With most of us spending more time in the office on days we aren’t working from home, it is essential to ensure lunches aren’t overlooked.

Eating well during the day is important for productivity and health. In this blog, we share tips for adding variety to your office’s lunches and how to encourage your staff to make the most of their lunch break.

How to elevate lunches in the office

Offer a weekly restaurant pop-up

One of the most effective strategies for elevating lunches in the office is to introduce a weekly restaurant pop-up. Flourish will team up with your chosen restaurant and serve signature dishes to employees. 

This not only adds a bit of variety and enthusiasm to the day but also breaks up the monotony of a typical lunchtime routine and can help to motivate and inspire your employees.

This strategy is also a great way to get your employees to interact and socialise with each other. Introducing Flourish will provide a great opportunity for people to come together and enjoy a meal. This will help create a sense of camaraderie and build relationships between your staff, which can foster a more productive and positive work environment.

We have plenty of experience in this field, offering office lunch pop-ups such as Sticks n’ Sushi, Patty & Bun, Bunco, Beigel Bake, Donna Carmen, and many others.

Offer themed lunches

Another way to elevate office lunches is to make them themed. If your office is celebrating a milestone, such as a birthday or an anniversary, or if you are launching a new product, why not make lunch a part of the festivities?

It could be as simple as using bunting or as extravagant as having an entire food spread related to what you are celebrating.

It is a great way to get everyone excited and make the day extra special.

Some of the themed lunches we have supported include Chinese New Year, Black History Month, American Fourth of July, Pasta Days, and so much more.

Decorate your office in line with the theme

When it comes to decorating your office in line with a theme, there are a few ways you can go about it. First, consider the visual impact of the items you use to decorate the space. You can look for items that match the lunch’s theme, such as colourful posters or wall art related to the food you’re serving.

Consider adding decorations that make the office feel like a restaurant or café, such as a chalkboard menu or vintage signs. 

Flourish offers fully bespoke catering where we’ll prepare, deliver and serve lunches. Our General Manager will also provide event planning services, order decorations and set up so you can focus on other pressing matters.

Using a catering company for your office lunches

Offering workplace hospitality can be a great way to ensure everyone is catered for. Not only do you have the convenience of having hot, fresh meals delivered to your office, but it also eliminates the logistics of running to the supermarket. Here are some ways to elevate office lunches by using a catering company:

Offer a variety of food options

Flourish provide a diverse selection of food options that allow businesses to provide employees with various meals. From vegan and vegetarian to gluten-free and dairy-free options, we ensure everyone in the office is looked after.

Additionally, we tailor menus to meet any dietary requirements that employees may have, allowing businesses to ensure that all employees have access to healthy and delicious meals.

Offering a variety of food options can help make lunchtime more enjoyable for employees – the more options, the merrier! 

Utilise seasonal produce

Seasonal produce is often local, fresh and cost-effective, allowing us to provide delicious, high-quality lunches for the office. In addition, using seasonal ingredients ensures that dishes are varied throughout the year, keeping excitement very high. 

To make the most of seasonal produce, we use seasonal vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices in our dishes. This could include incorporating seasonal vegetables into soups and salads or adding a hint of citrus to create a punchy flavour. By taking advantage of the abundance of seasonal produce, we will create a menu of unique and delicious lunches to keep your office employees coming back for more.

Presentation is key

Presentation is one of the most important aspects of any catering service – it is the first thing your employees see and sets the tone for the rest of the meal. When catering for the office, the presentation can be the difference between a successful lunch and one that falls flat.

Flourish uses creative and attractive plating options to help make a meal stand out. Whether using bright colours, interesting shapes or unique plates, adding some flair to the presentation can make the meal more visually appealing and memorable.

Contact us today, and let’s start making your employee’s lunchtimes special!