Mean Munchies, Kind To The Planet

Gold Coast

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Brisbane

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Sunshine Coast

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Byron Bay

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Gold Coast 〰️ Brisbane 〰️ Sunshine Coast 〰️ Byron Bay 〰️

Castro's Corner Vegan Gold Coast. Black food truck with a serving window open, decorated with string lights and a chalkboard menu, parked at night.

MARKETS AND FESTIVALS

Having vegan options at festivals and markets isn’t just a win for those who live the lifestyle – it’s a celebration of diversity, sustainability, and creativity. Whether you’re a committed vegan, curious foodie, or just someone looking for a delicious bite, our range of plant-based treats is seriously impressive.

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WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS AND PARTIES

Whether it’s a wedding, birthday, corporate event, or backyard celebration, offering delicious plant-based catering shows your guests that you care about sustainability, and seriously good food!

The beauty of having vegan options, is that it caters to everyone. It’s healthy and environmentally conscious, without sacrificing any of the joy or indulgence that makes a celebration truly memorable.

About Us

Emerson Castro

FOUNDER + HEAD CHEF

Emerson Casto, founder/chef, was inspired to start a vegan food trailer after volunteering on board the John Paul De Joria (one of Captain Paul Watson's anti-whaling vessels) as head chef. Emerson's passion for cooking started at a young age and developed over the decades while working at various restaurants around Greater Melbourne.

Michelle Hanger

CO-FOUNDER

Michelle has been a passionate animal advocate since her early teens and is excited about contributing to a kinder world for animals.

Why Castro’s Corner

“We believe plant-based food should never mean compromising on flavour. Everything we serve is made with care, using kindly and sustainably sourced ingredients to create food everyone can enjoy.”

✓ 100% plant-based food, packed with flavour
✓ Kindly and sustainably sourced ingredients
✓ Catering for celebrations, functions and special events
✓ Delicious options made to suit a variety of tastes
✓ Serving events across South East Queensland

100% plant-based, without compromising on flavour

Kindly and sustainably sourced food

From private celebrations to larger events

Food made for everyone to enjoy

Vegan & Plant-Based Catering Gold Coast

Castro’s Corner serves delicious, mouth-watering plant-based food made to cater to all tastes.

We pride ourselves on sourcing our food kindly and sustainably. All our food is plant based but we don't compromise on flavour.

Kind Food

All our food is plant based but we don't compromise on flavour.

We are Proud to Support these Charities ❤️

Castro's Corner Vegan Gold Coast. A black and white graphic with a skull, a pirate flag, and a trident, along with the text 'Nene's Pirates Ship Operations'.

Neptunes Pirates

Neptune's Pirates is a marine conservation charity, a branch of the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, dedicated to direct action against illegal fishing and environmental destruction. Their mission is to defend, conserve, and protect marine life and ecosystems through intervention, investigation, and advocacy. 

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Animals Australia

Animals Australia is an Australian animal protection and advocacy organisation that works to improve animal welfare through awareness campaigns, legislative changes, and international partnerships. They advocate for the rights of animals in areas like the live export industry, factory farming, and the killing of wildlife.

Castro's Corner Vegan Gold Coast. Logo of Animals Asia with a bear head illustration and the text "Animals Asia" and "Kindness in action".

Animals Asia

Animals Asia is a charity dedicated to ending bear bile farming and improving animal welfare across Asia. They operate bear sanctuaries in China and Vietnam, rescue bears from bile farms, and work to end the trade in dogs and cats for food, while also advocating for better treatment of captive animals in zoos and safari parks.