Gluten-Free Catering Calgary — Freshii Sundance
Freshii Sundance provides gluten-free catering for Calgary events, corporate functions, and group gatherings where some or all guests follow a gluten-free diet. Our menu is structured so that many core items — grain bowls with rice or quinoa bases, poke bowls, salads with GF-confirmed dressings, and cold-pressed juices — are naturally gluten-free without modification. This makes gluten-free catering significantly more practical at a Freshii event than at catering providers whose GF accommodation requires a fully separate menu.
How Our Menu Handles Gluten-Free
Gluten enters a menu primarily through three channels: grain bases (wheat, barley, rye), sauces and dressings (soy sauce, flour-thickened dressings), and bread and wraps (wheat-based tortillas). At Freshii Sundance:
- Grain bases: our brown rice and quinoa bases are naturally gluten-free. Customers with celiac or gluten sensitivity choose these as their bowl base.
- Proteins: our grilled chicken, shrimp, tuna, and tofu options are GF — confirm at booking for your specific event order.
- Vegetables and legumes: all naturally GF.
- Dressings and sauces: most of our housemade dressings are GF — tahini, balsamic, ponzu (confirm), and vinaigrettes. Our peanut satay sauce and some specialty sauces contain gluten — we identify these clearly for GF orders.
- Wraps: standard wheat tortillas contain gluten. For GF guests, we use lettuce wrap format or greens-base bowls rather than tortillas.
Important disclosure: our kitchen is shared and is not a certified gluten-free facility. Cross-contamination risk exists. For guests with celiac disease requiring strict isolated GF preparation, we disclose this fully — our GF catering is appropriate for gluten sensitivity and preference but we do not represent it as safe for severe celiac requiring zero cross-contamination. Discuss your specific event's GF requirements when booking.
Gluten-Free Catering Menu Options
GF Grain Bowl Platters and Boxed Bowls
Brown rice or quinoa base (both naturally GF) with GF-confirmed protein, fresh vegetables, and a GF dressing. The most practical GF catering format — every component is naturally or easily confirmed GF without a modified secondary menu. Available as individual boxed bowls labelled "GF" or as a build-your-own bowl station where GF components are clearly identified. See our bowls page for the full bowl lineup.
GF Salad Service
All-greens salad builds are naturally GF when croutons are excluded and dressings are confirmed GF. Our Fiesta Salad (greens, black beans, corn, avocado, tomato, lime dressing) and high-protein salad builds are naturally GF by composition. Kale Caesar requires dressing confirmation as Caesar dressing can contain gluten — specify GF dressing at booking for this build. See our fresh garden salads and salad catering pages for format options.
GF Poke Bowls
Our poke bowl builds are naturally gluten-free when rice base and GF-confirmed sauces are used. Tuna or tofu poke on brown rice with edamame, avocado, cucumber, pickled ginger, and sesame — one of our most popular GF-friendly builds. Confirm ponzu and spicy mayo are GF versions at booking. A premium catering option that typically exceeds GF guests' expectations of "the gluten-free catering option."
GF Beverage Options
All of our cold-pressed juices are naturally gluten-free. Our smoothies are GF when made with GF protein powder (confirm at order). Adding a juice station or smoothie bar to your GF catering event provides a universally inclusive, premium beverage experience.
Managing a Mixed GF / Non-GF Event
For events with a mix of GF and non-GF guests, our catering setup is designed to handle this without a separate GF food table. During the booking process, provide the number of GF guests. GF individual boxed meals are labelled with a "GF" identifier so guests know which boxes are confirmed gluten-free. For build-your-own station events, GF ingredients are clearly labelled at the station, allowing GF guests to build their meal confidently from the main spread rather than a separate table. For GF guests with serious celiac sensitivity, we recommend pre-boxed individual meals over shared station builds to minimize cross-contact risk at the event.
Booking Gluten-Free Catering
Contact us at (587) 352-8807 or [email protected]. When booking, specify the number of GF guests and the severity of their GF requirement (preference vs. celiac sensitivity). We configure the menu accordingly and flag any GF-uncertain components at the quote stage. Minimum order: 10 people. See our main catering page for delivery, formats, and booking logistics. For events that are also vegan, see our vegan catering page — vegan and GF requirements overlap significantly in our menu.