A good lunch can make a long meeting or a training day. A tired one is remembered for the wrong reasons. If you're the person who's been asked to sort out the food, here's how to get it right.

Know what kind of lunch it is

  • A working lunch at the table needs food that's easy to eat while talking and won't make a mess of papers: wraps, good sandwiches, salads and platters.
  • A lunch break away from the table can be a bit more generous, with a salad, something warm and a proper sweet.
  • A client event or team celebration deserves something more memorable, like a sharing lunch or a buffet with a few stand-out dishes.

How much to order

Order for the number of people attending, not the number invited minus a guess. A little extra is better than running out in front of clients, and anything left over rarely goes to waste in an office. Tell us if some people will be eating later than others.

Dietary needs are part of the order

At work, you'll nearly always have someone vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free, and possibly someone with an allergy. Ask when you collect names, and pass it on with your order. We'll make sure people know which dishes are right for them. Read more in our guide to dietary needs.

What we send

Our office lunch menu gives an idea: kofta wraps, miso beef and salsa verde sandwiches, smoked chicken and chorizo salad, plant-based meatball subs, and a brownie and love cake platter to finish. For regular orders, we'll vary it so it doesn't feel like the same lunch every week.

We cater regular corporate buffets for businesses through the week, and one-off events like lunches for an executive team offsite, where the menu was updated right up to delivery.

A few practical things

  • Give us the delivery address, the contact on the day, and where the food should be set out
  • Mention parking or access, especially in central Cheltenham or on a business park
  • Confirm final numbers a couple of days ahead

Get a quote

See our office catering page, or send us your date, numbers and address and we'll come back with a menu and a quote.