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When someone in your office is celebrating a birthday, you want to make their day feel a little extra special. Planning a post-work happy hour might seem like an easy way to celebrate, but let’s face it: During a busy workweek, you’re lucky if you get everyone to sign a card, let alone meet up outside of work hours. Luckily, ordering a catered meal for the office is an easy and enjoyable way to celebrate workplace birthdays. Here are three reasons why a catered lunch is a better option than a happy hour. Easier to Coordinate Making plans outside of work hours can feel like solving a jigsaw puzzle. Dave from accounting plays basketball on Thursday evenings. Jess from sales coaches rugby on Mondays and Wednesdays. Charles has to leave early every other week to pick up his kids from school. Everyone has busy lives outside of work, so even though post-work events are fun, they’re not always an easy way to get the team together to celebrate.  While the odds of rallying ...

A good salad can be satisfying and filling. Certain kinds of salads can easily satiate your lunchtime cravings even by themselves, without any extra sides. In many ways, it can be the ideal lunch catering option for any day of the week. Salads have an unfair reputation for being a side dish, but plenty of salads can easily fill you up, like any other meal. And no, we’re not talking about portion size, like a “big salad.” Instead, we're talking about certain kinds of salads that combine select ingredients in a satisfying and filling way. The next time you order lunch catering for yourself or the office, consider these three salads that make fantastic lunches all on their own. Taco Salad Taco salad can take a number of forms with different ingredients and serving options (in a tortilla bowl, for example). No matter what kind of taco salad you choose, it’s a complete meal, not a side dish. But what makes taco salad work so well as a meal? Consider what goes in a taco...

Going into spring and the second quarter, many companies have started to put team-building events on the calendar. Team-building events are a great way to foster team camaraderie and strengthen communication and collaboration between teams. It all boils down to team members getting to know one another better. Sometimes, figuring out what kind of team-building event to host can be challenging. Setting it up isn’t without its logistical challenges. As you look ahead to Q2 and potential team-building events complete with sandwich catering , games, or other engaging activities, here are a few ideas that may work for your workplace.  On-Site Team-Building Events When companies want to keep things more contained and “on the clock,” they may opt to host on-site team-building events. On-site team-builders can be easier to plan and coordinate, can be shorter, and occur more frequently. Companies may block out an afternoon to host the event. Here are a few on-site team-builder...

Catering is convenient. It’s a simple way to bring food into the workplace for team lunches, events, or for any reason. When it comes to convenience, one kind of catering can take things to the next level: the food bar. Food bars come in all kinds of flavors, like the burger bar, salad bar, taco bar, and fajita bar. They come with “all the fixins” you need to feed a crowd. You don’t have to go around taking everyone’s order. You put in a single order and go from there. That said, the fajita bar stands out from the rest. When you search for local Tex-Mex or Mexican catering , you may find a fajita bar. While food bars like the burger bar or taco bar can be convenient and delicious in their own right, the fajita bar might just offer even more convenience. How can a fajita bar possibly be more convenient? Here are a few ways the fajita bar stands out from other kinds of food bars. Start by Customizing Your Fajita Bar The convenience of the fajita bar begins the second you start your ...

Fun fact: the avocado is a berry! This green fruit, known for its rough, dark green exterior and soft, light green interior—complete with its single large seed—is a beloved addition to all kinds of dishes. From breakfast to dinner, snacks to smoothies, the avocado has found its way into practically every corner of the food world.  If you’re at work thinking about ordering lunch catering or planning an event and you’re suddenly struck with a craving for avocado, it can be surprisingly easy to satiate that appetite. Many caterers around the country offer menu items that put the avocado front and center. Avocado Toast It wasn’t long ago when avocado toast was the punchline of memes and jokes. Well, this once-hipster dish has entered a new chapter in its popularity. More breakfast and brunch caterers offer some variation of avocado toast. There’s a reason why it’s so popular. It can be filling, nutritious, and delicious! It’s also exceptionally caterable! Avocado toast...

We all joke about meetings—“This could have been an email!” There are plenty of times when that sentiment is all too true. But there’s no denying that some in-person meetings are crucial. When you want to encourage collaboration and discussion, it’s hard to beat an in-person meeting. Of course, the trick is to get people excited about gathering in the same place. One way to do that is with the ultimate meeting snack: Pastries!  Call it a bribe or a distraction, but there’s something unifying about a batch of pastries waiting in the meeting room. Sometimes,  lunch catering  does the trick, but when you want something to get the morning meeting started right, pastries may be the way to go. Here’s what makes them the ideal food for any meeting. Pastries Make Any Meeting Memorable  The next time you make a calendar event for a meeting, put “pastries provided” in the description. Almost like magic, your team will be there on time and ready to go. That’s ...

Technically, you never need an excuse to order fajitas. But Thursday, August 18, is National Fajita Day, giving you the perfect excuse to order fajitas for your team. Fajitas make for an excellent catering option for so many reasons. They’re straightforward, and you can easily customize them to fit different tastes and dietary restrictions. Oh, and they’re downright delicious. So, with National Fajita Day on the mind (and on the calendar), here are a few ways you can celebrate this delectable day at the office.  Keep Things Simple and Order Fajita Catering For most people, National Fajita Day lands on a workday. It’s a Thursday, and we’re all familiar with the Thursday lull. Your team has been plugging away for a few days, and the weekend is in sight. The best way to liven up any Thursday? With food, of course! It’s the perfect opportunity to order up some fajita catering. Many Mexican catering services offer fajita options. There’s a good chance there’s a local est...

Chances are, there isn’t a single person on your team who dislikes tacos. That might seem like a generalization, but more times than not, it’s true. When it comes to catering, tacos are a surefire way to get people talking, and people will look forward to your next event when you say you’re going to have a taco bar. What makes tacos so special? Is it the diversity of flavors? The array of toppings? The ability to mix and match on a whim? All the above? Regardless of the answer, we can all agree that tacos bring a lot to the table, and there’s something for everyone. But if you’re looking for more reasons why tacos are a winning catering option for your next company event, here they are. Taco Catering Ensures Everyone’s Preferences Are Met From small teams to large departments, there is one thing all teams have in common: They have different tastes and dietary restrictions. You may have a few vegetarians or vegans on the team, people who have gluten intolerance, or there may be someo...