Food that fits the working day
From a meeting lunch to a team celebration, the best starting point is your agenda. Tell us when colleagues will eat, how long the break lasts and whether everyone eats together. The menu can then fit around the event rather than interrupt it.
Two useful menu directions
The Working Lunch combines a suggested selection of tomato and goats’ cheese open sandwiches, Lincolnshire sausage rolls, falafel with tzatziki and cupcakes. For more informal hospitality, The Asian Sharing Table offers samosas, spring rolls, satay chicken and other warm bites to discuss.
Choose the level of support
Delivery suits a clear handover to your event contact. Delivery with setup adds the arrangement of the food area. Staffed catering can provide support during the agreed serving period. Ask for each required part of the service to appear in the proposal.
| Include | Useful detail |
|---|---|
| Agenda | Eating time and the available break |
| Guests | People eating, including organisers and speakers where needed |
| Venue | Reception, room, entrance, loading and lift arrangements |
| Food | Preferred example menu, portions and agreed dietary requests |
| Administration | Quote recipient, purchase-order requirements and event contact |
Example plan
A training day in a Peterborough office
A named organiser receives the food before the lunch break. The buffet is set up in the agreed room, away from the presentation area. The brief identifies the menu, delivery and setup work, equipment and the person responsible after handover.
Keep updates in one conversation
When your agenda or guest numbers change, reply in the same enquiry or booking thread. Ask when final menu and headcount decisions are needed so the catering can follow the agreed event plan.