1988

It all began in a lunch bar

The Hazife family started out from a small family lunch bar: Tony’s Sandwich Supply in Belmont. Pilots regularly visiting the shop proposed we should take on airline meals.

1998

New recipes, new name

Ismail and Maria Hazife started Perth Inflight Catering (PIC) with four staff, operating out of a tiny kitchen at Perth Airport — working together around the clock.

2004

Booming with WA mining

Perth Inflight Catering expanded our staff to 40 people and our facilities from 400sqm to 800sqm as our contracts for WA regional airlines continued to grow.

2010

More big events in catering

We further expanded our catering services to deliver meals for Perth stadiums including Subiaco Oval, Burswood and RAC Arena.

2014

PIC goes global with Etihad

With Salim Hazife now Managing Director, PIC gained international airline customers, including Etihad, continuing as a supplier until they ceased flights to Perth in 2017.

2015

South African Airways

Earned an international contract for South African Airways, continuing until they ceased trading due to the impact of COVID.

2017

International recognition

PIC is awarded our third major international award in three years, firmly placing us amongst the world’s best airline caterers.

2019

Great food on the land

More people get to experience the PIC difference as we begin catering for Royal Perth Hospital for the WA Government.

2020

Continuing through COVID

While some inflight caterers shuttered their doors, we began directly servicing Virgin Australia flights in Perth, and were awarded a large, short-term contract for Crown.

2021

A new recipe for the future

With a fresh new vision and a delicious new brand, we relaunched as Foodfolk Australia.

2024

Vietnam Airlines Contract

Foodfolk Australia proudly marks a milestone partnership with Vietnam Airlines as caterer for the inaugural nonstop Perth–Ho Chi Minh City service, signalling our return to the international aviation market.

2024

Welcome back South African Airways to Perth

We were honoured to welcome South African Airways back to Perth post COVID and to continue our longstanding partnership as their chosen catering provider.

2024

WasteSorted Award

We took home Western Australia’s WasteSorted Award for Business, recognising our commitment to reducing waste and advancing sustainable practices across our operations.

2024

Expanded to Melbourne

We secured our contract with Royal Brunei Airlines in Melbourne, marking an exciting milestone as Foodfolk Australia spread its wings beyond Perth.

2025

Moved into our new Perth factory

Late 2025 we reached a major milestone with the move to our new 9,600sqm Perth factory, strengthening our capacity, capability and foundations for future growth.

2026

Permanent Melbourne factory launching

Launching in 2026, Foodfolk Australia’s permanent Melbourne facility will mark a significant step in expanding beyond Perth, enabling service across Victoria’s aviation and non-aviation markets.