Shipping policy
Shipping (Delivery & Pickup)
Effective date: 12/10/2025
Where we deliver
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We deliver fresh baked goods and cakes across Sydney metro / list suburbs or link to postcode checker.
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Outside the zone? Email grainbudssweets@gmail.com before ordering.
Delivery windows
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Choose your delivery date and we’ll deliver within a 48 hours.
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Same-day (limited items/suburbs): order by [10:00am].
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Our drivers can’t guarantee exact times during peak days (Fri–Sun and special occasions).
Fees
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Delivery fees are calculated at checkout by postcode.
Perishable handling (very important)
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Cakes and pastries are perishable. Please refrigerate or follow the storage card on arrival.
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In hot weather, we strongly recommend someone is home to receive the order.
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If you choose Authority to Leave (ATL) or no one is available, we may leave it in the safest shaded spot; risk and condition pass to you at that point.
If no one is home / failed delivery
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We’ll call/SMS on arrival. If we can’t access or there’s no safe ATL spot, a redelivery/return fee may apply.
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Due to food safety, some items can’t be redelivered after extended time out of refrigeration.
Click & Collect
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Pick up from 69 Beaconsfield St, Silverwater NSW 2128 during 8:30am - 16:00, Monday to Sunday. Bring your order number.
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Please check your order at the counter before leaving.
Transport tips (pickup & after delivery)
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Keep cakes flat (car boot/floor), turn on air-con, avoid seats/angled surfaces.
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Tiered/tall cakes: lift from the base board (two people recommended).
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Drive slowly, avoid sudden stops, and refrigerate on arrival unless serving immediately.
Allergens
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Our kitchen handles gluten, eggs, dairy, nuts, soy, sesame. While care is taken, cross-contact may occur.
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For strict allergies, contact us before ordering.
Special dates & peaks
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Mother’s Day, Christmas, Lunar New Year, etc. book out early and windows may be broader. Please order ahead.
Damaged or missing items
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Check your order on delivery/pickup and tell the driver or staff before accepting if something’s wrong.
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If discovered later, email grainbudssweets@gmail.com within 24 hours with your order number and clear photos (product + packaging). We’ll help asap.
What we don’t deliver
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No PO Boxes/Parcel Lockers.
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Some delicate items (e.g., whipped-cream cakes in extreme heat) may be marked pickup-only for quality and safety.
Changes & cut-off
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Address/date changes are possible before dispatch only. Once out for delivery, changes aren’t possible and fees may apply.
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For event-time orders, please allow a buffer—couriers can be affected by weather/traffic.