[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1015},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-team-lunch-ideas-london-offices":3,"blog-related-team-lunch-ideas-london-offices":988},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"authorImage":7,"authorTitle":8,"body":9,"category":951,"date":952,"description":953,"extension":954,"faqs":955,"featured":974,"image":975,"meta":976,"navigation":977,"path":978,"readTime":979,"seo":980,"stem":981,"tags":982,"updated":7,"__hash__":987},"blog\u002Fblog\u002Fteam-lunch-ideas-london-offices.md","Team Lunch Ideas for London Offices","Bianca Duarte",null,"Content Marketing, Ordit",{"type":10,"value":11,"toc":913},"minimark",[12,16,34,39,42,278,282,291,295,314,317,336,339,352,355,365,368,381,384,394,398,417,420,434,437,447,450,464,467,483,486,504,507,517,532,536,539,542,559,562,570,574,586,589,606,609,619,622,634,637,647,651,654,657,671,674,684,687,704,707,717,721,724,727,740,743,753,756,769,772,782,786,824,836,843,847,851,859,863,866,869,872,876,888,892,895,904],[13,14,15],"p",{},"The best team lunch ideas for a London office depend on the occasion: hot, choose-your-own bowls for the weekly team lunch, hand-held food for a working lunch, and a sharing feast when clients are at the table. Three picks to start with: Pali Kitchen's Indian rice bowls for a mixed-diet team, HOP Vietnamese banh mi for meetings, and an atis catering feast for client lunches. Below are 13 ideas grouped by occasion, each with named dishes from Ordit partner restaurants, menu prices and dietary options, plus a guide to how much to order.",[17,18,21],"blog-callout",{"title":19,"variant":20},"Key takeaways","takeaways",[22,23,24,28,31],"ul",{},[25,26,27],"li",{},"Match the format to the occasion: individual meals when people want to choose, hand-held food when they need to talk, a shared spread when the table is the point.",[25,29,30],{},"Most dishes below cost £9 to £15 a person at menu prices; a catered sharing feast for a client lunch runs to about £19 to £23 a person.",[25,32,33],{},"Ask about allergies and diets before you order, then check the allergen information on each dish; if a dish shows none, ask the restaurant.",[35,36,38],"h2",{"id":37},"team-lunch-ideas-at-a-glance","Team lunch ideas at a glance",[13,40,41],{},"These office lunch ideas for teams are grouped by occasion below. Prices checked on 12 November 2026 and may change. They are menu prices from one London branch of each partner on Ordit; other branches can differ, and delivery and the service fee are extra.",[43,44,45,67],"table",{},[46,47,48],"thead",{},[49,50,51,55,58,61,64],"tr",{},[52,53,54],"th",{},"Idea",[52,56,57],{},"Best for",[52,59,60],{},"Menu price",[52,62,63],{},"Dietary",[52,65,66],{},"Format",[68,69,70,88,104,119,136,152,168,185,201,215,231,247,263],"tbody",{},[49,71,72,76,79,82,85],{},[73,74,75],"td",{},"Build-your-own salad bowls",[73,77,78],{},"Weekly team lunch",[73,80,81],{},"From £9 to £13.95 per bowl",[73,83,84],{},"Vegan and vegetarian bowls",[73,86,87],{},"Individual",[49,89,90,93,95,98,101],{},[73,91,92],{},"Indian rice bowls and kati rolls",[73,94,78],{},[73,96,97],{},"£10.94 to £12.58 per person",[73,99,100],{},"Halal, vegan, no-gluten options",[73,102,103],{},"Individual, hot",[49,105,106,109,111,114,117],{},[73,107,108],{},"Udon and katsu curry",[73,110,78],{},[73,112,113],{},"£10.95 to £13.95 per person",[73,115,116],{},"Halal and vegan options",[73,118,103],{},[49,120,121,124,127,130,133],{},[73,122,123],{},"Banh mi",[73,125,126],{},"Working lunch",[73,128,129],{},"£11.35 to £11.65 per person",[73,131,132],{},"Vegan option, marked VE",[73,134,135],{},"Individual, hand-held",[49,137,138,141,143,146,149],{},[73,139,140],{},"Sushi rolls and SushiDogs",[73,142,126],{},[73,144,145],{},"£8.70 to £10.25 per SushiDog",[73,147,148],{},"Vegan tofu option",[73,150,151],{},"Individual or sharing",[49,153,154,157,159,162,165],{},[73,155,156],{},"Wraps and filled baguettes",[73,158,126],{},[73,160,161],{},"£9.79 per wrap; £39.99 per platter of five baguettes",[73,163,164],{},"Vegan and vegetarian options",[73,166,167],{},"Individual or platter",[49,169,170,173,176,179,182],{},[73,171,172],{},"Salad platters",[73,174,175],{},"Lunch and learn",[73,177,178],{},"£54.99 per platter for 6 (about £9.17 each)",[73,180,181],{},"Vegetarian platter",[73,183,184],{},"Sharing",[49,186,187,190,193,196,199],{},[73,188,189],{},"Sharing feast",[73,191,192],{},"Client lunch",[73,194,195],{},"£230 per feast for 10 to 12",[73,197,198],{},"Veggie Feast",[73,200,184],{},[49,202,203,206,208,211,213],{},[73,204,205],{},"Fieldtrays",[73,207,192],{},[73,209,210],{},"From £15.45 to £17.50 per person",[73,212,100],{},[73,214,87],{},[49,216,217,220,223,226,229],{},[73,218,219],{},"20-inch pizzas",[73,221,222],{},"Friday treat",[73,224,225],{},"From £29 per pizza",[73,227,228],{},"Vegetarian and vegan pizzas; halal-tagged options",[73,230,184],{},[49,232,233,236,238,241,244],{},[73,234,235],{},"Sourdough doughnuts",[73,237,222],{},[73,239,240],{},"£24.95 per box of six",[73,242,243],{},"Vegan box",[73,245,246],{},"Sharing box",[49,248,249,252,255,258,261],{},[73,250,251],{},"Signature salads",[73,253,254],{},"New starter lunch",[73,256,257],{},"£8.95 to £14.95 per person",[73,259,260],{},"Vegan pot; tempeh option",[73,262,87],{},[49,264,265,268,270,273,276],{},[73,266,267],{},"Poke bowls",[73,269,254],{},[73,271,272],{},"£9.45 to £11.25 per person",[73,274,275],{},"Meat-free bowl",[73,277,87],{},[35,279,281],{"id":280},"weekly-team-lunch-ideas","Weekly team lunch ideas",[13,283,284,285,290],{},"The best staff lunch ideas for a weekly lunch rotate cuisines and let people choose their own dish, which is what a ",[286,287,289],"a",{"href":288},"\u002Fgroup-orders","group order"," is for.",[292,293,75],"h3",{"id":294},"build-your-own-salad-bowls",[13,296,297,301,302,305,306,309,310,313],{},[298,299,300],"strong",{},"Best for:"," weekly team lunch · ",[298,303,304],{},"Menu price:"," from £9 to £13.95 per bowl · ",[298,307,308],{},"Dietary:"," vegan and vegetarian bowls · ",[298,311,312],{},"Format:"," individual",[13,315,316],{},"Building a bowl from a fixed list gives every diet a route through the same menu.",[13,318,319,322,323,329,330,335],{},[298,320,321],{},"Dishes:"," ",[286,324,328],{"href":325,"rel":326},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fatis",[327],"nofollow","atis"," Build Your Own Bowl (from £9) and Green Goddess (£9, vegan); ",[286,331,334],{"href":332,"rel":333},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fthe-salad-project",[327],"The Salad Project"," Thai Me Up with Bold Bean satay (£13.95, vegan).",[292,337,92],{"id":338},"indian-rice-bowls-and-kati-rolls",[13,340,341,301,343,345,346,348,349,351],{},[298,342,300],{},[298,344,304],{}," £10.94 to £12.58 per person · ",[298,347,308],{}," halal, vegan and no-gluten options, as tagged by the restaurant · ",[298,350,312],{}," individual, hot",[13,353,354],{},"Hot, filling and mixed-diet: one menu carries halal chicken, a vegan chickpea curry and bowls tagged no gluten.",[13,356,357,322,359,364],{},[298,358,321],{},[286,360,363],{"href":361,"rel":362},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fpali-kitchen",[327],"Pali Kitchen"," Charcoal Smoked Tandoori Chicken Rice Bowl (£12, halal, no gluten), Chana Masala Rice Bowl (£10.94, vegan) and Krispy Fried Chicken Kati Roll (£12.58, halal).",[292,366,108],{"id":367},"udon-and-katsu-curry",[13,369,370,372,373,375,376,378,379,351],{},[298,371,300],{}," weekly team lunch in colder months · ",[298,374,304],{}," £10.95 to £13.95 per person · ",[298,377,308],{}," halal and vegan options · ",[298,380,312],{},[13,382,383],{},"A mildly spicy curry with halal and vegan versions marked on the menu.",[13,385,386,322,388,393],{},[298,387,321],{},[286,389,392],{"href":390,"rel":391},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fmarugame-udon",[327],"Marugame Udon"," Chicken Katsu Curry (£13.95, halal), Pumpkin Katsu Curry (£13.45, vegan and halal) and vegetable Curry udon (£10.95, vegan and halal).",[35,395,397],{"id":396},"working-lunch-and-meeting-lunch-ideas","Working lunch and meeting lunch ideas",[13,399,400,401,404,405,408,409,412,413,416],{},"A working lunch has a different job: people eat while they talk, take notes or present. The food that works can be eaten ",[298,402,403],{},"one-handed",", ",[298,406,407],{},"quietly"," and ",[298,410,411],{},"without cutlery",", and it is still good at room temperature, so it survives ",[298,414,415],{},"staggered arrivals",". Skip noodle soups, anything that needs a knife and fork, and strongly scented hot dishes in a closed room.",[292,418,123],{"id":419},"banh-mi",[13,421,422,424,425,427,428,430,431,433],{},[298,423,300],{}," working lunch, internal meetings · ",[298,426,304],{}," £11.35 to £11.65 per person · ",[298,429,308],{}," vegan option, marked VE · ",[298,432,312],{}," individual, hand-held",[13,435,436],{},"A filled baguette is a full meal in one hand and holds up well if half the room arrives late.",[13,438,439,322,441,446],{},[298,440,321],{},[286,442,445],{"href":443,"rel":444},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fhop-vietnamese",[327],"HOP Vietnamese"," Chargrilled Honey Pork Banh Mi (£11.45), Caramel Chicken Banh Mi (£11.65) and Pulled Mushroom Banh Mi (£11.35, VE).",[292,448,140],{"id":449},"sushi-rolls-and-sushidogs",[13,451,452,454,455,457,458,460,461,463],{},[298,453,300],{}," working lunch, client-facing meetings · ",[298,456,304],{}," £8.70 to £10.25 per SushiDog · ",[298,459,308],{}," vegan tofu option · ",[298,462,312],{}," individual, hand-held; sharing platters",[13,465,466],{},"Hand-held, quiet and served cold, sushi is arguably the least disruptive food for a meeting room.",[13,468,469,322,471,476,477,482],{},[298,470,321],{},[286,472,475],{"href":473,"rel":474},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fsushidog",[327],"Sushidog"," SushiDog Signature Salmon (£10.25) and Satay Tofu SushiDog (£8.70, vegan); ",[286,478,481],{"href":479,"rel":480},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fitsu",[327],"itsu"," salmon & avo rolls (£6.75) as an add-on. Sharing platters from itsu start at £29.95 (big veggie platter), but servings are not stated, so ask before sizing the order.",[292,484,156],{"id":485},"wraps-and-filled-baguettes",[13,487,488,490,491,494,495,497,498,500,501,503],{},[298,489,300],{}," working lunch, workshops · ",[298,492,493],{},"Group size:"," five baguettes per platter · ",[298,496,304],{}," £9.79 per wrap; £39.99 per platter · ",[298,499,308],{}," vegan and vegetarian options · ",[298,502,312],{}," individual or platter",[13,505,506],{},"Wraps keep fillings contained, even mid-meeting.",[13,508,509,322,511,516],{},[298,510,321],{},[286,512,515],{"href":513,"rel":514},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Ftossed",[327],"Tossed"," Shawarma Rainbow wrap (£9.79, vegan), Piri Protein wrap (£9.79, vegan) and the mixed baguette platter (£39.99 for five filled baguettes, including a caprese and a houmous & falafel).",[17,518,521],{"title":519,"variant":520},"Running a team lunch this week?","cta",[13,522,523,526,527,531],{},[286,524,525],{"href":288},"See how group orders work",", so everyone picks their own dish, or ",[286,528,530],{"href":529},"\u002Fcontact","talk to the team",".",[35,533,535],{"id":534},"lunch-and-learn-ideas","Lunch and learn ideas",[13,537,538],{},"A lunch and learn needs food people collect in one pass and eat while someone presents, so set sharing platters out at the back of the room.",[292,540,172],{"id":541},"salad-platters",[13,543,544,546,547,549,550,552,553,555,556,558],{},[298,545,300],{}," lunch and learn, training sessions · ",[298,548,493],{}," 6 per platter · ",[298,551,304],{}," £54.99 per platter, about £9.17 per person · ",[298,554,308],{}," vegetarian platter · ",[298,557,312],{}," sharing platter",[13,560,561],{},"Each platter is listed as a feast for six, which makes the maths simple: one platter per six attendees.",[13,563,564,322,566,569],{},[298,565,321],{},[286,567,515],{"href":513,"rel":568},[327]," halloumi & roasted veg salad platter (£54.99 for six, vegetarian), avocado chicken caesar platter (£54.99 for six) and parmesan chicken salad platter (£54.99 for six).",[35,571,573],{"id":572},"client-lunch-ideas","Client lunch ideas",[13,575,576,577,581,582,531],{},"With clients in the room, the food should look generous and arrive ready to serve. For bigger events, see ",[286,578,580],{"href":579},"\u002Fcatering","Ordit catering"," and the ",[286,583,585],{"href":584},"\u002Fblog\u002Foffice-catering-london-complete-guide","office catering guide",[292,587,189],{"id":588},"sharing-feast",[13,590,591,593,594,596,597,599,600,602,603,605],{},[298,592,300],{}," client lunch, board meetings · ",[298,595,493],{}," 10 to 12 per feast · ",[298,598,304],{}," £230 per feast, about £19 to £23 per person · ",[298,601,308],{}," Veggie Feast at the same price · ",[298,604,312],{}," sharing feast",[13,607,608],{},"A set feast looks like hospitality rather than takeaway. Order by 17:00 two days before delivery, and earlier in the week for a Monday lunch: it is a pre-order menu.",[13,610,611,322,613,618],{},[298,612,321],{},[286,614,617],{"href":615,"rel":616},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fatis-catering",[327],"atis catering"," The Chicken Feast (£230, serves 10 to 12), The Veggie Feast (£230, serves 10 to 12) and, to build your own, Hot Honey Salmon (£60, serves 6 to 8).",[292,620,205],{"id":621},"fieldtrays",[13,623,624,626,627,629,630,348,632,313],{},[298,625,300],{}," client lunch, smaller tables · ",[298,628,304],{}," from £15.45 to £17.50 per person · ",[298,631,308],{},[298,633,312],{},[13,635,636],{},"A composed tray per guest feels considered.",[13,638,639,322,641,646],{},[298,640,321],{},[286,642,645],{"href":643,"rel":644},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Ffarmer-j",[327],"Farmer J"," Amba Chicken + Green Tahini Fieldtray (from £15.45, main tagged halal and no gluten; base and sides are chosen separately), Where My Vegans At? (£15.50, vegan, no gluten) and Butcher's Cut with charred flank steak (£17.50).",[35,648,650],{"id":649},"friday-treat-ideas","Friday treat ideas",[13,652,653],{},"Friday is the quietest weekday on Ordit: under 10% of orders are delivered on a Friday (orders with delivery dates from 11 August to 8 November 2026). Treat it as a smaller lunch and order for who is actually in.",[292,655,219],{"id":656},"_20-inch-pizzas",[13,658,659,661,662,664,665,667,668,670],{},[298,660,300],{}," Friday lunch, team celebrations · ",[298,663,304],{}," from £29 per 20-inch pizza · ",[298,666,308],{}," vegetarian and vegan pizzas; halal-tagged options · ",[298,669,312],{}," sharing",[13,672,673],{},"Pizza shares easily across a team, and the vegan and halal-tagged versions sit on the same menu.",[13,675,676,322,678,683],{},[298,677,321],{},[286,679,682],{"href":680,"rel":681},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fhomeslice",[327],"Homeslice"," whole 20-inch Margherita (£29, vegetarian), vegan Margherita (£29, vegan, tagged halal) and Curried Minced Lamb (£38, tagged halal).",[292,685,235],{"id":686},"sourdough-doughnuts",[13,688,689,691,692,694,695,697,698,700,701,703],{},[298,690,300],{}," Friday treat, birthdays · ",[298,693,493],{}," boxes of 6, 12 or 24 · ",[298,696,304],{}," £24.95 per box of six, about £4.16 a doughnut · ",[298,699,308],{}," vegan box · ",[298,702,312],{}," sharing box",[13,705,706],{},"A box after lunch marks the end of the week.",[13,708,709,322,711,716],{},[298,710,321],{},[286,712,715],{"href":713,"rel":714},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fcrosstown-doughnuts",[327],"Crosstown Doughnuts"," The Crosstown Classic 6 (£24.95), Crosstown Favourites Box of 12 vegan doughnuts (£52.95) and the Ultimate Sharing Box of 24 (£99.95).",[35,718,720],{"id":719},"new-starter-lunch-ideas","New starter lunch ideas",[13,722,723],{},"You rarely know a new joiner's diet in week one, so let everyone pick their own dish rather than putting the newcomer on the spot.",[292,725,251],{"id":726},"signature-salads",[13,728,729,731,732,734,735,737,738,313],{},[298,730,300],{}," new starter lunch, team welcomes · ",[298,733,304],{}," £8.95 to £14.95 per person · ",[298,736,308],{}," vegan pot; tempeh option · ",[298,739,312],{},[13,741,742],{},"The Urban Caesar and Thai Crunch each come with chicken or tempeh; the menu does not tag either as vegetarian, so check before ordering for a strict vegetarian.",[13,744,745,322,747,752],{},[298,746,321],{},[286,748,751],{"href":749,"rel":750},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Furban-greens",[327],"Urban Greens"," Urban Caesar (£14.95), Thai Crunch (£14.95) and Harissa Chickpeas Protein Pot (£8.95, vegan).",[292,754,267],{"id":755},"poke-bowls",[13,757,758,760,761,763,764,766,767,313],{},[298,759,300],{}," new starter lunch · ",[298,762,304],{}," £9.45 to £11.25 per person · ",[298,765,308],{}," meat-free bowl · ",[298,768,312],{},[13,770,771],{},"Poke is usually served cold, so it travels well and nobody has to reheat anything.",[13,773,774,322,776,781],{},[298,775,321],{},[286,777,780],{"href":778,"rel":779},"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.ordit.co.uk\u002Fbrand\u002Fpoke-house",[327],"Poke House"," Sunny Salmon (£11.25), Chicken Teriyaki (£10.45) and Hummus & Avo (£9.45, no meat or fish in its listed ingredients).",[35,783,785],{"id":784},"team-lunch-budgets-three-bands","Team lunch budgets: three bands",[43,787,788,798],{},[46,789,790],{},[49,791,792,795],{},[52,793,794],{},"Band (menu price per person)",[52,796,797],{},"Examples",[68,799,800,808,816],{},[49,801,802,805],{},[73,803,804],{},"Under £10",[73,806,807],{},"Sushidog Satay Tofu (£8.70), Urban Greens Harissa Chickpeas Protein Pot (£8.95), atis Green Goddess (£9), Tossed salad platter (about £9.17)",[49,809,810,813],{},[73,811,812],{},"£10 to £15",[73,814,815],{},"Pali Kitchen rice bowls (£10.94 to £12), HOP Vietnamese banh mi (£11.35 to £11.65), Marugame Udon Chicken Katsu Curry (£13.95)",[49,817,818,821],{},[73,819,820],{},"£15 and over",[73,822,823],{},"Farmer J Fieldtrays (from £15.45 to £17.50), The Salad Project Satay Protein Bowl (£15.95), atis catering feast (about £19 to £23)",[13,825,826,827,831,832,531],{},"Delivery and Ordit's service fee come on top. The delivery fee per restaurant on a group order is £15 + VAT, which spreads to about £1.15 + VAT a person across 13 people from one restaurant; catering delivery is a flat £15 including VAT per order. Ordit's service fee is 5% + VAT on your monthly total spend, applied on the invoice rather than per order; see ",[286,828,830],{"href":829},"\u002Fpricing","pricing",". For a full budget, see the ",[286,833,835],{"href":834},"\u002Fblog\u002Foffice-catering-budget-planning-guide","office catering budget guide",[13,837,838,839,531],{},"Is a free team lunch taxable? It depends on how and where the lunch is provided, so check the ",[286,840,842],{"href":841},"\u002Fblog\u002Femployee-meal-benefits-tax-guide-uk","employee meal benefits tax guide",[35,844,846],{"id":845},"planning-the-order","Planning the order",[292,848,850],{"id":849},"individual-choice-or-a-shared-spread","Individual choice or a shared spread",[13,852,853,854,858],{},"Individual orders suit mixed diets and recurring lunches, because nobody eats what someone else guessed they would like. Shared spreads suit occasions where the table itself is the point, such as a client lunch or a celebration. The ",[286,855,857],{"href":856},"\u002Fblog\u002Fgroup-lunch-individual-choice-london","case for individual choice"," sets out when each works.",[292,860,862],{"id":861},"how-much-to-order","How much to order",[13,864,865],{},"For individual meals, order one main per confirmed attendee. Across Ordit group orders with delivery dates from 11 August to 8 November 2026, the median group was 13 people, and the middle half ranged from 7 to 26.",[13,867,868],{},"For sharing food, use the serving figure on the menu and plan to the lower end of any range: a feast that serves 10 to 12 covers 10 hungry people. For 13 people, that means two Tossed salad platters plus one individual main, or one atis catering feast plus a build-your-own tray and a side, such as Herb Chicken Breast (£45, serves 6 to 8) and Roast New Potatoes (£12, serves 6 to 8).",[13,870,871],{},"Midweek is when most Ordit orders land: Tuesday to Thursday carry about 71% of them, and 40% of orders are delivered between 11:00 and 13:00 (same period).",[292,873,875],{"id":874},"how-group-ordering-works","How group ordering works",[13,877,878,879,882,883,887],{},"The organiser sets a delivery window and a cutoff time; each person opens their own Ordit account, picks their own meal from the restaurants chosen for that order before the cutoff, and everything arrives together, each meal labelled with the person's name. See ",[286,880,881],{"href":288},"how group orders work",", or the ",[286,884,886],{"href":885},"\u002Fblog\u002Fgroup-ordering-office-lunch-guide","group ordering guide"," for the workflow step by step.",[35,889,891],{"id":890},"dietary-and-allergen-planning","Dietary and allergen planning",[13,893,894],{},"Start with a short dietary questionnaire before the first order: allergies, halal, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and an open \"anything else\" field. Repeat it for each new starter.",[13,896,897,898,903],{},"Then check the dish, not the restaurant. Partner menus on Ordit show the allergen information each restaurant supplies, for most meals but not all. Where a dish shows none, do not read that as allergen-free: ask the restaurant. The ",[286,899,902],{"href":900,"rel":901},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fgovernment\u002Fpublications\u002Fallergen-guidance-for-food-businesses\u002Fallergen-guidance-for-food-businesses",[327],"Food Standards Agency's allergen guidance"," says food sold online must come with allergen information before the purchase is completed and again when it is delivered. For anyone with an allergy, confirm the allergens with the partner before ordering.",[13,905,906,907,912],{},"Make halal, vegetarian and vegan options part of the default menu, not a special request. In the 2021 Census, 15.0% of London residents identified as Muslim, 5.1% as Hindu and 25.3% with a religion other than Christian (",[286,908,911],{"href":909,"rel":910},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ons.gov.uk\u002Fpeoplepopulationandcommunity\u002Fculturalidentity\u002Freligion\u002Fbulletins\u002Freligionenglandandwales\u002Fcensus2021",[327],"ONS, Census 2021","). Those figures describe residents' religion, not what anyone eats, so use them as a reason to cover these diets by default, never to set quantities.",{"title":914,"searchDepth":915,"depth":915,"links":916},"",2,[917,918,924,929,932,936,940,944,945,950],{"id":37,"depth":915,"text":38},{"id":280,"depth":915,"text":281,"children":919},[920,922,923],{"id":294,"depth":921,"text":75},3,{"id":338,"depth":921,"text":92},{"id":367,"depth":921,"text":108},{"id":396,"depth":915,"text":397,"children":925},[926,927,928],{"id":419,"depth":921,"text":123},{"id":449,"depth":921,"text":140},{"id":485,"depth":921,"text":156},{"id":534,"depth":915,"text":535,"children":930},[931],{"id":541,"depth":921,"text":172},{"id":572,"depth":915,"text":573,"children":933},[934,935],{"id":588,"depth":921,"text":189},{"id":621,"depth":921,"text":205},{"id":649,"depth":915,"text":650,"children":937},[938,939],{"id":656,"depth":921,"text":219},{"id":686,"depth":921,"text":235},{"id":719,"depth":915,"text":720,"children":941},[942,943],{"id":726,"depth":921,"text":251},{"id":755,"depth":921,"text":267},{"id":784,"depth":915,"text":785},{"id":845,"depth":915,"text":846,"children":946},[947,948,949],{"id":849,"depth":921,"text":850},{"id":861,"depth":921,"text":862},{"id":874,"depth":921,"text":875},{"id":890,"depth":915,"text":891},"Workplace Culture","2026-11-12","13 team lunch ideas for London offices by occasion, with named dishes from Ordit partner restaurants, dated menu prices, dietary options and how much to order.","md",[956,959,962,965,968,971],{"question":957,"answer":958},"What is a good team meal?","A good team meal is one everyone can eat without negotiating. In practice that means a hot, filling main with vegetarian, vegan and halal choices on the same menu, such as Indian rice bowls, katsu curry or build-your-own salad bowls. Letting each person choose their own dish from the same order keeps the shared table while removing the guesswork about diets.",{"question":960,"answer":961},"What are good lunch menu ideas for a meeting?","Choose food that can be eaten one-handed, quietly and without cutlery, and that is still good at room temperature if people arrive late. Sushi rolls, wraps, banh mi and filled baguettes all work. Avoid noodle soups, anything that needs a knife and fork, and strongly scented hot dishes in a closed meeting room.",{"question":963,"answer":964},"What are some ideas for a team lunch at work?","Match the idea to the occasion. A weekly team lunch suits rotating hot bowls such as Indian, Japanese or Vietnamese. A lunch and learn suits salad platters people can collect in one pass. A client lunch suits a sharing feast. A Friday lunch can be pizza with a box of doughnuts, and a new starter's lunch works best when everyone picks their own dish.",{"question":966,"answer":967},"How much does a team lunch cost per head in London?","At the menu prices of Ordit partner restaurants checked in November 2026, most individual lunch mains cost between about £9 and £15 a person, and a catered sharing feast for a client lunch about £19 to £23 a person. Delivery and Ordit's service fee come on top: the delivery fee per restaurant on a group order is £15 plus VAT, catering delivery is a flat £15 including VAT per order, and the service fee is 5% plus VAT on the monthly total spend.",{"question":969,"answer":970},"How do group orders work when everyone chooses their own meal?","The organiser creates the group order with a delivery window and a cutoff time, for example order by 10:00 for delivery at 12:00. Each person opens their own Ordit account, sees the restaurants chosen for that day and joins the order before the cutoff, picking their own meal. Everything arrives together at the agreed time, each meal labelled with the person's name, so nobody is guessing on anyone else's behalf.",{"question":972,"answer":973},"How much food should I order for a team lunch?","For individual meals, order one main per person from the confirmed headcount, plus a few shared sides if you want them. For sharing platters, use the serving figure on the menu and plan to the lower end of a range, so a feast that serves 10 to 12 covers 10 hungry people. 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Here's What Team Lunch Looks Like Now.","The shared office platter is dying. London teams are switching to group orders where each person picks their own meal — all delivered together.","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fnamed-salad-bowls-flatlay.webp",[984,983,1012],"Individual Choice","2025-01-29",4,1794472667485]