Testimonials 

Hello Carolyn

Just back from leave today and wanted to let you know that the wedding was absolutely wonderful and perfect in every way.

I had so much feedback from our guests regarding the catering. They absolutely loved the variety of the food, the quality and the fabulous service by your staff.  I can honestly say your staff went out of their way to make sure our guests were well looked after. They also left the kitchen spotless.

BIG thank you to you, Michael and your team - you made the day extra special!!

Regards

Sia

Just want to say thank you very much for everything you supplied on Saturday For my daughters Wedding.  All the Staff were very nice and did a wonderful job.  The food was beautiful and very well presented compliments were given All night and still are.  I will highly recommend yourselves to anyone that is looking for some extremely good caterers.

Kind Regards

Sonja Crane

Hi Carolyn and Michael,

Thank you for making my daughter's wedding just that bit more special by sending two wonderful people as Unahlisa and Jay. They were friendly, professional and the kitchen was spotless when they finished.

The topic of conversation the next day was how wonderful the bride/wedding was and which canapes they favoured and how delightful your staff was. The business cards Annalisa left all went in wallets as there were none on the tables when it was over.  

Thank you again and we will definitely be visiting your restaurant as we've heard good stuff and I think it will be worth the drive.

Regards Ronni

I'm sorry it has taken Andy and I so long to let you know how much we appreciated Capelli's catering for our recent wedding on the 16th December at Rainbow beach.

We can claim many excuses for this including the busy nature of weddings, the sensuous honeymoon, Christmas and new year silly season. But if truth be told we have just been dwelling in the luxury of early wedded bliss and then alternatively madly getting back into the exercise regime to lose the wedding and honeymoon kilos.

We were absolutely impressed with the food, the service and the friendly, professional and discrete staff you sent to serve for our special day on 16th Dec 2011.

Thank you and your staff for helping to make our day memorable for us and our guests.

We could not have asked for better service or a more beautiful menu.

Chrissi

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Hi Carolyn and Mick,

Thank you sincerely for the opportunity you have provided Nic (and our family - hoping he will develop a passion for chef like skills) The photos reflect he is very comfortable in your space. Lunch was such a welcome treat. He really was chuffed.

Sally Garrahy

Dear Mick and Carolyn,

Thank you very much for once again providing beautiful food and a great service! All the guests and especially myself where very happy with everything...

Best wishes and Thank You!

Malika

P.S. Mick, also thank you for organising my kitchen cupboards, whilst you where cooking for 35 people! They do look a lot better!

Hi Carolyn, 

Just wanted to let you know what a fabulous dinner we had. Our chef Darren was fabulous. The food he served was amazing with all guests raving about the experience. I would not hesitate in recommending Capelli's or the service provided by Darren.

Thankyou again!

Kathryn Ford

Capelli’s catered for our small and stylish beach wedding – every aspect was impressive from the menu choices (we wanted organic local produce and a lot of vegetarian fare) and price ($30 a head) to the flexibility of staff in accommodating my nervous fiddling with the menu. The food looked beautiful and tasted amazing: everyone was crazy about the stuffed zucchini flowers. Nothing was too much trouble for Carolyn and I have pleasure in recommending Capelli’s to anyone looking for up-to-the minute catering hidden away in regional Queensland!

Jacqueline Jago

We had a great night and weekend. The food was fabulous, although there was a bit of fighting over the entrees. The pork belly was amazing and those that had it were not too keen to share. The duck melted in our mouths and the brûlée was fantastic. Muhammad was very friendly yet professional and we could not have asked for better. Thank you very much for making my 50th a very memorable occasion and I will certainly recommend Capelli's to our friends. Will definitely meet you in gympie soon.

Cheers Chris

Dear Michael and Carolyn,

What a joy it is, when travelling for work, staying in a regional city with little appreciation of where one should eat, to stumble upon a gem such as Capelli on Duke! This is dining at its best. The tapas menu allows the diner to partake of, in fact to indulge oneself in, a rich variety of dishes from a splendidly conceived menu. Each dish was beautifully prepared and presented. And the flavours! It was a ride between the pleasure of the delicacy presently before you and the anticipation of the next to come.

Fabulous! As I was leaving after my first experience of Capelli there was only one last thing left to do - book for the following night! Gympie should be proud and grateful to have a restaurant which would stand up and be counted in any of the major cities. See you again soon, I hope.

Sandy, Brisbane

Hey Carolyn and Michael,

Wow, we had the most gorgeous dinner at your place last night. How great that Gympie finally has such a beautiful restaurant. We'll definitely be back soon - actually thinking about coming in this Friday night. The atmosphere was so intimate and the decor elegently simple and the fairy lights won me over completely. The food was out of this world and not unreasonably priced like fine dining can be. The Shiraz was excellent but most of all I adored the big glasses. My husband has broken all of mine over the years so I was thrilled to find out that you sell them at the restaurant. I know what I'm asking hubby to buy me for Christmas.

The wicker chairs on the deck actually looked uncomfortable so I was so surprised that they were completely the opposite. I can't say what my favourite dish was but I did LOVE the zucchini flowers. How fantastic! My husband took me to Benardos on the night he proposed and we paid an absolute fortune for some of the worst food I've ever eaten. I only wish he'd taken me to Capelli's. Thank you so much for a beautiful evening. I look forward to many more.

PS - Special thanks to Chloe for her numerous trips to the bar and to get more bread and explain every dish. The patience of a saint. And Michael, it was a pleasure to finally meet you and I thought it was a lovely touch that you came out to say hi to your guests.

Consider me a regular visitor from now on.

Kind Regards,

Kylie Best 

 

Hi Carolyn,

Just wanted to say a big thanks for your lovely catering! There were so many compliments for the food - everyone loved it! It was good to be able to do our "own thing" and the instructions were super clear and so easy to have everything looking professional. I especially loved the whole canape menu and was very happy with my choices. Also the children absolutely RAVED over the gluten free mini meatballs - I don't suppose you could share the recipe could you?  It is my daughters birthday next weekend - we'll be at the Gold Coast but she asked for mini-meatballs and I've never managed to make any that they loved so much! Thanks again to you and your staff!

Sharon

Many thanks to you & Mick for making Saturday a fantastic day for not only us; but our guests as well. It was such a pleasure to enjoy a lunch with friends without the fuss...and no matter what anyone says, the food just doesn't taste as good when you cook it yourself!!! Everyone enjoyed their chosen meals, the food was of a restaurant quality with the same service (and one bloke did it all by himself!). The fact that Mick also cleaned up as he went was a bonus, and this morning I didn't have too much to do! Mick took a photo of the crew, and I will send you a copy once I get a hold of it!! We will definitely use Capelli Foods for other special occasions, and what a wonderful way to have a dinner party with good food, good friends, and good views at our home.

Thank you,

Chez Gill, Gympie

After moving to Gympie from Spain we wanted to start our new life with a housewarming party for our new friends. The intention was to give them an idea where we were coming from and what life and food was to us before. For that reason we chose the Tapas variations from Capelli Food. We hired chef Mick to cater for our event. He came an hour before everybody arrived and brought lots of amazing different kinds of tapas. He prepared them fresh when everybody arrived. It was a continous flow of wonderful food that went on for 2 hours. Everybody enjoyed the opportunity to try new dishes and probably fell in love with new things they didn't know before.
This was a truely special and great night and helped to make us feel at home and welcome right away.

Klaus and Claudia Kruppel, Gympie

We enjoyed a lovely dinner with sensational food with our friends thanks to Michael on Saturday night!

Bonnie Hollander, The Palms

Hi Michael and Carolyn

Thanks for a great evening last week. Everyone had a great time the food was fantastic and it was a real treat not to have to clean up. All our guest thought that having a Personal Chef on site was a fantastic idea.

Jo, Gympie

Hi Michael and Carolyn, 

Just a note to say thankyou for the great night we all had at the cooking class a few weeks ago. It is a great idea holding the class at peoples homes. The three course menu that we all learnt to cook and then sit down and eat at the end of the class was a great social and learning experience. The food was wonderful. I recommend these cooking classes to everyone. A great idea for getting friends together. learning about cooking and having a lovely social evening as well.

Letisha Ison, Gympie

Capelli Foods catered for the 30th Anniversary of Gympie Regional Council Friends of the Library, sixty people and they can be recommended. Knew what we wanted when we asked for a modern High Tea. The food was just right and service efficient and prompt.

Pat Towner, Gympie

The Gympie Anglican Church recently held it's Debutante Ball at the Gympie Civic Centre. We had the privilege of having Capelli Foods cater for this event. The attention to detail was excellent and the flavour and quantity of food was superb. We highly recommend Capelli Foods for any catering event required.

Leanne, Gympie Anglican Debutante Ball Committee 

Hello Michael

Just a quick email to thank you for the great job you did on Saturday night. Everyone enjoyed the food and lots of people wanted to know who did the meal. Thank you, too, for the great cleaning up job…such a relief after a long night. We are more than happy to recommend you to any one who wants to use Capelli for a function.

Hope you had a safe trip home and good luck with all your up coming ventures.

Kind regards

Janet Dixon
Montville Village Bed and Breakfast

Michael & Carolyn

Congratulations - I worked with you on Saturday night at the Muster and it was a privilage to watch your very professional team at work in a kitchen.  The food was very well presented and your procedures were well executed.  I heard lots of great complements about the food on the night.  I do hope that you are financially rewarded for your efforts.

Julie Worth (Puddy's daughter), Friends of Kadanga

I love what you have done with the Place you are soooooooooo amazing and talented!!! The bright interior, the open space, the hypnotic Tree it is just so perfect. Our night was perfect and most importantly the FOOD!!! Every one of us LOVED it so thankyou for what you have done for Gympie very much apppreciated.

Love Tatjana, Gympie

Hi Carolyn

Just a note to let you know how much I enjoyed our anniversary. Thank you to your staff and chef for producing a very tastful and delightful meal.

We had a wonderful night and hope we were not too noisy. Some of the costumes were really out there. WOW.The restaurant had a very homely feel and even though it was well attended we felt like we were the only ones there. Congratulations.Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas season and we will see you again in the new year.

Thanks again.

Julie Hasthorpe, Gympie

Capelli Foods catered my wedding. With little resources or direction the outcome was a success with the bride, groom and guests raving! Very organised. Fresh/organic produce used producing delicious meals. Lots of comments about the lamb cutlets!!! Courteous and professional staff throughout the whole process. I would recommend Capelli to anyone for any event and I cannot wait to visit the restaurant!

Leanne and Dan Hewes, Hervey Bay QLD

We recently held my husband’s 40th birthday at Capelli on Duke. Having been in marketing and events my entire working career and lived overseas enjoying many wonderful dining experiences I have a high standard and expectation when it comes to special occasions and what a venue needs to deliver.

We hired the restaurant for the evening and hosted 30 guests at a large decorated single banquet table – it looked amazing.
We had friends from Sydney, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast all make the trip to Gympie for this evening. Michael, Lisa and the team were amazing we had full access to the restaurant on the day to do all the decorating for the evening, nothing was to much trouble. The menu that was designed for the night was nothing short of spectacular and the food that was delivered to all our guests was exactly that!

The service was impeccable and the team of wait staff couldn’t do enough for us all. Our friends were taken aback that such a high quality restaurant existed in our regional town! They were all so impressed by the food and still talk about it today. One couple who regularly travel to dine at some of the best gustatory places Queensland has to offer said Capelli on Duke was up there with the best, and they would be back to dine again!

I cannot speak highly enough about the quality of food and service not to mention the space itself, thank you and I can recommend Capelli on Duke to anyone whether it be  just dine out and enjoy great food or to host a special dinner Capelli on Duke should be top of your list.

Shannon McVey, Pie Creek

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