Our Story

The Salad Servers was founded in 1979 due to customer demand.

Our humble beginnings were born out of a local chicken shop called The Game Gourmet, owned by one of our founders, Brian Swift. Some of The Game Gourmet's key customers just loved our salads in the shop so much they asked us to produce salads for them in bulk. So, we did! And the rest is history. We realised creating and producing salads for our customers is what we love and do best and we've never looked back.

Today, Salad Servers supplies businesses of all shapes and sizes across the country. As pioneers in this space, we have over 40 years' experience supplying exceptional meals to the finest Australian businesses.

We've come a long way from our local chicken shop. With our progressive factory based in Chatswood, NSW, we're always looking for ways to improve and stay ahead of the industry curve.

We pride ourselves on creating mouth-watering, imaginative, competitively-priced products of unsurpassed quality for your customers. And we like to shake things up to keep you guessing! We're always open to trying new things and developing customised and flexible product options to suit your business and individual needs.

As a testament to our ability and commitment to keep your customers satisfied through the ages, we're proud to still have many founding clients today who have been with us since the beginning.

Capability

At Salad Servers, we know healthy food should never be boring. With more than 120 salad options on the menu at any given time, we offer solutions to suit a wide range of customers, occasions and tastes.

Keeping our range fresh is a big part of what sets us apart. To make room for something new, something else has to come off the menu. That means our product offering is constantly being reviewed, refined and refreshed, so we stay in step with market trends and often ahead of them.

Our experienced Research and Development team plays a key role in that process, using customer feedback, market testing and industry insights to create products your customers genuinely want.

With deep expertise across the industry, we operate a fully integrated supply chain that gives us control over every stage of the process. From sourcing fresh produce and developing recipes to manufacturing, packaging, logistics and delivery, we manage it all in-house.

That end-to-end capability means we stay close to every detail and make decisions with you and your customers front of mind. We hold ourselves to exceptionally high standards across service, product quality and quality control, because we know how much that matters to your business.

Can we help you?

We service three main types of clients:

Retail

If you're looking for a quick, convenient grab-and-go salad, our pre-packaged salads are perfect for you. We cater to retailers of all types and sizes including cafés, schools, hospitals, local grocery stores and major supermarkets, among others.

Foodservice

We supply bulk salad, soup and meal options that can be used in a variety of ways including delis and salad bars.

Commercial Packages

Want to be different? We can make a bespoke salad or meal solution specifically for your business. Subject to minimum batch sizes.

Flexibility

With any of our bulk salad options, you can order mixed salad boxes, so you can offer your customers more variety without having to commit to large orders of the same salad.

Our Farmers

Great flavour starts with great produce, which is why quality has always been at the heart of what we do. Just as important to us is backing the local growers who make that quality possible.

We work with the best, and we build relationships that last. Many of our grower partnerships have been in place for generations, built on trust, consistency and a shared commitment to exceptional fresh food.

Because Australia's climates and growing conditions vary so widely, we source fresh vegetables from regions across the country, selecting the best produce from the places that grow it best.

These long-standing partnerships help us maintain the high standards we are known for and ensure the fresh ingredients in our products are consistently top quality.

When you choose Salad Servers, you are choosing great local produce and helping support Australian growers and the wider farming industry.

Technology & Quality Assurance

Food safety, quality and customer experience sit at the centre of everything we do. That is why we invest in best-in-class produce, advanced equipment and the systems needed to maintain exceptional standards at every stage.

Our state-of-the-art processing facility in Chatswood, NSW is powered by modern technology and underpins our comprehensive Quality Assurance Program.

It also enables us to deliver longer shelf life and greater product integrity through:

• an unbroken cold chain across processing, packaging and distribution

• automated wash, chill and sanitation systems

• a one-way factory flow with physical separation of low and high-risk ingredients

• a rigorous HACCP program aligned with recognised food safety standards, including SQF Edition 9 Food Safety and Quality Code.

This technology supports an operation that is efficient, reliable and responsive. Backed by an experienced team, it allows us to maintain the highest standards across food safety, quality control and service.

Our focus is simple: to go above and beyond, delivering products you can trust and value your customers can taste.