What is a recurring office lunch program?
It is lunch that arrives on set weekdays without anyone collecting orders in a chat thread. The office sets the days, delivery time and budget once. Each person picks a meal, and the meals arrive labelled. It sits between ordering ad hoc meal boxes and running a staff canteen (團膳).
How does our office meal program work?
- Choose the weekdays, delivery time and a budget per meal.
- Your team opens one private link, types a name and picks a meal for each day. No accounts and no app.
- Orders for each day close at 4pm the day before; the office manager can add or remove names until then.
- Meals arrive in the agreed window, each labelled with the name, the dish and dietary notes. Each delivery is at least 10 meals.
- One payment request a month, with a statement your finance team can open in a spreadsheet.
- A trial week is charged at the regular price, so you see the real cost.
Program, ad hoc boxes or a canteen contract: which is right?
| Option | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Ad hoc meal boxes | Occasional meetings and one-off lunches | Someone must collect orders each time |
| Office meal program | Teams of 10 or more eating together several days a week | Orders close the day before; 10 meals minimum per delivery |
| Staff canteen or 團膳 contract | Large sites with daily volume and a kitchen | Fixed contracts and a larger commitment |
How do you handle dietary needs every week?
- Each dish shows labels such as vegetarian, contains pork, contains seafood, spicy or contains sesame.
- Each day offers a rotating set of choices that always includes a vegetarian one.
- For allergies, name the exact ingredient. The team checks with the kitchen and confirms in writing; a menu label is not an allergy promise.
- For 全素 or 五辛 needs, tell the team and they check with the kitchen what can be arranged.
How do you keep a recurring lunch from getting boring?
- Rotate the menu so the choices change every day.
- Mix rice, noodle and salad boxes across the week.
- Ask for a monthly special, such as a buffet lunch for all hands.
- Collect a one-line vote from the team each month and adjust.