LunchLink workplace menu planning
6 Indian Office Lunch Combinations to Plan Your Team Meal
Compare six Indian lunch plans for Toronto workplaces, with published curry-and-rice packages, custom vegetarian requests and a 50-person allocation example.
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Direct answer
The short answer
Start an Indian office lunch with a main, rice, a vegetable or pulse dish and the breads or sides people will eat. LunchLink’s Essential buffet pairs a choice of butter chicken or chicken curry with chana masala, basmati rice, naan and cucumber salad. Add variety through a higher package tier, or request a separately confirmed vegetarian or boxed adaptation.
Published LunchLink menus
From lunch idea to package
Compare current catalog inclusions. The 50-person examples below are food subtotals in CAD; delivery, tax, packaging changes and optional services are additional. Change your headcount on the menu or in the quote form.
Indian curry and rice buffet
Essential package
$14.99 CAD / person
50-person food subtotal: $749.50
- Butter chicken or chicken curry
- Chana masala
- Basmati rice
- Naan
- Cucumber salad
Indian curry and rice buffet
Signature package
$19.99 CAD / person
50-person food subtotal: $999.50
- Butter chicken or chicken curry
- Chana masala
- Basmati rice
- Naan
- Cucumber salad
- Dal tadka
- One vegetable samosa per guest
- Mint chutney
- Raita
Indian curry and rice buffet
Celebration package
$24.99 CAD / person
50-person food subtotal: $1,249.50
- Butter chicken or chicken curry
- Chana masala
- Basmati rice
- Naan
- Cucumber salad
- Dal tadka
- One vegetable samosa per guest
- Mint chutney
- Raita
- Tandoori chicken portion
- One gulab jamun per guest
- One bottled water or canned pop per guest
These are LunchLink offers, separate from any provider-direct prices discussed in the guide. Availability, quantities, dietary requirements and fulfilment terms are confirmed before booking.
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The first three combinations follow published LunchLink package tiers.
- Vegetarian, boxed and rotation examples are custom requests, not additional fixed-price packages.
- A mixed buffet needs an allocation plan for each main and dietary meal.
- Serving more dishes does not mean ordering one full serving of every main for every person.
Choose the combination before adding extras
The practical choice is how much variety and service complexity your lunch needs. The first three options below use the existing Indian catalog. The remaining options show how to write a custom request. They do not imply a new price, an approved substitution or availability from every partner.
| Combination | Starting point | Useful when | Confirm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry, chana, rice and naan | Essential package | You want a shared everyday lunch | Choice of chicken curry and total portions |
| Curry spread with dal and samosa | Signature package | You want more dishes at one meal | Main allocation and serving utensils |
| Curry and tandoori celebration spread | Celebration package | You want dessert and a drink included | Serving flow and dietary alternatives |
| Vegetarian chana-and-dal lunch | Custom adaptation | The group requests a meat-free menu | All ingredients, substitutions and price |
| Individual curry-and-rice meals | Custom adaptation | People eat at desks or on separate breaks | Box contents, portions and labels |
| A rotating Indian lunch | Recurring menu request | The same team orders repeatedly | Each date’s dishes, counts and terms |
1. Curry, chana masala, rice, naan and cucumber salad
Essential includes butter chicken or chicken curry, chana masala, basmati rice, naan and cucumber salad. The word ‘or’ matters: the package offers a chicken choice, not an automatic full portion of both chicken dishes. Confirm which curry is being ordered and how it will be identified at service.
For 20 people, the published food subtotal is $299.80 CAD. That is a 20-person package calculation, not a specification for 20 full portions of every dish. Ask the kitchen for the tray yields, rice quantity and naan count that make up those 20 complete meals. Delivery, tax and optional services are additional.
2. Add dal, samosa, mint chutney and raita
Signature adds dal tadka, one vegetable samosa per guest, mint chutney and raita to Essential. A 50-person request includes 50 samosas. The quantities of shared curries and dal still need to be agreed against the whole meal, rather than treating each tray as an independent lunch.
This spread can suit a team that wants more variety at a shared break. Give each dish its own serving utensil and identify the confirmed ingredients. Keep the samosa, chutney and raita accessible without forcing everyone back through the main serving queue.
3. Add tandoori chicken, dessert and a drink
Celebration adds a tandoori chicken portion, one gulab jamun and one bottled water or canned pop per guest to Signature. For 50 guests, confirm 50 dessert pieces and 50 drinks, plus the allocation and portion specification for the chicken and shared dishes.
This is a fuller menu, so allow for table space and a second pass for dessert. Ask whether the meal needs an attendant or whether office staff will manage replenishment. Staff, equipment and cleanup are separate scope questions; a larger food package alone does not establish that they are included.
4. Request a vegetarian chana-and-dal combination
A possible custom brief is chana masala, dal, basmati rice, bread and cucumber salad, with the meat dishes removed or replaced. Ask the selected kitchen to confirm a complete vegetarian meal and a revised price. Do not assume that removing chicken from a mixed buffet preserves the published package value or portions.
Vegetarian and vegan requirements are different. Ask about dairy in breads, sauces and accompaniments, and about every ingredient relevant to an allergy. CFIA guidance distinguishes ingredient claims from cross-contamination statements; a dish name alone cannot answer a handling question.
Use the dietary requirements checklist and refer to CFIA’s guidance on allergen and cross-contamination statements.
5. Request individual curry-and-rice meals
An individually packed lunch can make distribution clearer for reception desks, clinics or warehouse shifts. Request the curry, rice and side quantities per box, separate bread where useful, and suitable containers for sauces. Specify whether utensils and labels are needed.
Illustrative 50-person allocation: 38 standard meals, eight vegetarian meals and four meals with separately confirmed requirements. Those counts add to 50; the vegetarian and special meals are not 12 extra meals. If someone has multiple requirements, keep one combined meal record for that person so they are counted once.
The catalog lists buffet packages. Individual assembly, replacements, packaging and delivery arrangements need their own accepted quote. Do not use the buffet subtotal as a confirmed boxed-meal price.
6. Build a recurring Indian lunch with a stable ordering brief
For a recurring team lunch, keep the serving format and count process consistent while discussing dish changes. For example, ask for butter chicken on one date and chicken curry on another, with the selected vegetarian meals specified each time. This is a rotation request, not a promise that a particular kitchen has the same choices every week.
Record attendance, the agreed quantities and which dishes had surplus. Use that record for the next request instead of adding a blanket percentage to every order. Ask for a cutoff for count changes and an owner who can approve substitutions.
A 50-person buffet needs a serving plan as well as a price
At the published Signature rate, 50 guests produce a food subtotal of $999.50 CAD. Before booking, specify which chicken dish is selected, the agreed chana and dal quantities, rice and naan portions, 50 samosas, and the chutney and raita service. List any dietary adaptations and associated costs separately.
For a shared Toronto office lunch, include the floor, delivery entrance, elevator instructions, serving-table location and a receiving contact. For 30 people at noon and 20 at a later break, ask whether separate drops or a managed holding plan is appropriate. A count of 50 does not by itself define the delivery plan.
- Date, address, total headcount and each meal window.
- Package tier, curry choice and confirmed portions.
- Dietary counts within the total, with substitutions confirmed.
- Buffet or individual format, labels, utensils and setup.
- Separate delivery, tax, equipment, staff and cleanup charges.
Frequently asked
Questions workplace planners ask.
The published package includes butter chicken or chicken curry, chana masala, basmati rice, naan and cucumber salad. Final quantities, curry choice and any dietary changes are confirmed before booking.
Yes, the published Signature package adds one vegetable samosa per guest, alongside dal tadka, mint chutney and raita. Confirm the final order count and any individual substitutions.
The standard packages include chicken. A vegetarian or vegan adaptation must be requested and confirmed separately, including the ingredients, complete portions, preparation and price.
Yes, individual packaging can be requested. The published prices describe buffet packages; box contents, portioning, labels and additional charges require confirmation.
Keep dietary meals within the total of 50. For example, 38 standard, eight vegetarian and four separately confirmed meals total 50. Combine overlapping requirements in one meal record so each person is counted once.
Research and limitations
How this guide was prepared
LunchLink checked its published Indian package catalog on October 6, 2026. Prices are calculated directly from the shared catalog. The service recommendations and 50-person allocation are original planning examples, not customer results. Custom combinations are clearly separated from published package inclusions.
Important limits
- Package facts describe the published LunchLink catalog, not a guarantee of kitchen or date availability.
- Custom combinations, dietary changes, packaging, delivery and services require a confirmed quote.
Sources reviewed
- Published Indian buffet packages and inclusions
LunchLink · reviewed 2026-10-06
- Allergen-free, gluten-free and cross-contamination statements
Canadian Food Inspection Agency · reviewed 2026-10-06
