New in 2026, the Festival will offer delicious picnic lunch boxes, provided by Gourmet Girl Cafe and Catering. Gourmet Girl is a local Davis Bay community business that caters for events across the Sunshine Coast. You can drop by their storefront for some “comfort food with a twist” at 4720 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Sechelt.
The lunch boxes will be available, by pre-order only, for pick up at the Festival site on Friday Aug. 14, Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16. between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Lunch boxes can be claimed at the lunch table near the Book Tent. The pre-order period will close 48 hours before the delivery period each day.
There are five lunch options, priced at $30.00 each (includes tax and delivery).
- Crispy Chicken Club Wrap with tortellini pasta salad and chocolate chip cookie
- Gluten-free Chicken Club Wrap with Greek quinoa salad and peanut butter granola bar (GF)
- Vegetarian Falafel Wrap with tortellini pasta salad and chocolate chip cookie (vegetarian)
- Vegan Falafel Wrap with Greek quinoa salad and peanut butter granola bar (GF, vegan)
- Roast Beef & Cheddar Baguette with tortellini pasta salad and chocolate chip cookie
If sandwiches aren’t your style, there are also delicious charcuterie boxes offered for $24.00 (includes tax and delivery) that contain imported cheeses, salami, prosciutto, olives, and crackers. The charcuterie box is gluten-free.
Please note: The purchasing platform, Zeffy, is 100% free for the Festival of the Written Arts as we are a registered charity. To make up for this, Zeffy asks for donations to their platform from the purchaser. If you do not want to donate to Zeffy, please select “other amount” at checkout and set to 0%. Thank you for your understanding.