Click-and-collect seafood in Preston: what's actually in the case at Sea Kings

Most people who find Sea Kings online land on the wholesale side — hospitals, aged care kitchens, restaurants, schools. But there's a retail counter too runs a click-and-collect shop straight from the Preston factory, and it's open to anyone who wants proper wholesale-quality seafood without buying in bulk.

Here's what's actually on offer, and how it works.

How click and collect works

You order online through the Sea Kings retail shop, then pick up from the Preston factory — 60A Oakover Road — Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm. There's no delivery on the retail side; it's collection only, which is part of how they keep retail prices close to wholesale.

What's in the case

The range covers shellfish, crustaceans and fish, with a rotating selection depending on what's in. On a typical week that's meant things like:

• Shellfish: oysters, mussels, crayfish, scallops

• Crustaceans: tiger prawns, king prawns, Morton Bay bugs

• Fish: salmon, barramundi, flathead, sardines

Prices vary by season and catch, but recent listings have included whole crayfish around $61, 3kg of large tiger prawns around $125, and Pacific oysters around $23.80. Worth checking the shop page for what's actually listed and priced on the day, since seafood pricing moves with supply.

The same standards as the wholesale side

It's the same PrimeSafe-licensed, HACCP-certified operation supplying hospitals and aged care kitchens across Melbourne — cold-chain handled and fully traceable, just sold by the piece or kilo instead of by the pallet. Sea Kings has been doing this from Preston since 1999.

Is this for you, or should you go wholesale?

If you're a household cooking for the week, or want good seafood for a dinner without a restaurant markup, click and collect is the option. If you're a kitchen — a café, restaurant, or institutional kitchen — needing regular volume, portioned cuts, or an ongoing supply relationship, that's the wholesale/partner side of Sea Kings, not the retail shop.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be a business to order? No — the retail shop is open to anyone. Wholesale partnership is the separate path for businesses buying regularly or in volume.

Can I get anything delivered? Retail orders are click-and-collect from Preston only. Delivery is part of the wholesale/partner arrangement.

How do I know what's fresh this week? Check the shop page directly before you go — the range and pricing reflect what's actually come in.

The short version

Sea Kings isn't only a wholesaler you'd never deal with directly. There's a real click-and-collect shop at the Preston factory, running on the same certifications and cold-chain standards as the wholesale side, open Monday to Friday mornings. If you need volume or a supply relationship instead, that's a conversation with the partnership team.

Planning a pickup, or want to talk wholesale instead? Check the shop page for this week's range, or get in touch with Sea Kings about a partnership.