', a powerful solo exhibition by John Vea, at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, back in May of this year.

Feeding the Ōtepoti Pasifika Arts community and the Dunedin City Council advisory committee, for this special event was an absolute privilege. There is nothing better than bringing people together over good food to celebrate incredible Pasifika art.

On the menu:
• Dairy-free mini pani-popo,
• Gluten-friendly raspberry & dark chocolate brownies,
• Mini scones filled with whipped cream and berry jam,
• Fresh seasonal fruit platter.

Swipe to see:
- 'Concrete is as concrete doesn't' (2017) – exploring the heavy physical realities of Pacific labour.
- A portrait of the artist himself, John Vea.

Huge thank you to the DPAG team and OPAC for having Sweet Revelations and look forward to working with you again! Fakaaue lahi.🌺

Artwork: Staying Power by John Vea Tuitupou
Venue: Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Images courtesy of Dunedin Public Art Gallery

Sweet & Savoury Morning Tea Delights!🌺Nothing beats kicking off a special occasion with a spread made with alofa.❤️ Back...
01/10/2026

Sweet & Savoury Morning Tea Delights!🌺

Nothing beats kicking off a special occasion with a spread made with alofa.❤️ Back during Samoa Language Week, we had the absolute honour of catering a morning tea for a very loyal client celebrating a special opening for the 'Pacific Collective Fono'.

To keep everyone well-fed and energized for the gathering, we put together a massive sweet and savoury lineup for 30 guests:

- Freshly made assorted sandwiches
- Our signature cupcakes (always the star of the show!)
- Freshly baked Pani Popo & traditional coconut bread
- Vibrant, fresh seasonal fruit platters

All prepped, packed, and ready to go right before the morning school drop-off!

We are so grateful for every opportunity to showcase our catering service, build lasting relationships within our community, and nourish the people behind these amazing initiatives. Looking forward to our next collaboration together! 💙

Planning a morning tea, corporate function, or community gathering? Drop a comment or send us a DM to chat about custom sweet & savoury packages. 👇

Fakaaue lahi, fa'afetai lava.

🧁High volume, same signature quality!While we love our intimate morning teas, catering for larger gatherings like funera...
01/10/2026

🧁High volume, same signature quality!

While we love our intimate morning teas, catering for larger gatherings like funerals and memorial services requires scale, speed, and plenty of heart.❤️

For this large order, we served up:
✨ 100 Custom Cupcakes (Chocolate, Vanilla, Lemon and Red Velvet)
✨ 4 Trays of Mini Pani Popo (yielding around 96 freshly baked coconut buns)

From small school-run deliveries to feeding large crowds of guests, showing our full range of service while keeping our standards high is what we do best.

Fakaaue lahi to this lovely family for trusting us to cater for their loved ones.

Morning tea drop-offs made easy!A huge thank you to Corinne for having us cater her Principals meetings back in March. I...
01/10/2026

Morning tea drop-offs made easy!

A huge thank you to Corinne for having us cater her Principals meetings back in March. It was such a pleasure putting together these two morning tea packages, packed with delicious gluten-friendly and dairy-free options so everyone had something special to enjoy!

Bonus of being a local family business? I was able to hand-deliver these right on my morning school run route before dropping the kids off!

We absolutely loved working with Corinne and can’t wait to cater their next morning tea gathering. Fakaaue lahi for the support! 🌸

✨It’s a family thing.From carrying pots to the van to cheering me on in the kitchen, these faces are the heartbeat behin...
11/05/2026

✨It’s a family thing.

From carrying pots to the van to cheering me on in the kitchen, these faces are the heartbeat behind Sweet Revelations.

To keep our family balance and ensure every order gets 100% of our focus, we are officially moving to a One-Month Lead Time for all bookings.

This shift allows us to focus on the details that matter... like our artisan Pani Popo dough and our market-fresh seafood.

❤️ Thank you for being part of our village and for planning your special moments with us! 🚐💨

Sweet Revelations
Kalani J Malaesilia

Address

25 Magnet Street
Dunedin
9016

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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