𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺)

I’ve been catering for offices in Boston for 15 years. 𝗠𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟯𝟬.

Here’s what I WISH office managers would do differently when they order food for the company.

It’s not so much that the food they’re ordering isn’t good quality or it’s not being delivered on time. It’s that they could be getting so much more from their orders just by implementing these 5 tweaks.

Now will these tweaks make bad tasting food magically taste better? No. But it may open up a line of communication between you and the caterer that will lead to EVEN BETTER food for your office.

What are these 5 mistakes, and the tweaks I recommend to squeeze more out of your next order?

Well, let’s start with the mistakes...

1️⃣ 𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆

If you're going online and trying to click and scroll your way to a tasty meal, it will only work when trying to SEARCH for the place. Once a place catches your attention, that's when you should stop scrolling...

2️⃣ 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 "𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲"

If you're trying to save time by multitasking the order, navigating the menu on ezCater then doing something else, forgetting you didn't get guac, and by accident ordered pork instead of carne asada, trust me, there's a much easier way. 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗘.

3️⃣ 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Grubhub and ezCater will tell you what everyone else is ordering for sure. At our place its usually Chicken Shawarma and Falafel. Great options. Very, VERY popular. What if I told you that our Chicken Kabob is what I would recommend more for caterings? 🤫 If you had talked to the owner they would've gave you their recommendation based on how far you are and which option serves more efficiently.

4️⃣ 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗛𝗣 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲"

Don't be tricked by all the carbs. Carbs are OUT. Protein is in. If you're ordering catering and the package contains all carbs, you're asking for a disaster. The people want PROTEIN, and at least 6 oz of it if not more during lunch. We follow the "Half Pound Rule". We ALWAYS factor about half a pound of uncooked meat per person. Ask your caterer how much protein they usually account for per person.

5️⃣ 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁

Have them send you a 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘. What you may not realize is that most caterers, at least our company, will send you a sampling for at least a few people so that you can try them out, especially if they know it's for a large group.

We will actually do this. Don't believe me?

Send me a message using the form below and say send me a sample and where/when to send it 😊