The Only Way to Watch Game 1
State of Origin Game 1 is on Wednesday, 27 May – and if you’re feeding a crew for it, you already know the food needs to match the occasion. Not a frozen pizza from the servo. Not a sad plate of chips. A proper spread. Real food. The kind that fills the table before kick-off and keeps everyone happy through extra time if it comes to that.
That’s the Lebanese way. And it turns out, it’s also the perfect game-night way.
The game is this week. Get the order sorted now.
What “Real Food” Actually Means for Game Night
Look, “real food” gets thrown around a lot. So let’s be specific.
It means chicken marinated overnight, not blasted with seasoning at the last second. It means cooking over real charcoal, not a gas grill set to “fake smoky”. It means toum made the proper way – garlic, oil, salt, lemon – emulsified until it’s that fluffy white cloud that ruins every other garlic sauce for you forever. Lebanese bread baked that morning, only 4 ingredients, preservative free. Tabouli with parsley you can actually taste.
Real food takes time. It takes a recipe that’s been refined for over 25 years.
For a game like this – the biggest night in rugby league – your crew deserves more than something that came out of a bag.
State of Origin Spread, by Crowd Size
Solo or couple watching
Whole chicken, chips, toum, Lebanese bread. Enough to keep you going from kickoff to full time without leaving the couch.
Group of 4–6
Go straight for the Family Feast. Add extra hommous, baba ghanoush, and pickles. Set it up on the coffee table before the anthems and don’t look back.
Big game-night crowd (8+)
Family XXL, all the mezze, extra Lebanese bread, extra toum (always extra toum). This is the spread for the house full of people in jerseys, all arguing about the halftime call.
Lean in.
The Members Only State of Origin Offer
Here’s the part worth paying attention to before tomorrow night. El Jannah Members who order on Wednesday, 27 May go into the draw to win 1 of 5 $150 vouchers.
The details:
Members Only
Sign up in the El Jannah app before Wednesday if you haven’t already. Takes thirty seconds.
Sign In:
You need to be signed in to your account when you order.
Make the Order
Place a delivery or pick-up order on Wednesday 27 May to be entered into the draw.
$3.95 flat delivery
for Members through the app.
Five winners. Each gets a $150 voucher – a serious head start on Game 2 feasting, or whatever the next big occasion is.
How to Order for Game Night
1. The El Jannah app fastest, gets you the $3.95 Member delivery rate, and
locks you into the voucher draw automatically.
2. The website at eljannah.com.au
3. Walk into your local store – find your closest at eljannah.com.au/locations
Order before kick-off. Wednesday nights are big for us at the best of times. State of Origin Game 1 makes it bigger. If you want the food on the table before the anthems, get your order in well before game time. Schedule it in advance through the app and lock in your slot.
Terms & Conditions — State of Origin Game 1 Members Competition
Promotion: State of Origin Game 1 — Members Only Competition (“Promotion”).
Promoter: El Jannah Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Australia.
Eligibility: Open to verified El Jannah Members who are residents of Australia and aged 18 years or over.
Promotion Period: Wednesday 27 May 2026. Orders must be placed and completed on this date to qualify.
How to Enter: Members must be signed in to their El Jannah account and place a delivery or pick-up order via the El Jannah app or website during the Promotion Period. Entry is automatic upon order completion. One (1) entry per order. Multiple orders on the same day earn multiple entries.
Prize: Five (5) winners will each receive one (1) El Jannah gift voucher valued at $150 AUD. Total prize pool value: $750 AUD. Vouchers are non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, and must be used in accordance with El Jannah’s standard gift voucher conditions.
Winner Selection: Winners will be selected by random draw from all eligible entries. The draw will take place on Friday 29 May 2026. Winners will be notified via the email address registered to their Member account. If a winner cannot be contacted within 7 days of notification, the prize is forfeited and a redraw will occur.
Privacy: Personal information collected in connection with this Promotion will be used solely for the purposes of administering the Promotion and will be handled in accordance with El Jannah’s Privacy Policy.
General: El Jannah reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend this Promotion at any time without notice. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, any third party. These terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.
Game Night FAQ’s
When is State of Origin Game 1 2026?
Wednesday, 27 May 2026.
Is El Jannah open on game night?
Yes — all restaurants are open, and the app and website are taking orders.
What’s the best order for a group watching the game?
Family Feast with extra mezze — hommous, baba ghanoush, tabouli, pickles — plus Lebanese bread and chips. Add some falafel if you want to really commit.
How do I enter the $150 voucher draw?
Sign in to your El Jannah Member account and place a delivery or pick-up order on Wednesday 27 May. That’s it — you’re in the draw. Five winners.
How much is delivery on game night?
$3.95 flat for Members ordering through the app.
Can I pre-order?
Yes – and you should. Schedule your order through the app in advance so you’re not chasing food during the first half.
The Game Deserves a Proper Feed
Don’t let the biggest night in rugby league get let down by bad food. Get the charcoal chicken, the mezze, the toum, the Lebanese bread. Set it up before kick-off. Let the crew eat properly.
Order on Wednesday 27 May through the El Jannah app. Members go in the draw to win 1 of 5 $150 vouchers.
The food’s sorted. Now just worry about the game.