Easy staff lunch ideas include individual shawarma bowls, wrap meals, shared wrap platters and a Mediterranean buffet. Choose individual meals for short or staggered breaks, and shared food when people have time and space to eat together. Use the confirmed guest count and dietary replies to build the final order.
A Friday team meal, board meeting and client lunch can use the same menu but need different handoffs. The plans below help you choose a format before placing an order for an office in Toronto or the GTA.
Choose your lunch format in one minute
| Question | If yes | If no |
|---|---|---|
| Will everyone eat together with a serving table? | Compare buffet trays or shared platters. | Choose individual meals or counted group handouts. |
| Does each guest need a specific identified meal? | Collect selections and request labelled individual meals. | Confirm shared-menu dietary allocations and labels. |
| Is this a hosted client or board meeting? | Agree on the receiving point, room and serving plan before the meeting starts. | Use the actual team break and pickup windows. |
| Will you order repeatedly? | Agree menu rotation, count deadlines and invoice contact. | Build one order from the event date and confirmed attendance. |
Five practical staff lunch ideas
1. A quick working lunch: labelled bowls
Choose Boxed Lunch Bowls when employees need a counted handout. Each bowl includes rice, garlic potatoes, Greek salad with feta on the side, a selected protein and separate sauce pots. Prices are $12 per person before delivery, HST and extras. Confirm the exact suitable meal for each dietary request. See individual meals and the boxed-lunch packing and label checklist.
2. A casual Friday team lunch: shared wrap platters
The Sandwich & Wrap Platter is $12–$14 per person, with cut wraps, fries or garlic potatoes, Greek salad and sauces. Ask for a confirmed protein mix and count the dietary selections. This suits colleagues who can gather around a table. It is a regular team-lunch idea; staff working the retail rush need the separate Black Friday shift-meal plan.
3. A bigger gathering: a Mediterranean buffet
For a shared lunch with tray space, Signature is $13 per person and includes chicken shawarma, falafel, rice, potatoes, salads, pita and sauces. Confirm any beef upgrade, drinks or dessert separately. For example, a 50-person shared meal could use this tier with counted plant-based selections agreed alongside it. Compare buffet packages for the exact menu.
4. A client lunch: wraps and fruit with a clear agenda
The Wrap & Fruit Lunch Package starts at $16 per person: the wrap platter starts at $12 and seasonal fruit is separately itemized at $4. The platter includes a potato side, Greek salad and sauces. Confirm the guest list, room, suitable selections and whether shared service fits the meeting. If the lunch needs individual allocation, choose packaged meals instead. See corporate lunch catering for a one-time hosted order.
5. An appreciation meal: plan for everyone who is attending
Choose a meal format the team wants, invite colleagues to submit selections, and make room for a brief, specific thank-you. Include people working different hours in the allocation. The employee appreciation lunch guide provides an invitation template, dietary reply template and delivered-budget comparison that an office team can adapt.
What can a team of 25, 50 or 100 order?
Use attendance rather than the total payroll count. For a boardroom meal, include confirmed visitors; for a hybrid office, ask who will be onsite. The following CAD examples include one standard $40 delivery and 13% HST, with no upgrades, optional food, supplies or serving support.
| Example order | 25 people | 50 people | 100 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared wrap platter at $12/person | $384.20 | $723.20 | $1,401.20 |
| Signature buffet at $13/person | $412.45 | $779.70 | $1,514.20 |
| Boxed bowls at $12/person | $384.20 | $723.20 | $1,401.20 |
Other packages and custom requests can have different food rates. Ajax delivery is $60; separate drops and requested support need a quote. A $12 boxed meal for 50 becomes $723.20 delivered, about $14.46 per person. Compare complete totals in the office and staff-lunch budget comparison.
Turn dietary replies into a countable order
Send a short list of confirmed meal choices, collect replies by a stated deadline, and record the quantity for each choice. Keep vegetarian and vegan counts distinct. Ask employees to discuss allergy or ingredient requirements with the organizer before confirmation so the caterer can review the selected meal. Reconcile the total with attendance and identify which meals belong to each room or pickup group.
All meat served by Moose is halal and supplied by Arslan Shawarma Production. Review halal sourcing information and plant-based menus; documentation and specific requirements can be discussed before booking.
For a board meeting or client lunch, plan the receiving route
Give the caterer the address, company name, floor and room, approved entrance, parking/loading instructions and receiving contact. Check reception or concierge rules and whether an elevator needs to be arranged. Share the actual meal time and agree on the delivery window so someone is available to receive the order.
For a shared meal, confirm the serving table and which supplies or setup are included in the selected quote. For individual meals, ask whether the order should be grouped by room or guest selection. If the schedule changes, update both the caterer and onsite contact. Use the corporate event food-planning checklist for a more detailed handoff.
Make recurring office lunches easy to reorder
Agree on the ordering schedule, approved menu options, final-count process and invoice contact. Reconfirm attendance and dietary selections for each delivery. A rotation can alternate buffet, wrap and bowl formats, or use a different cuisine when the team asks for it. Recurring pricing is quoted for the actual programme.
Want a different cuisine for the next team meal?
For a recurring lunch programme, ask the team which cuisine they would enjoy next. Mehfill, Gyro City and La Rio’s are Shawarma Moose’s sister businesses. Each has its own menu and quote process:
- Mehfill’s Indian office lunches: compare curry-and-rice buffets with individual bowls. Paneer is a vegetarian choice containing dairy; confirm any vegan selection separately.
- Gyro City’s Greek corporate lunches: compare gyro or souvlaki lunch boxes with shared Greek packages and a build-your-own Gyro Bar.
- La Rio’s Mexican corporate lunches: compare shared taco menus with individually packaged burrito bowls.
Confirm prices, dietary requirements and delivery arrangements directly with the selected brand. Moose’s arranged late-night and early-morning drops should not be assumed to apply to another company, and a mixed-brand order needs its own agreed arrangements.
Send the brief for your office lunch
Include the date, meal time, attendance, address and room, format/package, counted selections, dietary requirements for review, receiving contact and delivered budget. Identify requested drinks, dessert, supplies or serving support and any PO or invoice instructions.
For repeated orders, start with office catering. For a one-time client or hosted lunch, use corporate lunch catering. Request an itemized office lunch quote when the brief is ready; the request does not confirm a booking.
Planning a year-end staff lunch?
For teams eating in separate rooms or taking staggered breaks, compare individual holiday meal boxes with a main, sides and dessert. Count each main selection, agree the labels and include a receiving contact for every delivery window. Holiday dates, dietary requests and the proposed seasonal prices are confirmed in your written quote.
