Planning an office lunch? Here's what to order.

A quick guide to feeding a Loop office without anyone going hungry.

Ordering lunch for a room full of coworkers is its own kind of stress test. Someone is vegetarian, someone is "doing low-carb again," and the sandwich platter from three buildings over is starting to feel like a punishment. We get it, and we built our catering menu specifically to solve it.

If you are searching for quick catering for Loop Chicago offices, here is the honest pitch: skip the boring trays. Order food people actually look forward to.

Why Generic Platters Are Holding Your Meetings Hostage

Cold cut platters are safe. Safe is also forgettable. By 2pm, half the tray is untouched and your team is googling unique lunch spots in the Chicago Loop on their own dime anyway.

A great office lunch should feel like a small win in the middle of a busy day. That is the bar we set for ourselves.

The Pizza Solves the "Picky Office" Problem

Our Indian Pizza is the easiest crowd-pleaser we serve. It slices like a normal pizza, so there is zero assembly required once it hits the conference room table.

Between our Paneer Tikka, Butter Masala, and Palak Paneer pies, you can cover vegetarian eaters without a single special request email. Cut it into smaller squares for a bigger meeting and nobody fights over the last slice.

The Tacos Are Built for Self-Serve Lines

Our Tikka Masala Naan Tacos are made for exactly this kind of setting. Set out a tray of warm naan shells next to bowls of butter chicken, chana masala, and chopped salad, and let your team build their own.

It turns lunch into a small experience instead of a quiet, sad desk meal. People remember the office that ordered "the naan taco bar," not the office that ordered turkey wraps.

Lunch Specials Make Ordering for the Whole Team Painless

Our Lunch Specials were practically made for office ordering. The Mela Plate, Mela Big Plate, and Mela Grand Plate each let your team pick their own entrees and a side, so everyone customizes their own portion without you fielding ten separate special requests.

Vegetarian, meat-eater, someone who wants double chicken and skips the rice entirely — it all works, because each person builds their own plate. For bigger meetings, the Mela Family for 5 covers a group with three large entrees and two large sides in one easy order.

This is also where we get a request more often than people expect: Nepali momo for Loop Chicago offices. Our steamed or chili momo trays are a genuine conversation starter at a corporate lunch, and they disappear fast.

A Few Easy Wins for Your Next Order

• Order pizza for the group that wants something familiar and fast
• Order the naan taco bar for meetings where people enjoy building their own plate
• Order Lunch Specials when your group has a real mix of dietary preferences
• Order the Mela Family for 5 for bigger meetings that need to feed a crowd in one go
• Add a momo tray if you want the office to talk about lunch for the rest of the week

Make the Next Office Order the Easy One

You already have enough on your plate without overthinking lunch. Call us directly at (224) 616-7825 or place your order online and we will handle the rest.