Organizing and coordinating the many aspects of team meals can be challenging for diverse workforces with a broad range of dietary needs and food preferences. Yet catered lunches remain a popular perk, saving time and money for employees, and showing them their employer appreciates them and will nourish them so they can do their best work.
DoorDash for Business offers two flexible catering solutions: Group Orders and traditional catering. These offerings simplify the catered meal process, making it adaptable to any team size.
The benefits of office catering delivery
Food brings people together, and team bonding over a catered lunch is a powerful way to strengthen the ties that bind your organization. Among the many important advantages that catering for offices can contribute, here are five that make a major impact.
1. Job satisfaction
A DoorDash for Business survey found that 85% of working Americans agreed that food delivery from their employer would increase their job satisfaction in a competitive marketplace.
2. Peak performance
Hunger negatively impacts work quality and cognitive performance, and providing meals helps keep your team productive and focused.
3. Talent retention
Catered office lunches are a valuable workplace perk that supports employee retention. A recent DoorDash survey found that 91% of employees who receive meal benefits are satisfied with their job. Team members value workplaces that recognize their needs and contribute to their well-being, which can help reduce churn and turnover.
4. Employee well-being
Employees prioritize freedom, flexibility, health, and wellness in their work perks. Corporate catering alleviates the burden of meal prep, promoting a healthy work-life balance and reducing absenteeism.
5. Company culture
Shared meals foster deeper relationships among employees, which enhances workplace satisfaction and a sense of belonging.
Modernize team meals with a DoorDash catered office lunch
Corporate catering may initially seem straightforward — you pick a selection of dishes from a restaurant or catering company, set a time for your delivery, and wait for the order to arrive. But it's not always so simple.
Some caterers require that you meet specific monetary thresholds, or order items that are not on the regular menu. That can be a problem when you don't always know who's attending — especially for large team events when people often RSVP with a "maybe." Then there are the logistical complexities of setting up and hosting the meal, and the administrative burden of payments and reimbursements.
So what should easy and efficient modern catering be like? It should present employees with choice, including the option to have their meals individually packaged instead of being presented on large trays. And it should provide administrators with a centralized, streamlined platform so that expense reporting can be completed with minimal hassle. It should also allow last-minute updates if plans change.
Simplify office catering with DoorDash for Business
This is exactly the type of modern catering solution that DoorDash for Business provides. Whether you’re rewarding your onsite employees with a complimentary meal or celebrating with a big office party, there are easy ways to treat your team.
Group Orders
Group Orders allow you to place, manage, and expense orders for up to 15 in-person employees, with scheduling up to 2 hours in advance. Here's how to use Group Orders for your next meal:
Set a total budget for the group order.
Send a shareable link to employees, allowing them to add their preferred items to a single, shared cart.
Once everyone has placed their orders, the combined order is delivered to your workplace at the specified time.
Group Orders minimize the need for office dishes and utensils, which reduces post-meal cleanup.
Catering
Catering is a great option if you’re feeding more than 15 employees. Here are the steps for how DoorDash for Business streamlines the process to avoid potential confusion:
Administrators select the restaurant and the menu for the entire team up to 2 hours in advance.
Choose whether you want your order to arrive in classic shareable trays or easy-to-distribute boxed meals.
Enjoy the time and cost savings of efficiently feeding your entire team with a single, simple order.
DoorDash for Business provides itemized receipts and a seamless SAP Concur integration, so filing expenses for employee meals is simple: it's just one click away after placing an order.
By choosing DoorDash for Business for a modern approach to catering, employers can foster a strong company culture that could potentially contribute to enhanced job satisfaction, increased productivity, and talent retention. Interested in providing catered office lunches for your team? Learn more about how DoorDash for Business can transform your office meals.
