In February 2015, Monkey Business Catering was launched. We started with a garage to commercial kitchen conversion, a handful of second hand equipment and $10,000 cash. My stash of domestic equipment was even sacrificed to the cause! For the first two years, I worked full time as the manager at Monkey Business Catering and part time as a business trainer for Aurora Training Institute. It was a crazy, intense period. The 2020 COVID shutdown from March to September was another testing time. We saw a complete cancellation on bookings within the first two weeks of the shutdown being announced. So we grieved for a month and then made a plan for business development – converting our lean start-up systems into ones that would work well for us for the next 10 year (of those my favourite was going from paper recipe cards to digitised recipes viewed on iPads). Knowing that our business needed diversification and change to survive the strange post-COVID economic times, we purchased iCooked (a frozen ready to eat meal business) in May 2021, employed a Head Chef (the wonderful Terri), had Kristina come to work in the business full-time and moved from our converted garage kitchen into a 260 square metre warehouse in Harlaxton. The journey has been varied and challenging with many joys but also unavoidable and often heart-breaking moments. God has been a constant through them all.

Flaming Good is owned by Tony and Danielle. Our journey began when we ran our family olive grove in South East Queensland. After struggling to make a living from the olive grove we started pizza nights and these quickly became a huge success. We found that overnight the wood-fired Cob oven would hold a perfect roasting temperature. Using the cooling oven to roast our own farm-raised pork and lamb we began creating delicious and succulent roasts, with a rich depth of flavour we hadn’t experienced for a long time. Fast forward several years and Flaming Good now caters for events and private functions all across Queensland from our Toowoomba base. We cater functions of 40 people up to 25,000 people at major events. We now have a wide range of wood and charcoal-fired ovens creating delicious food including pizzas, fresh platters, BBQ’s, traditional roast with all the trimmings and decadent desserts. Together with our amazing Kitchen Family of very friendly hard-working staff, our trailers travel across Queensland to birthdays, engagement parties, weddings, family functions and corporate events.

Welcome to Darling Downs Spit Roast, where delectable flavours and a fresh, vibrant approach to catering await you. Since taking over in 2023, we have been and are dedicated to reimagining the art of spit roast catering in Toowoomba and beyond. Our mobile catering services cover not only the local area but also extend to country regions far and wide. At Darling Downs Spit Roast, we believe in crafting unforgettable experiences. We source quality meats and freshest produce from local suppliers, ensuring every event bursts with flavour and succulence. Our menu options are versatile, offering delightful combinations to suit any occasion. From melt-in-the-mouth meats and gourmet roasted vegetables to crisp, enticing salads, each element of our 1,2, or 3-course meals is meticulously prepared at your function. We take pride in catering to various preferences with a mix-and-match menu, ensuring every guest leaves satisfied. If you have any particular dietary requirements or allergies, please feel free to contact us, so that we can cater specifically to your needs. Get in touch with us and let Darling Downs Spit Roast elevate your event with our delicious food and exceptional service. Anywhere, anytime – we are here to serve you. Just call us, and let’s create unforgettable moments together!