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Hosting office luncheons, dinners, and special events lets your team know you appreciate the hard work they do. Rather than commissioning a potluck or scheduling a sit-down event, consider the many benefits buffet catering provides. Here’s why serving food buffet-style is ideal for any casual office event.

5 Reasons to Use Buffet Catering for Office Events

1. Wider Selection

With plated dinners, you generally have two options for everyone to select from—or three at most. Some feature only one entree option. A buffet allows you to provide a much wider selection so everyone attending finds foods they like. And since many people are vegans, vegetarians, or have other dietary restrictions, the ability to offer a comprehensive food selection ensures no one feels left out.

2. Improved Socialization

buffet cateringBuffet catering means getting up periodically to see what’s available and waiting in line. Since it encourages movement, socialization among team members often improves. Instead of sticking to their seats and talking only to other table members, everyone at the corporate lunch or similar event can interact a little, something especially important if you have multiple office locations and employees who don’t get to see each other.

3. Saves Money

Formal dinners typically cost much more than a buffet without the guarantee that everyone will find something they want. Value-wise, they also usually mean that less food gets served. Buffet lunches and dinners, on the other hand, offer a cost-effective solution to help you stay within the monthly budget.

4. Custom Portions

Another pitfall of sit-down lunches and dinners is the inability to create custom portions. Buffets allow everyone to eat exactly how much they want so they don’t feel like they’re “cheating” on their diets or pushing away food they just don’t want. There’s also no rush to finish a salad or entree because the next course is coming.

5. Creative Opportunities

Going the buffet route provides plenty of opportunities to get creative. Perhaps a dessert bar featuring assorted cakes and brownies is in order, or you want to present salad dressings in a unique way. Maybe a water bar featuring still and sparkling options plus plenty of garnishes is the perfect addition. With buffet catering, there are endless ways to create a personalized office event.

 

Discuss your office’s buffet catering ideas with the experienced team at Corporate Caterers--Tampa. In business since 1998, this catering company provides Polk, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties with a fantastic selection of hot and cold foods, including vegan and vegetarian options. Call (813) 397-6579 today to get started or review corporate menus online

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