Christmas, the art of sharing

Rice paper roll wreaths, five-spice glazed ham, heo quay with crackling you can hear across the room. Familiar enough for everyone at the table. Different enough to be remembered.

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Christmas feasts

One order, one price

Three complete feasts, priced below the same platters ordered separately. Enough food that nobody asks whether there's more coming. Each arrives ready to serve, styling included.

All Out

All Out

Signature

For the year that deserves it. Lobster, a cold seafood platter, two roasts and the wreath, laid out on a fully styled table. This is the one people talk about in February.

  • ·Deluxe cold seafood platter — king prawns, blue swimmer crab, baby lobster, oysters
  • ·Whole Tasmanian lobster with Hokkien noodles
  • ·Nuance legendary crispy pork (heo quay), large
  • ·A second roast of your choice — glazed ham, brisket or free-range chicken
  • ·The Christmas Wreath — 25 rolls, 50 pieces

Full table styling and set-up included, valued at $550.

20 guests
40 guests
The Wreath

The Wreath

Signature

Standing, grazing, glass in hand. Built around our Christmas Wreath — it gets photographed before it gets eaten.

  • ·The Christmas Wreath — 25 rolls, 50 pieces
  • ·Netted seafood spring rolls — 40 pieces
  • ·Crispy golden money bags — 40 pieces
  • ·Whole cooked tiger prawns — 1kg, sriracha mayo
  • ·Crispy chicken bao — 20

Vegetarian and vegan versions of any item at no charge.

20 guests
40 guests
Heo Quay

Heo Quay

Signature

The Christmas table, Nuance style. A roast centrepiece with all the trimmings, and enough Vietnamese on the table to make it ours.

  • ·Nuance legendary crispy pork (heo quay), large
  • ·The Christmas Wreath — 14 rolls, 28 pieces
  • ·Netted seafood spring rolls — 40 pieces
  • ·A second roast of your choice
  • ·Rosemary roasted potatoes and honey Dutch carrots

Add the pavlova wreath for $95.

20 guests
40 guests

The Christmas Wreath — gỏi cuốn, dressed for the season

Christmas finger food

S serves 6–10 · R serves 12–20 · L serves 25–40

Every platter comes in three sizes. A vegetarian version of any dish is included free.

The Christmas Wreath

Gỏi cuốnSignature

Our rice paper rolls arranged as a wreath on a silver platter, dressed with strawberries, herbs and festive trimming. Choose prawn, grilled chicken, grilled beef or tofu.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut freeVegan
R · 14 rolls
L · 25 rolls

Netted spring rolls

Chả giò rế

Lacy rice-paper netting, fried golden, with fish dipping sauce. Seafood or vegetarian.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut freeVegan
S · 20pc
R · 40pc
L · 80pc

Crispy golden money bags

Hoành thánh giòn

Little parcels tied and fried — the luckiest thing on the table. Chicken or vegetarian.

Dairy freeNut freeHalalVegetarian
S · 20pc
R · 40pc
L · 80pc

Baos

Bánh bao

Pillowy steamed buns, pickled vegetables, coriander, sriracha mayo. Crispy chicken, BBQ pork, crispy prawn or crispy tofu.

Nut freeHalalVegetarian
S · 6
R · 12
L · 20

Soft shell crab bao

Bánh bao cua lột

Our most requested special. Worth the upgrade.

Nut free
R · 10
L · 20

Christmas sliders

Angus beef with bourbon sauce, or crispy chicken. Cut for one hand and one drink.

Nut freeVegetarian
S · 6
R · 12
L · 20

Char-grilled skewers

Xiên nướng

Grilled over charcoal, served warm. Satay chicken, BBQ pork, shaken beef or vegetable.

Gluten freeDairy freeVegan

Satay contains peanut

R · 20pc
L · 30pc

Grilled pineapple and prawn skewers

Xiên tôm khóm nướngSignature

Christmas on a stick — sweet, smoky, charred at the edges.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
R · 20pc
L · 30pc

Smoked salmon and cream cheese tarts

Cold, crisp and elegant. Good with the first glass.

Nut free
12
24

Sushi rolls

Hand-rolled and cut, with soy and wasabi. Salmon and avocado, tuna, chicken, or avocado.

Gluten freeNut freeVeganDairy free
S · 24pc
R · 48pc
L · 75pc

Traditional free-range chicken roast

All out on roast

Minimum 3kg pre-cooked weight

Every roast is served with rosemary roasted potatoes and honey Dutch carrots.

Nuance legendary crispy pork

Heo quaySignature

Five spice, twelve hours, and crackling that shatters. The dish we're known for.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
R · serves 12+
L · serves 25+

Five-spice glazed Christmas ham

New

Free-range leg ham lacquered in star anise, cinnamon, honey and orange, studded and scored. Served hot or chilled.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
Half · serves 20
Whole · serves 40

10-hour brisket roast

Bò hầm

Slow-cooked until it gives way to a spoon.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
R · serves 12+
L · serves 25+

Traditional free-range chicken roast

Rosemary, garlic and lemon. The one the kids go back for.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
R · 2 birds
L · 4 birds

Wagyu rump roast

Carved to order, served pink, with horseradish and jus.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
serves 12+

Whole cooked tiger prawns, sriracha mayo

All out on seafood

An Australian Christmas needs it

Deluxe cold seafood platter

Signature

King prawns, blue swimmer crab, baby lobster, oysters and mussels on ice, with our Vietnamese seafood dipping sauces.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
serves 12+

Whole Tasmanian lobster

Tôm hùm xào mì

Stir-fried Hokkien noodles, Nuance special spicy sauce. One whole lobster (approximately 1kg).

Dairy freeNut free
Whole lobster

Singaporean chilli crab

Served with fried buns for the sauce. Minimum of one whole crab (approximately 1kg).

Dairy freeNut free
Whole crab

Whole cooked tiger prawns

On ice with lemon and sriracha mayo. Peel-your-own, the way Christmas should be.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
1kg
2kg

Char-grilled garlic king prawns

Split, grilled and basted in garlic butter. Fifteen whole prawns.

Gluten freeNut free
15 prawns

Caramelised salmon fillets

Cá hồi kho

Sweet, salty, dark caramel glaze.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
R
L

Barramundi, ginger and shallot

Cá chẽm hấp gừng hành

Steamed whole with ginger, shallot and soy.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
R
L

Crispy pork, green beans and the wreath, mid-service

Mains and sides

R serves 12+ · L serves 20+

Noodles and rice come with your choice of chicken, beef, pork, prawn or vegetarian.

Roast pumpkin, pomegranate and crispy shallot

New

Kabocha pumpkin roasted with sage, pomegranate, toasted seeds and Vietnamese crispy shallot. The centrepiece salad.

VeganGluten freeDairy freeNut freeVegetarian
R
L

Vietnamese tamarind beef

Gỏi bò tái me

Rare beef, tamarind, herbs, fried shallot.

Gluten freeDairy freeNut free
R
L

Young mango and lotus with prawn

Gỏi xoài ngó sen tôm

Green mango, lotus stem, prawn and Vietnamese mint.

Gluten freeDairy free

Contains peanut

R
L

Chicken, avocado and greens

Sesame mayo dressing. Fresh and uncomplicated.

Nut freeDairy free
R
L

Rocket, pear and parmesan

Shaved parmesan, pear, candied walnut, aged balsamic.

Gluten freeVegetarian

Contains nuts

R
L

Hokkien noodle stir-fry

Mì phúc kiến xào

Wok-tossed with seasonal greens.

Nut freeDairy freeVeganVegetarian
R
L

Glass noodle stir-fry

Miến xào

Light, springy, gluten free.

Gluten freeNut freeDairy freeVeganVegetarian
R
L

Vietnamese fried rice

Cơm chiên

Wok hei, spring onion, egg, chilli on the side.

Gluten freeNut freeDairy freeVegetarian
R
L

Salted fish and prawn fried rice

Cơm chiên cá mặn

Deeply savoury — a Nuance favourite.

Gluten freeNut freeDairy free
R
L

Rosemary roasted potatoes and honey Dutch carrots

The ones from every roast, on their own.

VeganGluten freeDairy freeNut freeVegetarian
R
L

Green beans, sundried tomato and almond

Blanched, tossed warm, finished with toasted almond.

VeganGluten freeDairy freeVegetarian

Contains nuts

R
L

Coleslaw

Crunchy, lightly dressed, cuts through the crackling.

Gluten freeVegetarianNut free
R
L

Baguette and cultured butter

Baked in our kitchen that morning.

VegetarianNut free
R
L

Mango and passionfruit dessert cups

End the year with sweetness

Pavlova wreath — mango, passionfruit and lime

NewSignature

A ring of soft-centred meringue, whipped cream, Australian mango and passionfruit. Arrives whole, cuts into twelve.

Gluten freeVegetarianNut free
serves 12

Christmas tree meringue nests

New

Individual meringue nests dressed as little trees, with lime cream and berries.

Gluten freeVegetarianNut free
12
24

Christmas dessert cups

Mango and coconut panna cotta, dark chocolate and raspberry mousse, caramel and Baileys, or strawberries and cream. Choose one or mix two.

Gluten freeVegetarianNut freeVeganDairy free
12
24

Christmas cookies

Iced and decorated — gingerbread, stars and baubles.

Vegetarian
12
24

Gluten free Christmas mini cupcakes

Vanilla, assorted festive colours.

Gluten freeVegetarian
24

Chocolate coated strawberries

Dark and white chocolate, gold dusted.

Gluten freeVegetarianNut free
24

Exotic fruit platter

Summer's best — mango, dragon fruit, lychee, melon, berries.

VeganGluten freeDairy freeNut freeVegetarian
R
L

Artisan cheese platter

Australian cheeses, quince, muscatels, lavosh and fruit.

Vegetarian
R
L

Christmas Day at a client's place — we set up, served and cleared.

Full service Christmas

For when you want to be a guest at your own party

Christmas canapés

Eight savoury canapés and two sweets, passed or stationed — crispy pork bao, prawn and crab spring roll cup, Christmas chicken rice paper roll, Angus beef slider, tiger prawn, satay skewer, green mango and prawn salad cup, noodle cup, panna cotta and a Christmas cookie. Minimum 30 guests.

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Christmas buffet

Wreath, bao and spring rolls to start. A roast of your choice with roasted potatoes, honey Dutch carrots, pumpkin and pomegranate salad, coleslaw and bread. Fruit with brandy custard and dessert cups to finish. Minimum 25 guests.

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Christmas grazing table

A single long table, styled and layered — wreaths, baos, cured meats, cheese, fruit and sweets. Guests help themselves all night. Minimum 30 guests.

from · per person

Table setup and styling

Food stylists, fresh flowers, theme decor, display platters, serving-ware, tablecloth and disposables. We return to collect — no washing up.

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Wait staff

A professional service team on site from setup through pack-down. Four hour minimum.

per hour, per staff

Delivery

Ready-to-serve platters delivered to your door, Monday to Saturday across Sydney.

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How much should I order?

Tell us your guest count and the style of event. We'll do the maths.

Style of event

What to order

  • Pieces of finger food6 per person over about two hours
    120×
  • Christmas Wreath, largethe one everyone photographs
    1×
  • Dessert platternobody skips it in December
    1×

Choose at least five different options so there's something for everyone. Allow 8–10 pieces per person if it's running long or replacing a meal.

Giving back

This year Nuance is donating 5% of all Christmas menu sales to Street Kitchen Sydney.

How to order

  1. 1Browse the menu and add dishes to your list
  2. 2Send your list as an enquiry
  3. 3We confirm details, headcount and pricing
  4. 4We cater your event

Trading details

Season
Ordering open now. Christmas events catered 1 November – 28 December 2026.
Cut-off
Orders for events 21–28 December close Monday 15 December.
Minimum
$500 per order
Delivery
We deliver across Sydney seven days a week during the Christmas season.
Notice
5 business days for finger food, 10 for feasts
Surcharges
A 15% surcharge applies on NSW public holidays. In 2026 these fall on 25 December (Christmas Day), 26 December (Boxing Day) and Monday 28 December (additional Boxing Day public holiday).
Collection
Unit 32, 7 Carrington Road, Castle Hill NSW 2154