Office Team Lunch in Gurugram: Planning Bulk Tiffin Orders
By Owala's Kitchen · · 3 min read
Team lunches, offsites and office celebrations usually fall to whoever is least busy that week, and the food is ordered at the last minute from whatever app delivers fastest. The result is cold food, mismatched orders and a bill that is higher than it needed to be. Ordering home-style meals in bulk is simpler and usually better, if you plan a few basics in advance.
1. Fix the headcount early
Ask people to confirm a few days before, then add a small buffer for walk-ins. A shared sheet or a quick poll in your team chat works well. Note anyone with allergies or strict dietary needs while you are collecting names, not on the day.
2. Keep the menu simple and vegetarian
A pure-vegetarian menu removes most of the questions that slow bulk orders down: there is no separate veg and non-veg count, no mix-ups at the table and nobody left without a meal. A home-style thali with dal or sabzi, roti, rice, salad and a sweet suits almost everyone and travels well.
3. Plan the timing around your meeting
Food arriving in the middle of a presentation is as bad as food arriving cold. Agree a delivery time 15 to 20 minutes before you plan to eat, and share a contact person and their number with the kitchen so the delivery reaches the right floor without delay.
4. Think about serving and packaging
Decide whether you want individual meal boxes or bulk servings. Individual boxes are faster to hand out and easier to clean up after, which is why most offices prefer them for working lunches. Bulk servings suit larger celebrations where people serve themselves.
- Individual boxes: best for meetings, trainings and workshops.
- Bulk servings: best for celebrations with a buffet table.
- Either way, check who clears up and where the waste goes.
5. Set a per-plate budget
Work out a per-plate budget before asking for a quote, and compare like for like: a full thali against a full thali, including packaging and delivery. Home-style kitchens often work out cheaper than restaurants for the same amount of food, without platform or surge charges added at checkout.
6. How to order from Owala's Kitchen
Use the bulk orders and catering form on our website: add the event date, number of plates and delivery location, and we will get back to you with a quote. You can also message us on WhatsApp. Once you confirm, we cook fresh on the day and deliver to your office in Gurugram.
Fresh home-style tiffin in Gurugram
Pure veg, delivered daily. Monthly plans from ₹3,874 per month*
*Based on 26 meals a month at ₹149 each. Your total depends on the meals and days you choose.