What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. They are widely used across the web to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to site owners.
When you visit https://foldandfeast.com, cookies may be placed on your browser to help the site remember your actions and preferences over a period of time. For example, cookies can store your booking details during a session, remember your selected location, or keep track of your consent choices for analytics and marketing tools.
Cookies do not typically contain information that directly identifies you, but the information stored in and retrieved from cookies may be associated with other data held about you. They play an important role in delivering a seamless, secure and user-friendly browsing experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Fold & Feast may use several categories of cookies on our website to support our Italian restaurant, private dining and offline poker night experiences in Australia. These may include:
- Essential cookies that are required for the basic operation of our website, such as page navigation, secure access to forms and reservation tools.
- Performance and analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use our site, so we can improve content, navigation and overall performance.
- Functionality cookies that remember your choices and preferences, such as your region or previous selections, to create a more personalised experience.
- Third-party cookies that may be set by services we integrate into our site, such as analytics platforms or embedded social media content.
We do not use cookies to offer or facilitate online gambling, real-money wagering or casino-style gaming. Any references to poker on this site relate exclusively to offline, recreational poker nights hosted as part of our social dining experience, without real-money betting or cash prizes.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the core functionality of the Fold & Feast website and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services.
These cookies enable features such as:
- Basic page navigation and secure browsing across different sections of the site, including the Restaurant, Menu and Events pages.
- Processing table enquiries and other contact requests submitted through our Contact Us forms.
- Maintaining the technical stability and security of our site, including protection against misuse or malicious activity.
- Remembering cookie consent choices, so we can respect your privacy preferences on future visits.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of the website, they do not require your consent under applicable laws. You can still choose to block them via your browser settings, but key features of the site may no longer function correctly.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow the Fold & Feast website to remember choices you make so that we can provide a more tailored and convenient experience when you return.
Depending on your interactions with the site, functionality cookies may be used to:
- Remember your preferred language and region (for example, English in Australia) to show content and contact details that are most relevant to you.
- Recall details you previously entered into forms, such as your name or contact information, to streamline repeat enquiries for private dining or corporate events.
- Keep track of your preferences for content display, such as viewing options for our gallery of dishes, interiors and offline poker nights.
If you choose to disable functionality cookies, the website will still be usable, but certain conveniences and personalised touches may no longer be available.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on the Fold & Feast website may be set by third parties rather than directly by us. This can occur when we integrate external services to enrich your experience or support our business operations.
Examples of third-party cookies that may be used include:
- Analytics providers that help us understand website traffic patterns, user journeys and the performance of our content.
- Embedded media or social content (such as an Instagram feed featuring our handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and restaurant interiors) that may set cookies to function properly or measure engagement.
These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites, subject to their own privacy and cookie policies. We do not control how third-party cookies are used once they are set, but we aim to work with providers that adopt strong privacy and security standards.
Fold & Feast does not partner with online casino, sports betting or real-money gambling operators, and our website does not use cookies for the purpose of promoting or facilitating gambling services.
Cookie Management
You have several options for managing cookies used on the Fold & Feast website. Your choices may affect how the site functions, but they allow you to tailor your privacy preferences to your comfort level.
You can typically manage cookies in the following ways:
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies, as well as configure settings so that cookies are accepted only from certain sites or not at all. Consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions.
- Clearing existing cookies: You can periodically clear cookies that have already been stored on your device. This may log you out of certain services or reset preferences you previously saved.
- Device-level controls: Some devices include additional privacy settings that influence how cookies and similar technologies are stored or shared.
If we provide a cookie consent banner or preferences centre on the Fold & Feast website, you may also be able to manage non-essential cookies directly through that interface.
For more information about how we handle personal information collected through our website, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Impacts of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable or block certain categories of cookies, you may still browse the Fold & Feast website, but some features may not function as intended.
Possible impacts include:
- Reduced ability for the site to remember your preferences for language, region or previously entered details.
- Limitations when using interactive elements such as enquiry forms, booking widgets or event request features.
- Less accurate insights for our team about how guests use the site, which may make it harder for us to improve content, navigation and performance.
- Occasional display or usability issues if essential cookies needed for security or core functionality are blocked at browser level.
We recommend allowing at least essential cookies so that you can experience the site safely and reliably, particularly when exploring our Menu, Events and Contact Us pages.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, the technologies we use, or applicable legal and regulatory requirements in Australia.
When we make significant changes, we will adjust the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our broader approach to privacy, please contact us via the details provided on our Contact Us page.