Work events
A focused catering guide for employee appreciation, recognition events, team celebrations, and department gatherings that are distinct from routine office lunches.
Useful for
Employee recognition and team celebrations
Commercial terms
Confirmed in the quote
Planning note
Confirm the occasion, attendance, dietary counts, room, and final service schedule before the agreed cutoff.
Recommended for this event
Compare the service style first, then confirm the current menu, quantities, staffing, access, and timing in the accepted quote.
Individual service
Pre-portioned meals for fixed seating, short breaks, split teams, or direct handout.
Shared service
A shared format for teams with enough room and time for a coordinated service line.
Flexible service
A coordinated mix of individual and shared items for varied schedules or preferences.
Serving formats
Use these format guides to prepare the brief. Current menu items, quantities, prices, minimums, and availability are confirmed for every request.
Shared platter or buffet service
Shared service
A shared format for teams with enough room and time for a coordinated service line.
Build-your-own meal station
Interactive service
A flexible station format for social events where guests can move through the room.
Mixed-format service
Flexible service
A coordinated mix of individual and shared items for varied schedules or preferences.
Individually packaged meals
Individual service
Pre-portioned meals for fixed seating, short breaks, split teams, or direct handout.
Labelled grab-and-go kits
Quick handout
Compact meals for staggered attendance, campus rooms, crews, and short service windows.
Final menu prices, minimums, delivery, setup, staffing, rentals, supplies, tax, lead time, and availability are confirmed in the accepted quote. This planning page does not promise a specific kitchen, item, price, delivery window, or service level.
Add-ons
Plan with confidence
Document the recognition moment, speeches, activities, arrival pattern, and time available for food. For ordinary meetings or team lunches, use the dedicated office lunch or meeting catering service instead.
Use packaged meals when the team is split across rooms or shifts. Consider a shared format when the event is social and guests have enough room and time to serve together.
Document loading access, security, elevators, room location, onsite contact, dietary meal placement, setup allowance, and the final eating time.
Frequently asked
Use this guide for employee recognition and team celebrations. Larger launches, town halls, conferences, or multi-part company events belong under corporate event catering.
Pricing, minimums, quantities, delivery, staffing, rentals, and service requirements are quoted for the selected menu, address, timing, and headcount.
Multiple drop points may be possible. Each address, floor, timing window, and setup requirement must be included in the quote.
Share the date, complete address, headcount, budget range, desired eating time, serving format, dietary requirements, room setup, and onsite contact. These details allow current options to be reviewed accurately.
Individual meals, shared platters, and buffet-style service may be considered when the room and agenda support them. The selected format and current menu must be confirmed for the occasion.
Collect requirements before the ordering cutoff and share them in the brief. Available dishes, substitutions, labels, ingredients, and cross-contact practices depend on the selected restaurant.
LunchLink reviews the requested time, building access, room, loading or reception instructions, and onsite handoff. The final delivery window and responsibilities are documented with the accepted arrangement.
Pricing, minimum orders, delivery, setup, staffing, rentals, tax, and other applicable terms are confirmed in the quote. A planning page does not guarantee a particular price or restaurant.
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