Corporate & Office
Corporate and Office Catering in Memphis & Cordova, TN
Office catering is a headcount problem, not a guest-list problem. The RSVPs are already in a spreadsheet, there is a number per head you are allowed to spend, and someone will ask you to justify it afterwards. That makes the pan the only unit worth thinking in: a Half Pan feeds 10-12 and a Full Pan feeds 20-24, so a forty-person lunch-and-learn is two Full Pans of rice plus protein and sides. No guessing, no surplus to apologise for at 4pm.
For a weekday lunch that has to be cleared before the room turns over, build downwards from the rice. Jollof Rice and Fried Rice need no introduction to anybody. Rice and Beans is the one that carries a team through an afternoon session without the slump. Tomato Stew (Chicken / Beef) is the gentlest landing for colleagues who have never eaten Nigerian food, while Moi Moi and Fried Plantain give the vegetarians on the floor something better than the standard side salad. Meat Pie, Puff Puff and Chin Chin are the right answer for a board meeting, a training day or an all-hands where nobody wants a plate balanced on their knees: eaten with one hand, fine at room temperature, no reheating required.
That last point matters more in an office than anywhere else on this site. Hot food leaves our kitchen in food-grade aluminium pans designed to sit on chafing racks, and most break rooms do not own one. If yours does not, weight the order towards the bakes and the drinks and keep the hot pans to whatever will be eaten in the first hour.
The drinks list runs per cup (16 oz), per bottle (32 oz), per gallon (serves 8-10) and as a 2-gallon jug (serves 16-20). Cups and bottles suit desks and breakout rooms; gallons suit one served table. We do not provide ice, so a bag from the shop nearest your office belongs on the plan.
Two constraints for anyone raising a purchase order: quote requests must reach us at least 72 hours before pickup, and orders are collected from our Cordova kitchen — we do not deliver to offices. If you end up ordering monthly, the simplest approach is to repeat last month’s pan count and change only the collection date.
A Weekday Lunch That Costs Out Per Head
Three rices, a stew mild enough for a mixed room, two meat-free sides, the one-handed bakes for meetings, and drinks that do not need a bar.
Half Pan: Serves 10-12 guests
Full Pan: Serves 20-24 guests
How Office Orders Work Here
Quote First, Then Your PO
Send the request at least 72 hours before pickup. If your approval chain is slower than that, start it against the quote rather than the invoice.
Pickup Only, No Office Delivery
One person collects from 1890 Berryhill Rd, Suite 109 in Cordova on the way in. Budget the drive time into the start of the meeting, not the end of it.
Allergies Go In The Quote
Use the dietary notes box when you submit. Peanut-free, gluten-free and spice level are all set at prep time, which is far easier than sorting it out in the break room.
Questions We Get About This
What procurement asks, what a mixed office floor needs to know, and the one expectation worth resetting before you circulate the calendar invite.
All catering quote requests must be submitted at least 72 hours (3 days) prior to your event date. This ensures our chefs have sufficient time to source premium fresh ingredients and prep your delicacies to perfection.
Yes! You can specify any dietary notes, allergy concerns (e.g., peanut-free, gluten-free), or preferred spice levels in the "Dietary Notes & Special Requests" input box when submitting your quote. We will customize your dishes accordingly.
All catering orders are pickup-only. We do not offer delivery at this time. We will coordinate a convenient pickup time window with you at our kitchen location once your menu is finalized and confirmed.