Boxed lunch catering works well when each guest needs a defined meal and a quick handout. For a Toronto meeting, training day or staggered staff break, choose the meal, count each selection, agree the labels and give the receiving team a clear pickup plan. Individually packed food reduces the need for a shared buffet line.
What is in a boxed lunch?
Moose’s Boxed Lunch Bowls are $12 per person before delivery, HST and extras. Each has rice, garlic-fried potatoes, Greek salad with feta on the side, the selected protein and separate sauce pots. Choices include chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, falafel and tofu. The listed standard protein choices share the $12 base price; optional extras and custom requests are separate.
Confirm the complete suitable meal for vegetarian, vegan or other requirements, including sides and sauces. Compare boxed bowls and individual wrap meals before choosing. Wrap-only orders, wrap meals with sides and shared cut-wrap platters have different contents; use the package name in the request.
For souvlaki, compare the Greek lunch box and buffet menus. Prefer chicken or beef shawarma? The shawarma catering guide compares wraps, bowls and a build-your-own bar, while the Mediterranean buffet collection is useful when everyone can share a meal.
When should you choose individual meals?
| Situation | Useful approach | Information to provide |
|---|---|---|
| Client or boardroom meeting | Counted bowls or wrap meals | Room, meal time, guest selections and receiving contact. |
| Training with breakout rooms | Meals grouped by room or team | Quantity and selected meals for each room. |
| Grab-and-go staff lunch | Clearly labelled individual allocations | Pickup location, break groups and handout contact. |
| Warehouse with staggered shifts | Separate meal counts and agreed drops | Each shift’s meal window and permitted entrance. |
| One shared team break | Compare boxes with a buffet or platter | Serving space, supplies and whether guests want individual selections. |
“Grab and go” describes how employees collect the meal; it does not mean on-demand walk-in catering or an automatically available time slot. For staff working late or early, Moose can arrange shift-based drops with agreed windows and fees. Use warehouse staff catering for those details and the peak-season guide for a multi-shift schedule.
How many boxed lunches should you order?
Start with the confirmed number of people eating, then assign one selected meal to each person. Count selections separately and reconcile them to attendance. If people may join late or switch rooms, agree how the final count will be updated before the order is confirmed.
The example below is an illustrative packing plan for 20 people, not a completed customer order. The selected ingredients and dietary labels still need confirmation.
| Pickup group | Meal selection | Quantity | Label text to agree | Receiving check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room A | Chicken shawarma bowl | 8 | Room A — chicken | Confirm eight selected meals. |
| Room A | Falafel bowl with confirmed vegetarian sides | 2 | Room A — vegetarian selection | Confirm the complete selected meal. |
| Room B | Chicken shawarma bowl | 7 | Room B — chicken | Confirm seven selected meals. |
| Room B | Tofu bowl with confirmed vegan sides/sauces | 3 | Room B — vegan selection | Review ingredients and agreed preparation. |
| Total | All selections | 20 | 10 meals for each room | Reconcile before delivery. |
Use an agreed pickup code, group or name where helpful. Avoid putting personal allergy information on a public collection sheet; discuss ingredient and preparation requirements directly with the organizer and catering team. Labels help distribute the confirmed order. See how meal labels and packing organization work.
What do 10, 20 or 30 boxed lunches cost?
Using the $12 bowl rate, one standard $40 delivery and 13% HST gives these CAD planning totals. Custom requests, extras, supplies and additional drops are excluded.
| Meals | Food at $12/person | Delivery | HST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $120.00 | $40.00 | $20.80 | $180.80 |
| 20 | $240.00 | $40.00 | $36.40 | $316.40 |
| 30 | $360.00 | $40.00 | $52.00 | $452.00 |
Ajax delivery is $60. A budget for 20 standard bowls is $316.40 delivered, about $15.82 per person; the food rate alone is $12. Use the catering cost calculator for a larger count or different menu, and confirm the selected-package plates and cutlery in the quote.
Set up a clear handoff for staggered breaks
- Choose a receiving location where the named onsite contact can accept the order.
- Give that contact a count by pickup group, room or shift, with the agreed selection labels.
- Set the actual pickup times and tell employees where to collect their allocated meal.
- For separate drops, agree each window, quantity, contact and fee. Do not assume one delivery charge covers all shifts.
- If the schedule or meal requirements change, contact the catering team to review the plan before confirmation.
For an appreciation meal, use the staff invitation and preference templates to collect choices in advance.
Check delivery access before the meeting starts
Provide the full address, company or venue name, floor/room, approved entrance, parking or loading instructions and onsite contact with a phone number. Confirm reception, security or elevator arrangements and say whether the order is distributed across several rooms. The corporate catering access checklist covers the receiving details for a larger event.
When does a shared meal work better?
If everyone can eat together and there is suitable table space, compare buffet trays or wrap platters. Individual meals suit defined selections and distributed handout; shared menus suit a common meal window. Choose the handoff that fits the room and staff schedule.
Confirm the boxed-lunch order
Send the date, meal time, headcount, selected meal counts, dietary requirements for review, label/grouping preferences, address and receiving details. State whether your budget includes delivery, HST and supplies. All meat served by Moose is halal and supplied by Arslan Shawarma Production; sourcing documentation is available on request.
Request an itemized boxed-lunch quote. If the same team orders repeatedly, see recurring office lunch catering and agree the count and invoice process for each delivery.
Planning a Christmas staff thank-you?
Compare individual holiday meal boxes with dessert for separate breaks, or the Greek holiday buffet and mixed-grill menus for a shared lunch. Use the holiday box count and delivery checklist to prepare your request. Seasonal menus and prices are proposed and require a written quote.
