Empanadas for Convention Centres

ICC Sydney, sorted. No kitchen required.

Premium Argentinian empanadas for Sydney convention centres, trade shows, and exhibition booths. Delivered baked to your stand, sent frozen to bake on site, or staggered through the day. Every major Sydney venue, every dietary need covered.

Venues

All Sydney sites

Format

Bake on site, or pre-baked

Hot for

90 minutes

Dietary

All covered

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The booth food problem, solved

Hot food at a stand, without a kitchen.

Sydney exhibition booths and convention suites have a problem: there's no kitchen, but visitors expect food. Cold platters get ignored. Hot food at a stand pulls people in. Argentinian empanadas solve both. Handheld, individually portioned, no plates or cutlery needed. They bake from frozen in any standard oven in 18 to 22 minutes, or arrive baked and hold warm for 90 minutes in insulated delivery bags.

We deliver to ICC Sydney, the Hordern Pavilion, the Royal Hall of Industries, all four Doltone House sites, Carriageworks, Sydney Showground, The Star Event Centre, and every major Sydney venue. Loading-dock coordination, security passes, dietary cards, freight elevators. We've worked them all. Tell us your bump-in slot and your stand or suite number, we handle the rest.

Made in our Bondi Beach kitchen from recipes Pedro's grandma perfected over fifty years. Grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, proper cheeses, a fully vegan Patagonia with signature green dough. Carnivore is halal (sourced halal beef, no formal certification). Gluten-free options available for large catering orders on request with a week's notice. Five flavours, every dietary need covered in a single delivery.

What we cater

Every kind of event.

01floor

Trade shows & exhibitions

Hot food at your booth pulls foot traffic. Time delivery to session breaks for peak crowds. ICC, Hordern, Royal Hall.

02delegates

Conferences & summits

Lunch service for delegates and breakout sessions. Mix flavours, cover all dietary needs. Doltone House, Carriageworks.

03VIPs

Hospitality suites

Mid-event hospitality for sponsors, partners, and VIP guests. Proper hot bites, not a cold platter.

04multi-day

Multi-day exhibitions

Recurring orders timed to your run-of-show. One contact, one invoice, no last-minute coordination.

Common questions

Everything you'd want to know.

Do you cater at ICC Sydney?

Yes. We deliver to ICC Sydney, the Royal Hall of Industries, the Hordern Pavilion, all Doltone House sites, Carriageworks, Sydney Showground, The Star Event Centre, and major Sydney convention venues.

Can you bake on site at our booth?

Yes, if there's an oven on site. Frozen empanadas bake at 190C in 18 to 22 minutes. No commercial kitchen or fryer required. If there's no oven, we deliver them baked and ready to serve.

Do you handle loading-dock delivery?

Yes. Tell us the venue, your bump-in time, and any security or freight requirements at booking. We coordinate with the venue's loading dock and arrive timed to your stand opening or service window.

How long do they stay warm?

Pre-baked empanadas hold warm for around 90 minutes in insulated delivery bags. They're also excellent at room temperature. For longer events, we stagger deliveries.

What's the minimum order?

20 empanadas (one Chef's Box). Most booth orders sit between 60 and 200 depending on day length and visitor flow. Hospitality suites and conference lunches usually run 100 to 500.

Vegan, vegetarian, halal, and gluten-free?

Patagonia is fully vegan with signature green dough. The Classic is vegetarian, three cheeses. Carnivore is halal (sourced halal beef, no formal certification). Halal Athlete and Habibi Yalla on request for large catering orders. Gluten-free options are available for large catering orders on request with a week's notice.

Recurring orders for multi-day events?

Yes. For trade shows running across multiple days, we set up a delivery schedule timed to your run-of-show. One contact, one invoice, no last-minute coordination.

How early do we need to book?

48 hours minimum. For multi-day events, large hospitality suites, or custom dietary setups, a week or more is ideal. Last-minute? Call 0423 408 657 and we'll see what's possible.

Trade show, conference, or hospitality suite?

From single-stand orders to multi-day exhibitions. Tell us the venue, the dates, and the attendee count. We'll send a quote and a recommended box mix the same day.

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Convention Centre Catering: The Practical Reference

Argentum caters convention centres, expo halls, and trade show venues across Sydney: ICC Sydney, Doltone House, Aerial UTS, Curzon Hall, Rosehill Gardens, Hordern Pavilion. For delegate counts from 100 to 500 plus, empanadas solve the four problems every large event has: portioning, service speed, dietary coverage, and no plates.

Why Argentum works for convention centres

Convention centre catering is dominated by two failure modes. Either the in-house catering is expensive and generic, or external catering is banned. Many Sydney venues (ICC included) allow external catering into hospitality suites, exhibitor stands, and green rooms even when they don't allow it on the main floor. That is where we come in.

Our boxes stack. They travel in the loading dock, they clear security in one trip, they hand off at reception. Baked and delivered warm, they hold texture for two to three hours. Frozen and heated on site (if you have a warming oven), they scale to 500 without drama.

Match the box to your delegate count

Delegates	Recommended	Pricing
25 to 33 (breakfast or lunch)	Corporate Box (100 empanadas)	$499
50 to 65 (session break)	2 x Corporate Box	$998
100 to 130 (lunch break)	4 x Corporate Box	$1,996
150 to 200	6 to 7 x Corporate Box	Contact us for pricing
300 to 500+	Custom multi-drop schedule	Contact us

For larger orders we can also split delivery across morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea so nothing sits waiting.

Delivery, timing and venue logistics

Quick reference

Sydney metro delivery: flat $10 for standard, negotiated for multi-drop over 200 delegates
Lead time: two weeks for events over 200 delegates. 48 hours for smaller hospitality suites.
Loading dock: we deliver to the venue loading dock or a nominated hand-off point. Give us the contact and time window.
Format: baked and delivered warm is the default for convention centre catering. Frozen supplied if the venue has a warming oven.
External catering: most Sydney venues permit external into hospitality suites and green rooms. Confirm your venue's policy at booking.

Dietary coverage in one delivery

Vegan: Patagonia (mushroom, spinach, kale, carrot, garlic, onion, potato cheese) with signature green dough
Vegetarian: Classic (three cheeses and caramelised onion)
Halal: Carnivore is halal (sourced halal beef, no formal certification). Halal Athlete and Habibi Yalla available on request for large catering orders.
Kids friendly: Classic (three cheeses) works well for family expos
Gluten free: Gluten-free options are available for large catering orders on request with a week's notice.