The 9am meeting goes a lot better when the coffee is actually good. Bluestone Lane is a national coffee chain built on Australian-style café culture, taking its cues from Melbourne, where premium coffee is a way of life. Alongside the coffee come the café bites their regulars know: avo smash, toasties on sourdough, flaky croissants and brekkie burritos. Bluestone Lane is now on CaterCow across the Los Angeles area, from Santa Monica and Manhattan Beach to Orange and San Clemente, with coffee boxes, pastry trays, breakfast trays, sandwich platters and boxed lunches. Offices on CaterCow have given them a 5.0 average across 7 reviews so far. We're thrilled to welcome them to the platform.

Breakfast is where Bluestone Lane shines. The Breakfast Sandwiches and Wraps package carries the Sunshine Burrito Tray, filled with scrambled eggs, dill mayo, bacon, avocado, cheddar and spinach, and the BL Burrito Tray, with bacon, avocado, sheep's milk feta, crispy potato and guajillo sauce. The Bacon, Egg & Cheese Croissant Tray puts scrambled egg, bacon, cheddar and chipotle mayo on fresh-baked butter croissants, and the Athletes Burrito Tray goes lighter with egg whites, sautéed spinach, roasted tomatoes, avocado, lentils and aji verde mayo. At lunch, the Sandwich Platters bring the Spiced Chicken Wrap Tray (grilled spiced chicken, baby kale, sheep's milk feta, avo smash and cayenne vinaigrette), the Chicken Avocado Toastie Tray on toasted sourdough, the Turkey & Bacon Club Sandwich Tray with garlic aioli and pickled onions, and the Truffle Mushroom Grilled Cheese Sandwich Tray with portobello, mozzarella and truffle aioli.

What makes it work for office catering specifically:

Coffee that arrives with the breakfast. The Bluestone Lane Coffee & Pastries package pairs pastry trays with beverage boxes: a Hot Brew Box or a Cold Brew Box at $45, an Organic Tea Box at $40 and an Iced Matcha Box at $70, each with your choice of milk. A coffee box and a croissant tray together clear most of the coupon minimum, and a second box of cold brew gets you there.

Trays sized for the room. Every breakfast and sandwich tray comes in two sizes: 8 pieces for $140 or 12 for $200, cut into halves so they stretch across a table. The Pastry Trays hold 8 freshly-baked muffins or croissants for $40, in blueberry, plain, chocolate or almond.

Boxed meals for meetings. The Individual Boxed Lunches package has a Lunch Box with potato chips and a dessert and a Brekkie Box with a berry pot, both at $18, plus a Vegan Sandwich Boxed Lunch at $21. Lunch for 10 boxes clears the $100 minimum easily.

Dietary picks, tagged. The Vegan Sandwich Boxed Lunch is a vegan chicken pesto sandwich, made nut-free. The Truffle Mushroom Grilled Cheese, the Athletes Burrito and the Brekkie Box are tagged vegetarian, as are the muffin and the plain, chocolate and almond croissant trays. The Lunch Box and the hot brew, cold brew and iced matcha boxes are tagged gluten-free. The almond croissants carry toasted slivered almonds, so flag nut allergies when you order.

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Why order Bluestone Lane catering through CaterCow?

Four reasons that hold up after the discount expires:

One invoice across multiple restaurants. If your team has Bluestone Lane for the morning meeting and tacos for lunch, you get one consolidated bill instead of chasing receipts across vendors.

On-time delivery guarantee. If the order runs late, CaterCow handles the make-good — not your office manager calling the café while the meeting waits.

Headcount flexibility and dietary tagging. Add or remove orders up to lead time, and every individual item arrives labeled with name and dietary callouts.

Rewards. Every order earns CaterCoins you can use on future orders or redeem for Amazon gift cards.

Bluestone Lane catering locations

Los Angeles: Los Angeles · Westwood · West 3rd Street · Santa Monica · Manhattan Beach

Orange County: Orange · San Clemente

Bluestone Lane Catering FAQs

How do I redeem the 50OFFBLUE coupon code? Enter 50OFFBLUE at checkout on the Bluestone Lane catering page. It takes $50 off orders of $100 or more, one use per customer.

What's the minimum order? A single 8-piece breakfast burrito or sandwich tray at $140 clears the $100 coupon minimum on its own, and so do 10 boxed lunches at $18.

What areas do they deliver to? Bluestone Lane delivers across the Los Angeles area, including Santa Monica, Westwood and Manhattan Beach, plus Orange and San Clemente in Orange County. Enter your office address on the Bluestone Lane page to see the nearest café.

How far in advance should I order? We recommend at least 24 hours ahead, and more for large breakfast orders or early-morning deliveries.

Do they have vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options? Yes — there's a vegan, nut-free sandwich box, vegetarian burritos, grilled cheese and pastries, and the hot brew, cold brew and matcha boxes are tagged gluten-free.

Melbourne café culture doesn't usually survive the trip to a conference room, but a cold brew box next to a tray of BL burritos gets surprisingly close. Santa Monica, Westwood and Manhattan Beach offices finally have a reason to show up early.

Welcome to the farm, Bluestone Lane 🌟

Not every office lunch needs a concept. Sometimes the team just wants a good sandwich, a real salad and a plate of carved meat that tastes like somebody's Sunday dinner. That's the whole idea behind Jack's Urban Eats, a Sacramento-grown local chain that has been serving farm-fresh, affordable meals in a laid-back setting since 1998. Their sandwiches are made to order with certified Angus beef, fresh poultry and local artisan breads, the salads lean on seasonal vegetables and house-made dressings, and the carved meats with comfort-food sides are the picnic-style spread regulars come back for. Jack's is now on CaterCow with two kitchens, serving Sacramento and the Bay Area, with boxed lunches, sandwich platters and a carved-meat buffet. We're thrilled to welcome them to the platform.

The menu is short and does what it says. The carved plates are the heart of it: the Carved Tri Tip Box Lunch, the Carved Lemon Thyme Chicken Box Lunch and the Carved Oven Roasted Turkey Box Lunch, each a carved entree with a side, all in the Entree and Sandwich Boxed Lunches package. For the lighter eaters there's the Half Sandwich and Mixed Green Salad Box Lunch, a half of one of Jack's signature sandwiches with a side salad and your choice of dressing. And when the order is for the conference room table rather than individual desks, the Carved Meat Platter lets you choose up to two meats and two sides, served buffet style.

What makes it work for office catering specifically:

Boxed lunches at one price. Every box in the Entree and Sandwich Boxed Lunches package is $15, whether it's tri tip, lemon thyme chicken, turkey or the half sandwich and salad. The Sandwich Boxed Lunch package offers the half-sandwich-and-salad box on its own, also at $15. Lunch for 10 boxes clears the coupon minimum comfortably, and nobody has to do the math on who ordered what.

A carved-meat buffet that feels like a real meal. The Classic American Buffet is the comfort-food option: the Carved Meat Platter at $17.95 a person, with two meats and two sides set out family-style. It's the order for a team lunch where people actually sit down together.

Sandwich platters for grab-and-go. The Sandwich Platters package comes as a Sandwich Platter of 10 half sandwiches with up to five varieties for $67.50, or $13.50 a person. Two platters cover a room of 20 easily.

Dietary picks, tagged. All three carved box lunches (tri tip, lemon thyme chicken and oven roasted turkey) are tagged gluten-free, and the Sandwich Platter and the Half Sandwich and Mixed Green Salad Box Lunch are tagged vegetarian. Note which picks need to be meat-free when you order, and every individual box arrives labeled.

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Why order Jack's Urban Eats catering through CaterCow?

Four reasons that hold up after the discount expires:

One invoice across multiple restaurants. If your team rotates between sandwiches, burritos and poke in the same week, you get one consolidated bill instead of chasing receipts across vendors.

On-time delivery guarantee. If the order runs late, CaterCow handles the make-good — not your office manager calling the restaurant during the lunch rush.

Headcount flexibility and dietary tagging. Add or remove orders up to lead time, and every individual item arrives labeled with name and dietary callouts.

Rewards. Every order earns CaterCoins you can use on future orders or redeem for Amazon gift cards.

Jack's Urban Eats delivers to offices from its Sacramento and Bay Area kitchens.

Jack's Urban Eats Catering FAQs

How do I redeem the 50OFFJACK coupon code? Enter 50OFFJACK at checkout on the Jack's Urban Eats catering page. It takes $50 off orders of $100 or more, one use per customer.

What's the minimum order? Lunch for 10 boxed lunches at $15 each clears the $100 coupon minimum with room to spare.

What areas do they deliver to? Jack's has two kitchens on CaterCow, serving Sacramento and the Bay Area. Enter your office address on the Jack's page to see whether you're in range.

How far in advance should I order? We recommend at least 24 hours ahead, and more for large orders or the carved-meat buffet.

Are there gluten-free and vegetarian options? Yes — the carved tri tip, lemon thyme chicken and oven roasted turkey box lunches are tagged gluten-free, and the sandwich platter and the half sandwich and salad box are tagged vegetarian.

Jack's has spent more than 25 years proving that carved tri tip and a good side are hard to beat, and now Sacramento offices can skip the line and have it brought to the conference room. If your team has had enough of trendy bowls, this is the lunch that tastes like home.

Welcome to the farm, Jack's Urban Eats 🌟

Yes — and the trick is that you order against the deadline, not against the event.

If your training starts at 12:30 and food arriving at 12:35 ruins it, the delivery window you pick should close well before 12:30. That one habit prevents almost every catering timing problem there is, and it costs you nothing.

Here's how to do it properly.

How the delivery window works

When you order on CaterCow, you don't pick a single delivery time — you pick a 30-minute delivery window. It's always 30 minutes, and your food can arrive at any point inside it.

That means the number that matters is the end of the window. If you need lunch on the table at 12:00 and you choose 11:45–12:15, you've signed up for a delivery that could land after your meeting starts.

Order against the hard stop, with a buffer

Our operations team's rule of thumb: the window should close at least 15 minutes before food needs to be served. For a noon lunch, that's a window ending no later than 11:45.

Fifteen minutes is the floor, not the target. Push the window earlier when:

• The order is large. More bags and trays means more trips from the catering van and more time to lay it all out.
• Your building is hard to get into. Security desks, badge-in lobbies, freight elevators, and loading-dock rules all add minutes between "delivered" and "on your floor."
• It's our first time delivering to your location. Every office has its own quirks--sometimes a front office receptionist isn't aware of the coming delivery, other times an elevator could be broken, or parking difficult to find.
• It's a buffet, not individual meals. Buffets need 10–15 minutes to unbox, lay out, and set up serving utensils. When sternos are critical for hot meals, leave an extra 5-10. Individually boxed meals need almost none, which is a real argument for boxes when the clock is tight.

For a 12:30 hard stop with boxed meals in an easy building, an 11:45–12:15 window works. For a 60-person buffet in a tower with a security desk, go earlier — something like 11:30–12:00. Food sitting for half an hour in insulated packaging is a non-issue. Food arriving five minutes late to a room full of people who have to leave at 1:15 is a real one.

Say the deadline out loud in the order

Put the constraint in the order itself, not just in your head. "This is for a training that starts at 12:30 — food must be on site by 12:15 at the latest" gives the kitchen something actionable. A bare delivery window reads as a preference; a stated hard stop reads as a requirement, and kitchens sequence their prep accordingly.

If you're working with an account manager, this is exactly the kind of thing to hand over — the communication and logistics with the restaurant is their job, including flagging the hard deadline and confirming it back to you.

Pick a format that's forgiving

Some formats absorb a tight schedule and some don't:

• Individually boxed meals are the most deadline-proof. They arrive done, need no setup, and people can grab one and sit down. If your timing is genuinely tight, order boxes.
• Build-your-own bars and buffets need 10–15 minutes of setup and a table, so they need the earlier delivery window.
• Anything requiring onsite service or staffing has the most moving parts and the most exposure to a bad traffic day.

What to confirm before you book

1. Is it a delivery window or a specific time — and how wide is the window? On CaterCow it's a 30-minute window, so plan around when it closes.
2. Will I get a confirmation the order is on the way? Knowing at 11:40 that food has left the kitchen is worth a lot.
3. Who do I contact if it's running late — and will someone be watching it besides me?
4. How is the food packaged for transit? Insulated packaging is what makes an early delivery free instead of costly.
5. Is there a building access issue to plan for? Freight elevator hours and dock rules cause more late lunches than traffic does.

CaterCow's on-time delivery guarantee

Punctuality is part of how restaurants get onto CaterCow in the first place, not something we hope for afterwards. Restaurants are vetted with test deliveries and customer support tracks them every step of the way. For recurring programs, we give restaurants advance notice of what's coming so a standing order doesn't surprise anyone's kitchen on a busy day.

We also keep score. Every time a customer tells us an order was late or wrong, we log it. Over the last 12 months:

• 98.9% of orders had no reported late delivery.
• 99.2% of orders had no reported accuracy issue.

When something does go wrong, we don't just note it. We talk to the restaurant that day to fix it, and when the cause is in the kitchen, we work through it with them — sometimes to the point of changing their menu so the same mistake can't happen again.

Catering Delivery Time FAQs

Can I request a specific delivery time for office catering? On CaterCow you choose a 30-minute delivery window, and food can arrive any time within it. Pick a window that ends before you need food on the table, not one centered on it.

How much buffer should I leave for a hard deadline? Make sure your window closes at least 15 minutes before food must be served — for a noon lunch, a window ending by 11:45. Go earlier for large orders, buffets, and buildings with security or freight-elevator rules. Insulated packaging makes early arrival harmless.

How often does CaterCow catering arrive on time? Over the last 12 months, 98.9% of CaterCow orders had no reported late delivery, and 99.2% had no reported accuracy issue. We log every report and follow up with the restaurant the same day.

What if the delivery is late? Ask up front who's monitoring it and who you contact. For anything genuinely time-critical, order individually boxed meals so a slightly late arrival still works — there's no setup to do.

Is boxed or buffet better for a tight schedule? Boxed. It arrives ready, requires no setup, and people can eat immediately.

How far in advance should I order for a time-sensitive event? Order as early as you can confirm headcount — earlier orders give the kitchen room to sequence prep around your deadline.

How to ensure your catering order arrives by your hard deadline

Don't order lunch for 12:30. Pick a 30-minute window that closes at least 15 minutes before you eat, say why in the order, and choose boxes if the clock really matters.

Feeding a group with a fixed start time? Get an office catering quote in minutes, or set up group ordering so everyone's labeled meal is waiting when the room fills up.

Every Manhattan office has a deli order it falls back on, and for a lot of them it has been the same name for decades. Lenwich has been a New York standard since 1989: a classic deli built on doing the same thing right every time, from the first breakfast sandwich of the morning to the last wrap of the night. Fourteen Lenwich locations are now on CaterCow, all across Manhattan, with individually packaged sandwiches, boxed lunches, sandwich buffets and breakfast for the early meetings. We're thrilled to welcome them to the platform.

The sandwich list is long and unapologetically New York. The Lenwich itself is hot pastrami and corned beef with finlandia swiss and coleslaw. The Italian Sandwich brings genoa salami and capicola with provolone and hot peppers, Joe's Sandwich pairs turkey breast and roast beef with horseradish, and the TC Sandwich is turkey and corned beef with coleslaw. Hot options cover the chicken-cutlet end of the deli counter: the Jimmy T Sandwich with melted mozzarella, grilled onions and sweet peppers, the Buffalo Sandwich with bleu cheese and spicy buffalo sauce, and the Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich with grilled honey baked ham. The Big Daddy Sandwich piles grilled steak with avocado, fresh mozzarella, crispy onions and roasted red peppers, and the Turkey Brie Sandwich goes lighter with dried cranberries, green apple and mixed greens. All of it is on the New York Style Sandwiches package.

What makes it work for office catering specifically:

Twenty-plus sandwiches, individually packaged. Nearly every sandwich on the New York Style Sandwiches menu is $16.95, and the Caesar Wrap is $18.95. Lunch for 10 at $16.95 a sandwich clears the coupon minimum with room left over.

A boxed lunch with the extras. The Classic Lunch Boxes package packs one New York classic sandwich with a bag of chips and a cookie or brownie for $25.50 a box. Desserts may contain nuts, so ask for a nut-free dessert if you need one.

A buffet that scales up for the boardroom. The Signature Sandwich Platter runs from $20.50 a person for an assortment of signature sandwiches to $27.50 for the New York Classic with one side, $31.75 for the Wholesome Lunch with two sides, and $41 for the Ultimate Lunch with four. The Boardroom Favorites tier, at $38, adds greens, pasta and a sweet tray or fruit salad.

Breakfast for the 8 a.m. meeting. The Breakfast Sandwich Platters serve egg sandwiches with bacon, turkey bacon, sausage, or ham and cheese at $11.95 a person, and the Breakfast Bagel Platter brings assorted gourmet bagels with cream cheese, butter and jelly at $9.95.

Meat-free picks, tagged. The Veggie'wich, with avocado, carrots, cucumbers, sprouts, red cabbage and sweet peppers, is tagged vegan. The Caprese Sandwich and the Bello Melt, a portobello mushroom with crispy onions, fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers, are tagged vegetarian.

🌟 $50 Off Lenwich Catering — Code: 50OFFLENWICH

To welcome Lenwich to the platform, we're taking $50 off any catering order of $100 or more. Enter code 50OFFLENWICH at checkout — one use per customer, and no expiry date to watch.

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Why order Lenwich catering through CaterCow?

Four reasons that hold up after the discount expires:

One invoice across multiple restaurants. If your team rotates between sandwiches, tacos and sushi in the same week, you get one consolidated bill instead of chasing receipts across vendors.

On-time delivery guarantee. If the order runs late, CaterCow handles the make-good — not your office manager calling the restaurant during the lunch rush.

Headcount flexibility and dietary tagging. Add or remove orders up to lead time, and every individual item arrives labeled with name and dietary callouts.

Rewards. Every order earns CaterCoins you can use on future orders or redeem for Amazon gift cards.

Lenwich catering locations

New York City, Manhattan: 25 Park Pl · 120 University Pl · 16 W 23rd St · 459 Park Ave S · 202 W 40th St · 6 E 48th St · 1024 2nd Ave · 792 Lexington Ave · 1269 1st Ave · 1332 3rd Ave · 302 Columbus Ave · 469 Columbus Ave

Lenwich Catering FAQs

How do I redeem the 50OFFLENWICH coupon code? Enter 50OFFLENWICH at checkout on the Lenwich catering page. It takes $50 off orders of $100 or more, one use per customer.

What's the minimum order? Lunch for 10 from the New York Style Sandwiches menu at $16.95 a sandwich clears the $100 coupon minimum easily.

What areas do they deliver to? Lenwich has 14 locations on CaterCow, all in Manhattan, from Park Place downtown to Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side. Enter your office address on the Lenwich page to see the nearest kitchen.

How far in advance should I order? We recommend at least 24 hours ahead, and more for large orders or full buffet spreads.

Are there vegetarian options? Yes — the Veggie'wich is tagged vegan, the Caprese Sandwich, Bello Melt and Bagel Platter are tagged vegetarian, and every individual item arrives labeled.

A pastrami-and-corned-beef sandwich with the restaurant's own name on it tells you where Lenwich's priorities are. Book it for the next all-hands in Midtown or the Upper West Side and let the Italian, the Jimmy T and the Big Daddy settle the lunch debate.

Welcome to the farm, Lenwich 🌟

Orange County offices know the difference between a sandwich someone assembled and a sandwich someone actually thought about. Sessions West Coast Deli is firmly the second kind: a local chain that opened its first shop on Newport Beach's peninsula nearly a decade ago and has been building modern, chef-driven sandwiches ever since, with house-made sauces and sides and familiar-but-premium ingredients. Six Sessions locations are now on CaterCow across Orange County, covering individually packaged sandwiches and salads, boxed lunches and shareable platters. We're thrilled to welcome them to the platform.

The menu reads like a deli that got bored of turkey-and-swiss. The Meddock Melee stacks roasted turkey with jalapeño jack, hass avocado, sprouts, cherry pepper spread, razor onion and adobo buttermilk. The Greatfella layers soppressata, smoked ham and provolone with basil aioli, parmesan and arugula on ciabatta. There's a Spicy Crispy Crunchy Chicken with chili garlic slaw and pickled red fresno on sesame brioche, a Big Tuna Melt with dill albacore and sriracha aioli, and The Perfect Burger: two quarter-pound patties, american cheese, garlic dill pickle and x special sauce. The salads hold their own too: the Thai Chop Salad brings roasted chicken, kale and swiss chard, toasted coconut, mint and chili garlic dressing, and the Wedge Legend Salad pairs chicken and smoked bacon with goat cheese, heirloom tomato and atomic vinaigrette. Everything on the list is available through the Individually Packaged Sandwiches and Salads package.

What makes it work for office catering specifically:

One sealed lunch per person. Individually packaged sandwiches and salads run from $12.50 for the vegan Face Plant to $17 for the chicken salads, with most sandwiches at $14.50 to $15. Lunch for 10 at $15 a sandwich clears the coupon minimum by $50.

A full boxed meal when you want one. The Individual Boxed Lunches package adds shaka spuds and a cookie to any sandwich or salad for $20 a box, and the 50/50 Combos pair a half sandwich or half salad with shaka spuds and a cup of seasonal soup for $18.

Platters for the conference room. The Sandwich Platters come in two sizes: a Small Sandwich Platter at $86 and a Large Sandwich Platter at $160, both with your choice of sandwiches, set out for people to grab and go.

Dietary picks, tagged. Three salads are tagged gluten-free (Thai Chop, Cran-Apple and Strawberry Fields), the Face Plant is tagged vegan, and the Summer Zephyr, with fresh mozzarella, marinated tomato and basil aioli on a jersey roll, is tagged vegetarian alongside the Cran-Apple and Strawberry Fields salads. Several salads and wraps include g's nuts or almonds, so flag any nut allergies when you order.

🌟 $50 Off Sessions West Coast Deli Catering — Code: 50OFFSESSIONS

To welcome Sessions to the platform, we're taking $50 off any catering order of $100 or more. Enter code 50OFFSESSIONS at checkout — one use per customer, and no expiry date to watch.

Order Sessions West Coast Deli catering →

Why order Sessions West Coast Deli catering through CaterCow?

Four reasons that hold up after the discount expires:

One invoice across multiple restaurants. If your team rotates between sandwiches, tacos and sushi in the same week, you get one consolidated bill instead of chasing receipts across vendors.

On-time delivery guarantee. If the order runs late, CaterCow handles the make-good — not your office manager calling the restaurant during the lunch rush.

Headcount flexibility and dietary tagging. Add or remove orders up to lead time, and every individual item arrives labeled with name and dietary callouts.

Rewards. Every order earns CaterCoins you can use on future orders or redeem for Amazon gift cards.

Sessions West Coast Deli catering locations

Orange County: Newport Beach · Newport Center · Irvine · Huntington Beach · Mission Viejo

Sessions West Coast Deli Catering FAQs

How do I redeem the 50OFFSESSIONS coupon code? Enter 50OFFSESSIONS at checkout on the Sessions West Coast Deli catering page. It takes $50 off orders of $100 or more, one use per customer.

What's the minimum order? Lunch for 10 individually packaged sandwiches at $15 each clears the $100 coupon minimum with room to spare.

What areas do they deliver to? Sessions has six locations on CaterCow across Orange County, including Newport Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach and Mission Viejo. Enter your office address on the Sessions page to see the nearest kitchen.

How far in advance should I order? We recommend at least 24 hours ahead, and more for large orders.

Are there vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options? Yes — the Face Plant is tagged vegan, three salads are tagged gluten-free, and the Summer Zephyr, Cran-Apple and Strawberry Fields are tagged vegetarian. Every individual item arrives labeled.

Sessions started as the sandwich shop locals walked to on the peninsula, and the menu still has that neighborhood confidence: a burger with its own special sauce, a tuna melt with sriracha aioli, salads nobody treats as the consolation prize. Irvine, Huntington Beach and Mission Viejo offices can now put it on the lunch rotation.

Welcome to the farm, Sessions West Coast Deli 🌟

Here's a real list someone had to order lunch against last week:

One food allergy to potato and tomato. Two gluten-free. One dairy-free. One gluten and dairy-free. One vegetarian. Delivered no later than 12:30.

Six constraints, one order, one delivery window. If you've ever stared at a list like that and considered just ordering sandwiches and apologizing, this is the post for you. It's solvable — but not by hunting for a menu where every dish happens to clear every restriction. It's solved by picking the right format.

Start with the hardest restriction, not the most common one

Most people start with gluten-free because it's the most familiar. That's backwards. Start with whichever restriction rules out the most menus, because that one decides your cuisine.

On the list above, it's the potato and tomato allergy — and it's worth understanding why, because this one catches people.

Potatoes and tomatoes are both nightshades. So are bell peppers, chili peppers, and the spices made from them: paprika, cayenne, chili powder, and most generic "taco seasoning" blends. That single allergy quietly eliminates:

• Most Mexican (salsa, most sauces, most seasoning blends)
• Most Italian and most pizza (tomato sauce)
• Most BBQ (tomato-based sauce, paprika rubs)
• Most Indian curries (tomato base, often chili)
• Anything with potatoes as the side, which is a lot of classic American catering

That's not a small carve-out, and it's the reason "we'll just get Mexican, there are always veggie options" can still miss. Meanwhile gluten-free and dairy-free are comparatively easy — plenty of cuisines are naturally built without wheat or dairy.

So the cuisine that survives is something Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Asian-leaning: rice or quinoa bases, grilled proteins, cucumber and herbs, olive oil and lemon rather than tomato and cream. CaterCow can help verify the spice blends and any harissa or chili sauce, but the core of the menu works.

The format that solves it: components served separately

The single highest-leverage decision is ordering a build-your-own bar rather than composed plates.

When the rice, the protein, the vegetables, the sauces, and the bread arrive in separate containers, every person on your list assembles a lunch that works for them without you having to order six different meals. Your gluten-free people skip the pita. Your dairy-free person skips the feta and tzatziki. Your nightshade-allergic colleague skips two toppings instead of the whole entrée. The vegetarian builds the same bowl with chickpeas.

One order. One delivery. No one eating a sad side salad while everyone else eats lunch.

The alternative — individually boxed meals, ordered per person — is the right call when separation genuinely matters more than variety, or when people are eating at their desks rather than at a table. More on when to pick which below.

Here are live formats that work this way:

Build Your Own Quinoa & Rice Bar from Creative Ideas Catering SF- ⭐ 4.97 · $17.95 / person- A grain base with proteins and vegetables kept separate — about as accommodating as a single order gets, and no bread in the foundation.

DIY Healthy Mediterranean Fast Casual Buffet from Noon Mediterranean- ⭐ 4.91 · $15.25 / person- Mediterranean is the cuisine that most often survives a long restriction list, and a fast-casual line format keeps every component in its own tray.

Build Your Own Boltiful Bowl Bar from Boltiful Fresh Kitchen- ⭐ 5.0 · $14.00 / person- The best per-head value of the bunch, and bowls are the easiest format to build around a restriction.

Build Your Own Salad Bar from Salad World- ⭐ 4.95 · $15.95 / person- Maximum component separation. Add a grain or protein so it reads as lunch rather than a side.

Make Your Own Fresh Mediterranean Bowls from Dill & Parsley- ⭐ 4.86 · $17.50 / person- Herb-and-lemon forward rather than tomato-forward, which is exactly what a nightshade allergy needs.

Availability and pricing vary by market — browse build-your-own salad bars and healthy bowls or Mediterranean bowls, gyros and wraps to see what's live in your city.

One important caveat: we're recommending formats, not certifying ingredients. Whether a particular package is free of a particular allergen depends on that restaurant's recipes and kitchen, so confirm specifics before you order — which brings us to the next part.

What to ask the restaurant (and what an allergy actually requires)

There's a real difference between a preference, an intolerance, and an allergy, and it changes what you need to ask.

For preferences and mild intolerances, an ingredient list is usually enough. For a genuine allergy — especially anything that's ever needed an EpiPen — you need to ask about cross-contact, not just ingredients:

1. Is this dish made without [allergen], or made in a kitchen that also handles it? A build-your-own bar reduces cross-contact risk a lot; it doesn't eliminate it.
2. Are shared utensils used between trays? Ask for separate serving utensils per container, which is a small request that solves a lot.
3. What's in the spice blend and the sauce? This is where nightshades, dairy, and gluten hide. "Seasoned" is not an ingredient list.
4. Is the gluten-free item prepared separately? Relevant for celiac disease specifically, where trace exposure matters.
5. Can the allergen-free portion be packed separately? For a severe allergy, a sealed individual container is meaningfully safer than a buffet line.

For the most serious cases, don't make the buffet do the work: order that one person an individually boxed meal alongside the shared bar. It costs one extra entrée and removes the entire question.

Label everything, always

Whatever format you choose, labeling is what turns a good order into a calm lunch. Without it, every person with a restriction has to stand at the table interrogating trays, which is both annoying and unreliable.

When you order through CaterCow, labels include the employee's name, the food description, and dietary tags — so the person who can't have dairy doesn't have to ask anyone, and nobody eats something they shouldn't because a tray looked fine.

If your list is long or changes week to week, group ordering is the structural fix: each person picks their own meal from the day's restaurant, it arrives labeled with their name, and you stop being the middleman guessing on six people's behalf. You can also trim items off the menu and add custom meals for individuals, which is useful when one person's restriction is narrower than everything else on offer.

For recurring programs, account managers can take over the menu and dietary work entirely — which is worth it the moment "who can eat what" becomes a standing item on your to-do list.

Bar or boxes? A quick rule

Order a build-your-own bar when: people will eat together at a table, restrictions are avoidances rather than severe allergies, and you want variety and a bit of social energy.

Order individually boxed meals when: people are eating at their desks or on calls, someone has a severe allergy needing separation, the group is spread across floors, or you want portion certainty with zero setup.

Do both when: you've got one severe allergy in an otherwise easy group. Bar for the room, one labeled box for the person who needs it.

Good boxed options that arrive per person:

Individual Boxed Meals from Proposition Chicken — ⭐ 4.79 · $15.25 / person

Signature Sandwich or Salad Boxed Meal from Nohea Cafe — ⭐ 4.92 · $20.00 · per person — the salad option matters when sandwiches are off the table for half your list.

Browse more individually boxed and labeled lunches to compare.

A worked answer to the list at the top

For that exact group — one nightshade allergy, three gluten-free (one also dairy-free), one dairy-free, one vegetarian, hard 12:30 delivery:

1. Cuisine: Mediterranean or Middle Eastern. Rice and grain bases, grilled proteins, cucumber and herb salads, olive-oil dressings. Tomato and potato stay off the critical path instead of being the base of everything.
2. Format: a build-your-own bowl or pita bar with every component in its own container, plus separate serving utensils.
3. Confirm with the restaurant: the spice blends and sauces, whether anything contains paprika or chili, and how the gluten-free items are handled.
4. Add one box: if the potato/tomato allergy is severe, order that person a separately packed meal so they're not assembling from a shared line.
5. Label it all: names and dietary tags, so nobody plays guess-the-tray.
6. Build in a buffer on the delivery time: ask for arrival by noon when the hard stop is 12:30, not 12:30 on the nose.

Total order: one restaurant, one delivery, everybody eats the same lunch as everybody else. Which, for anyone who's ever handed a colleague a plain green salad while the rest of the room ate tacos, is the entire point.

Dietary Restriction Catering FAQs

How do I cater for multiple dietary restrictions in one order?Order a build-your-own bar where components are served separately, so each person assembles around their own restriction. Then label everything and confirm ingredients with the restaurant.

What cuisine works for the most restrictions at once?Mediterranean and Middle Eastern menus tend to cover the most ground — grain bases, grilled proteins, vegetable sides, olive-oil dressings, and no dependence on tomato, dairy, or wheat.

Is a buffet safe for someone with a food allergy?For avoidances, usually. For a severe allergy, order that person an individually packed meal instead — shared utensils and adjacent trays are a real cross-contact risk.

What are nightshades and why do they matter?Potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers — including paprika, cayenne, and chili powder. Because those spices are in so many blends, a nightshade allergy rules out more menus than most people expect.

Can employees pick their own meals based on their restrictions?Yes — that's what group ordering is for. Each person chooses, and meals arrive labeled with their name and dietary tags.

Does CaterCow handle dietary restrictions?Yes. Vegans, celiacs, and people with nut allergies are accommodated, meals can be labeled with dietary tags per person, and for recurring programs an account manager can own the dietary planning.

Order it once and it stops being hard

The reason mixed dietary tables feel impossible is that most people attack them as a menu problem. It's a format problem. Pick components-served-separately, label it, and confirm the spice blend — and a six-restriction list turns into a normal lunch order.

Set up group ordering so everyone picks for themselves, or get an office catering quote in minutes and tell us the list.

Some do, some don't — and the difference comes down almost entirely to whether someone has to physically staff your building.

That's the whole answer in one line. If you're evaluating options for a recurring employee food program, here's how to tell which bucket a vendor falls into before you're three calls deep.

Programs that carry a participation floor

Onsite popup or rotating-restaurant programs. A local restaurant sends staff, equipment, and food into your office to run a service station for the day. That's a crew and a vehicle committed to your lobby instead of their dining room, so enough people have to actually buy lunch for it to be worth the trip. Fooda, which runs one of the larger popup programs, puts the figure plainly: "Restaurants generally need around 70 meals a day to make a visit worthwhile."

Note the nuance, because it matters when you're negotiating: that's a viability bar, not necessarily a contractual guarantee you have to sign. Fooda states it "does not require your team to guarantee orders" and instead models expected participation up front. But if your projected count doesn't clear the bar, the program won't be offered — which lands on you the same way a minimum does.

Cafeterias and managed dining. A staffed servery is the most extreme version of the same math: fixed labor costs every day the doors are open. These almost always come with a guaranteed-spend or subsidy floor, and often a multi-year term.

Micro-markets, pantry, and vending. Less labor, but there's still hardware installed in your space and someone restocking it. Expect a minimum spend, a minimum headcount, or a service fee that functions as one.

Anything with a monthly platform fee. Not a minimum in name, but identical in effect: a quiet month costs the same as a busy one, so you end up over-ordering to justify the line item.

Programs that generally don't

Delivered catering, priced per order. Someone drops off food; nobody is staffing your office. The cost scales with what you order, so there's no threshold to clear. This is where most smaller and hybrid offices land.

Consumption-based individual ordering. Employees order their own meals and the employer subsidizes some or all of it. Because you're only paying for orders actually placed, a light day is just a cheaper day. Fooda's delivery product works this way — described as consumption-based with "no headcounts or minimums."

Participation requirements vs. minimum spend — not the same thing

These get used interchangeably and they shouldn't be:

• Minimum spend is a dollar floor. "You'll be billed for at least $800 per service day."
• Minimum participation is a headcount floor. "We need 70 people ordering for this to run."
• Guaranteed spend is a commitment over time. "You'll spend $X per quarter regardless."
• Platform or subscription fee is a fixed cost regardless of usage.

A vendor can truthfully say "we have no minimum spend" while still needing 70 people to show up. Ask about all four.

What to ask a vendor before you commit

1. Is there a minimum spend, a minimum headcount, or both — and which one applies to my site size?
2. Is that a hard requirement or a viability estimate you'd walk away from?
3. What happens on a light week — a holiday, a conference, half the team remote?
4. Is there a contract term, and what's the exit?
5. Is there a platform or subscription fee separate from food cost?
6. If we subsidize partially, does that change the floor?

Question three is the one that catches hybrid offices. A program that pencils out at 70% attendance can fall apart at 45%, and attendance in a hybrid office is not something you control.

How this works on CaterCow

Worth saying plainly since it's the question we get asked: there are no contracts, obligations, or subscription fees, and no minimum spend. You can cancel immediately and come back when you're ready.

Because it's delivered catering priced per order, a week where 38 of your 60 people are in the office costs you 38 lunches. There's no threshold that has to be cleared for you to be allowed to order.

On the participation side, you have the controls without the floor:

• Budget per person — set the per-head number you're planning against.
• Company spend limits — pay up to a set amount per meal and have employees cover the rest, which is the standard subsidy mechanic, minus the commitment underneath it.
• Cadence you choose — one-off, monthly, every other week, or every week, changeable when your needs change.
• Skip weeks freely — with no contract, an off week costs nothing.

If you want employees picking their own meals, group ordering handles the selection and delivers everything labeled with employee names and dietary tags. You can see who hasn't ordered, remind stragglers, and trim pricier items off the menu to keep per-head cost predictable. Billing is by card or invoice, direct to finance, with tax-exempt forms handled.

Employee Food Program FAQs

Does a recurring office lunch program require a minimum number of employees? It depends on the model. Onsite popup and cafeteria programs effectively do, because labor is committed whether people show up or not. Delivered, per-order catering does not.

What's a typical minimum for an onsite program? Around 70 meals a day is the figure Fooda cites for a popup restaurant visit to be worthwhile. Cafeteria and managed dining floors are usually set as guaranteed spend and vary widely.

Can we require employees to participate? You can encourage it — a subsidy is the most effective lever — but mandatory participation tends to backfire, and it doesn't solve the underlying economics of a staffed program. If participation is the constraint, changing the model is a better fix than pressuring the team.

Does a partial subsidy lower the minimum? It can raise participation, which effectively helps you clear a floor. It doesn't remove the floor.

Is there a minimum on CaterCow? No — no contracts, obligations, subscription fees, or minimum spend.

The practical takeaway

If a vendor's model requires people in your building, you'll be quoted a floor, and the smaller or more hybrid your office is, the harder that floor is to clear. If you want a recurring program without one, look for delivered catering priced per order.

Set up recurring group ordering, or get an office catering quote in minutes to see real per-person pricing for your headcount.

Ask an office in Los Angeles what everyone actually wants for lunch and the answer is usually a really good sandwich or a really good salad, with no argument about which. The Stand is a big name around LA for exactly that: American classics done their own way, with modern flavors layered in, and a menu wide enough that the whole team finds something. They have 22 locations on CaterCow, most of them across Greater Los Angeles and Orange County, plus San Diego, the Bay Area and one in The Woodlands, Texas, with individually boxed meals and a breakfast package. We're thrilled to welcome them to the platform.

The menu covers sandwiches, wraps, salads and rice bowls, and the house touches are what set it apart: stand slaw, stand chips, stand pickles and a fire sauce. The Seared Ahi Tuna 2.0 Sandwich stacks seared ahi with crispy onion strings, stand slaw, sesame and scallion on a gourmet brioche bun, with spicy thai vinaigrette and jalapeño scallion aioli on the side. The Grand Stand Turkey Wrap pairs roasted turkey, bacon and avocado with fresh dill and a peppadew caraway spread. On the lighter side, the Chimichurri Steak Salad brings marinated grilled steak over kale and spring mix with crispy quinoa, green apple and mint, and the Miso Salmon Bowl sets miso-glazed salmon on the stand rice blend with sautéed kale and broccolini and a charred meyer lemon wedge.

What makes it work for office catering specifically:

Everything comes individually boxed. The Individual Boxed Meals package starts at $15 a person, and each sandwich and wrap box comes with stand chips, a mini cookie and pickles. Exact prices vary a little by kitchen, from the Kale Quinoa Crunch Salad at $11.25 up to the Chimichurri Steak Wrap at $19.74. Ten boxes clear the coupon minimum with room to spare.

Twenty-plus choices in one order. Sandwiches, wraps, chopped salads and bowls all sit on the same menu, so the person who wants a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich and the person who wants a Teriyaki Chicken Bowl are in the same order with no extra vendor.

A breakfast meeting covered. The Breakfast Sandwich Platter and Coffee package runs $9.50 a person: The Brekkie Platter of fried egg, bacon, cheddar and sweet chili aioli on brioche, with a choice of house-made pork or turkey sausage patty, at $70.50, and a 96 oz Hot Coffee at $24 with creamer, sugar, cups and sleeves.

Gluten-free and vegetarian picks, labeled. Six items are tagged gluten-free, including the Cobb Chop Salad, the Southwest Chicken Salad, the Piri-Piri Chicken Bowl and the Tex-Mex Steak Bowl. The Falafel Wrap, with crispy vegan falafel, double avocado and house-made tahini, and the Kale Quinoa Crunch Salad are tagged vegetarian; the salad contains almonds.

🌟 $50 Off The Stand Catering — Code: 50OFFSTAND

To welcome The Stand to the platform, we're taking $50 off any catering order of $100 or more. Enter code 50OFFSTAND at checkout — one use per customer, and no expiry date to watch.

Order The Stand catering →

Why order The Stand catering through CaterCow?

Four reasons that hold up after the discount expires:

One invoice across multiple restaurants. If your team rotates between sandwiches, tacos and sushi in the same week, you get one consolidated bill instead of chasing receipts across vendors.

On-time delivery guarantee. If the order runs late, CaterCow handles the make-good — not your office manager calling the restaurant during the lunch rush.

Headcount flexibility and dietary tagging. Add or remove orders up to lead time, and every individual item arrives labeled with name and dietary callouts.

Rewards. Every order earns CaterCoins you can use on future orders or redeem for Amazon gift cards.

The Stand catering locations

Los Angeles area: Century City · Pasadena · North Hollywood · Woodland Hills · Northridge · Calabasas · Westlake Village · Valencia · Long Beach · Whittier · Chino Hills

Orange County: Irvine · Tustin · Newport Beach · Rancho Santa Margarita · San Juan Capistrano

San Diego County: San Diego · Santee

Bay Area: San Jose · Santa Clara

Texas: The Woodlands

The Stand Catering FAQs

How do I redeem the 50OFFSTAND coupon code? Enter 50OFFSTAND at checkout on The Stand catering page. It takes $50 off orders of $100 or more, one use per customer.

What's the minimum order? Lunch for 10 clears the $100 coupon minimum on the boxed meals, which start at $15 a person.

What areas do they deliver to? The Stand has 22 locations on CaterCow across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego County, San Jose and Santa Clara, and The Woodlands in Texas. Enter your office address on The Stand's page to see the nearest kitchen.

How far in advance should I order? We recommend at least 24 hours ahead, and more for large orders.

Are there vegetarian and gluten-free options? Yes — six items are tagged gluten-free, the Falafel Wrap and Kale Quinoa Crunch Salad are tagged vegetarian, and every individual item arrives labeled.

An ahi tuna sandwich with jalapeño scallion aioli for one desk, a chimichurri steak salad for the next, and nobody had to compromise. That's the lunch The Stand has been feeding LA for a while, and now offices from Century City to Irvine can book it for the whole team.

Welcome to the farm, The Stand 🌟

Indian food is a great office lunch that's surprisingly hard to get right for a crowd, because too many menus are the same dozen curries in different fonts. Eggholic takes a different road. It's modern, comfort-driven Indian street food, built around the egg dishes you'd find at a roadside stall in Surat or Ahmedabad, plus paneer, lentils, chicken kabobs and fragrant pulav. They have 23 locations on CaterCow, spread from the Boston suburbs and New Jersey to Chicagoland, Texas and California, with boxed meals, sandwich and wrap platters and a full hot buffet for larger lunches. We're thrilled to welcome them to the platform.

The menu reads like a tour of Indian comfort food. The egg specials are the reason to order: the Laziza layers an omelette base with green garlic gravy and boiled eggs in a spicy, creamy cheese sauce; the Australian Fry simmers boiled eggs in a creamy green gravy and finishes them with sunny-side-up eggs and a fragrant tadka; and the Lava Egg Pulav puts spiced rice over an omelette with cheese and the house lava sauce. Beyond eggs there's Paneer Butter Masala, Dal Makhani with jeera rice, Railway Chicken in a rich tomato gravy, garlicky Raja Da Chicken Kabob, and Pav Bhaji, the buttery mashed vegetable curry that is pure street food comfort. The "Bombay" grill sandwiches round it out, including a Samosa Cheese Grill Sandwich layered with crispy samosa, cheese and veggies.

What makes it work for office catering specifically:

Individually boxed meals from $11.99. The Authentic Indian Boxed Meals package lets everyone pick their own entree. The "Bombay" grill sandwiches start at $11.99, pulav bowls like the Veg Pulav run $13.99, and the chicken kabobs with rice and raita are $17.99. Ten grill sandwiches clear the coupon minimum on their own.

A hot buffet for the all-hands, at $18 a person. The Classic Indian Buffet is built from half and full trays: egg and vegetarian entrees at $80 a half tray, chicken entrees like Chicken Kadai and Chicken Butter Masala at $100 to $110, plus rice trays and roti at $1 apiece. Mix a chicken tray, a paneer tray and a pulav, and the room is covered.

Platters for a casual lunch. The Indian Sandwiches and Wrap Platters package offers a Sandwich Platter at $55 and wrap trays at $45 for a half and $90 for a full. It's the easy pick when the meeting runs through lunch and people want to grab and go back to their seats.

Real dietary range. Of the 127 items on the catering menu, 109 are tagged gluten-free and 18 are tagged vegan, including the Dal-Tadka Curry, Chhole, Hyderabadi Pulav and Jeera Rice. Paneer and lentil dishes give vegetarians a full plate, not a side salad. A few dishes, like the Methi Mutter Malai and the butter masalas, are marked as containing nuts, and several egg specials note that they contain raw eggs, so check the labels.

🌟 $50 Off Eggholic Catering — Code: 50OFFEGGHOLIC

To welcome Eggholic to the platform, we're taking $50 off any catering order of $100 or more. Enter code 50OFFEGGHOLIC at checkout — one use per customer, and no expiry date to watch.

Order Eggholic catering →

Why order Eggholic catering through CaterCow?

Four reasons that hold up after the discount expires:

One invoice across multiple restaurants. If your team rotates between Indian, sandwiches and salads in the same week, you get one consolidated bill instead of chasing receipts across vendors.

On-time delivery guarantee. If the order runs late, CaterCow handles the make-good — not your office manager calling the restaurant during the lunch rush.

Headcount flexibility and dietary tagging. Add or remove orders up to lead time, and every individual item arrives labeled with name and dietary callouts.

Rewards. Every order earns CaterCoins you can use on future orders or redeem for Amazon gift cards.

Eggholic catering locations

Northeast: Burlington, MA · Shrewsbury, MA · Floral Park, NY · Edison, NJ · Jersey City, NJ · Mechanicsburg, PA

Mid-Atlantic: Washington, DC · Chantilly, VA · Catonsville, MD

Southeast: Pineville, NC · Suwanee, GA · Nashville, TN · Louisville, KY

Midwest: Naperville, IL · Niles, IL · Schaumburg, IL · Indianapolis, IN · West Chester Township, OH

Texas and California: Irving, TX · Newark, CA · San Diego, CA

Eggholic Catering FAQs

How do I redeem the 50OFFEGGHOLIC coupon code? Enter 50OFFEGGHOLIC at checkout on the Eggholic catering page. It takes $50 off orders of $100 or more, one use per customer.

What's the minimum order? Lunch for 10 clears the $100 coupon minimum on the boxed meals, even if everyone picks a $11.99 grill sandwich, and the hot buffet at $18 a person gets there faster.

What areas do they deliver to? Eggholic has 23 locations on CaterCow across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Texas and California. Enter your office address on the Eggholic page to see the nearest kitchen.

How far in advance should I order? We recommend at least 24 hours ahead, and more for large orders or a full hot buffet.

Are there vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options? Yes — 109 menu items are tagged gluten-free and 18 are tagged vegan, paneer and lentil dishes cover vegetarians, and every individual item arrives labeled.

Most offices have never had a catered lunch where the egg dish is the main event. Start with the Laziza or the Lava Egg Pulav, put a tray of Dal Makhani next to it for the table, and see how fast Eggholic becomes the Indian order your team in Edison, Naperville or San Diego asks for by name.

Welcome to the farm, Eggholic 🌟

Uber Eats Group Order lets multiple people order from the same restaurant in a single shared delivery. One person starts the order and shares a link, allowing others to add their own items, customize meals, and see what everyone else is ordering in real time. Group Orders are ideal for small gatherings like family get togethers where coordinating food choices can be messy. Orders stay organized by person, and the host reviews and places the final order.

Make an Uber Eats Group Order with iPhone

1. Open Uber Eats - Make sure your delivery address is set at the top.
2. Choose a restaurant- Browse or search, then tap a restaurant. Make sure to add at least one item to your cart (this often unlocks Group Order).
3. Start a Group Order - Tap the cart icon (bottom right). Then, tap Group order or Start group order.
4. Create & share the invite - Tap Invite people and share the link via Messages, WhatsApp, email, Slack, etc.
5. Set options (if shown)- Optional: set a cutoff time or spending limits.
6. Guests add their food - Each person opens the link, adds items, and customizes their order. Items will appear in the cart labeled by person.
7. Review & checkout - Review the full cart, delivery instructions, tip, and fees. Tap Checkout to place order.

Payment is usually handled by the host (split pay may appear in some regions).

Start an Uber Eats Group Order with Android

1. Open Uber Eats - Confirm the delivery address at the top of the screen.
2. Select a restaurant- Search or browse and then add at least one item to your cart.
3. Enable Group Order - Tap the cart icon. Then, select Group order or Create group order.
4. Invite Participants - Tap Invite to share the generated link.
5. Optional Settings - If available, set order deadline, spending limits, and editing permissions
6. Guests add items - Each person adds their food via the link. Names should appear next to items in the cart
7. Checkout - Review the order, fees, tip, and  delivery notes. Tap Checkout to place order.

Start an Uber Eats Group Order on web

1. Go to ubereats.com - Log in and confirm your delivery address.
2. Select a restaurant- Search or browse and then add at least one item to your cart.
3. Enable Group Order - Click the cart (top right). Then, click Group order or Start group order.
4. Share Group Link - Copy the invite link and send it via email, chat, etc
5. Group add items - Guests open the link in their browser or app. Items show in the cart with each person’s name.
6. Review and Place Order  - Confirm items, delivery instructions, tip, and total. Click Checkout → Place order.

Helpful Tips for Uber Eats Group Orders

One of the most common complaints for Uber's Group Order product is that split-pay options can disappear depending on app version. Another big friction point is with invite links that open oddly, with looped login, or weird destinations. Hosts grumble about the editing rules while orderers can be confused if their order was actually confirmed.

So remember:

• One restaurant per group order
• Group Order may not appear until at least one item is added
• Split payments are region- and version-dependent. Always make sure to have the most recent version installed.
• If someone can’t add items, double-check for same delivery address, restaurant is still open, and the group order hasn’t been closed

And if you don't want the headache of an Uber Eats Group Order, check out Group Ordering from CaterCow – a foolproof way of streamlining your lunch program.

Baja Fresh is a fast-casual Mexican grill known for made-to-order burritos, tacos, bowls, salads, and shareables—plus lots of customization (including plant-based Impossible™ options at many locations). This guide breaks down the Baja Fresh menu with prices, highlights dietary-friendly ways to order, and shares a few menu hacks for better value.

Price note: Baja Fresh prices vary by location (and delivery apps add fees). The example prices below are pulled from recent U.S. menus in Los Angeles to give you a realistic reference point.

Baja Fresh Prices at a Glance

• Baja Fresh Burrito price: ~$12–$15
• Baja Fresh Taco price: ~$11-$14
• Nachos price: ~$12–$16+
• Quesadilla price: ~$11–$15
• Fajitas price: ~$16–$17

Full Baja Fresh Menu With Prices

Burritos - $14.29-14.99 (veg $11.99)

When you think of Baja Fresh, you think of burritos. The Baja Burrito is the #1 most ordered menu item, followed by the Burrito Ultimo. Even their Dos Manos Burrito reached national acclaim with it's Dos Manos Challenge where customers were challenged to finish the XL burrito all by themselves.

• Baja Burrito - choice of protein with cheese, pico de gallo and guacamole
• Burrito Ultimo­­™ - choice of protein and rice with roasted veggies, cheese, sour cream, and medium salsa
• Mexicano Burrito - choice of protein, rice and beans with hot or mild salsa, onion & cilantro mix
• Nacho Burrito - choice of protein, rice and beans with queso, tortilla strips, black beans, cheese, jalapenos, hot salsa and sour cream
• Diablo Burrito - choice of protein, rice and beans with spicy diablo sauce, cheese and onion & cilantro mix
• Roasted Veggies Burrito - roasted veggies, choice of beans, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream
• Bean and Cheese Burrto - choice beans with cheese.

Burritos can be wrapped in a warm tortilla or bare style served in a bowl over lettuce. Each burrito comes with a small bag of chips and choice of salsa (2 oz.) from the Baja Fresh salsa bar.

Tacos - $13.51-13.91 (veg $11.01)

• Baja Taco - choice of protein on corn tortillas with hot or mild salsa and onion & cilantro mix, order a la carte or make it a 2 taco combo with your choice of rice and beans. $13.51-13.91 depending on protein.
• Americano Taco - choice of protein served on a flour tortilla with hot or mild salsa, lettuce, tomato and cheese $13.51-13.91 depending on protein.
• The Baja Fish Taco - crispy fish on corn tortillas with cabbage mix, pico de gallo and tangy salsa. 2 Taco Combo for $13.89 or a la carte for $5.49
• Grilled Fish Taco - 120 calories less than the fried baja fish, this taco features grilled fish on corn tortillas with guacamole, cabbage mix, salsa verde and pico de gallo. 2 Taco Combo for $13.89 or a la carte for $5.49
• Grilled Shrimp Taco - grilled shrimp on corn tortillas with guacamole, cabbage mix, salsa verde and pico de gallo
• Chicken Taquitos - four crispy corn tortillas filled with chicken, grilled onions, and cheese, served with choice of rice and beans, sour cream, guacamole, and cotija cheese. $13.49

Tacos can be ordered a la carte or as a 2 taco combo with choice of rice and beans. Add on any salsa for free and make your tacos a meal for $5.49 more and get a drink, chips, and choice of a churro or a side of guacamole or queso.

Nachos - $14.99-15.49 (veg $11.99)

• Baja Fresh Nachos - all nachos come with chips, cheese, your choice of protein (cheese, chicken, pork carnitas, or steak) and beans (black or pinto), guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.

Quesadillas - $13.49-14.99 (veg $11.49)

• Baja Fresh Quesadilla - quietly our favorite menu item. Choose from either a flour or whole wheat tortilla. Quesadillas come with choice of protein (cheese, chicken, pork carnitas, steak, shrimp, or roasted vegetables) with cheese, guacamole and sour cream. Each entrée comes with a small bag of chips and your 2 oz. of salsa.

Fajitas - $15.99-16.99 (veg $11.49)

• Baja Fresh Fajitas - a relatively new menu item, fajitas come with grilled meat or seafood, roasted veggies, choice of rice and beans, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo with warm corn or flour tortillas

Menu Hacks for Baja Fresh Fans

These four menu hacks are for the most experienced Baja Fresh customers. Give them a try soon!

• “Bare Style” Burrito: Order any burrito as a bowl on lettuce instead of a tortilla.
• Extra Protein Boost: Add double chicken, steak, or shrimp for a more filling meal.
• Custom Salsa Swap: Switch salsas from mild to extra hot to personalize your flavor.
• Vegan Build: Create a vegan bowl by skipping cheese and sour cream, adding extra veggies and guac.

Baja Fresh Nutritional Facts

For a downloadable and printable PDF of Baja Fresh's nutritional information, check here.

Baja Fresh Salsa

One of the magical parts of the Baja Fresh experience is their vibrant salsa bar. Offering at least six different salsas, guests can mix and match to assemble their perfect Mexican bites.

Health conscious consumers would be wise to stay away from the mango salsa and its high-sugar content--instead, consider the molcajete salsa at only 30 calories and 4 grams of sugar per serving.

NONE of the top 9 FDA allergens are contained in these salsas
Nutritional information sourced from Baja Fresh official menu | Updated 2026

Order Baja Fresh on CaterCow from it's Simi Valley or Seal Beach locations. CaterCow has made ordering simple and easy with custom catering packages including the Taco Combo Lunch from $11.49 and Burritos & Bowls from $11.99.

For a fun, dynamic, and interactive catering experience try Baja Fresh's Build Your Own Fajita Bars.

Not near a Baja Fresh? Find Mexican catering from local restaurants in your city:

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Las Vegas Mexican Catering

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Seattle Mexican Catering

Washington DC Mexican Catering

Some office lunch orders turn into a group project: twelve tabs open, three dietary threads in Slack, and a decision nobody loves. A gyro skips all of that. Gyro Shack is a smaller gyro chain that keeps things clean and simple, taking Mediterranean street food and running it through a modern quick-service kitchen built for fresh ingredients, bold flavor and speed. Their kitchen is now on CaterCow with individually boxed lunches, a build-your-own buffet and a mezze platter for the afternoon, and offices that have ordered already give them a 5.0 average across 4 reviews. We're thrilled to welcome them to the platform.

The catering menu is short on purpose, and every item earns its spot. The Premium Boxed Lunch is the full meal: your choice of protein, gyro style, a side and a dessert in one box. The Build-Your Athena’s Gala is the group version, with your choice of protein, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, feta, tzatziki (the cucumber-yogurt sauce) and pita bread, served alongside rice and a Greek salad of romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, kalamata olives, feta, oregano and house vinaigrette. For the 3 p.m. slump, the Appetizer Platter lays out hummus and tzatziki with toasted cut pita and sliced cucumbers for dipping, topped with cubes of feta and kalamata olives.

What makes it work for office catering specifically:

Individually boxed lunches from $11. The Mediterranean Boxed Lunches package comes individually wrapped in four versions: the Standard Boxed Lunch (protein, gyro style and chips) at $11, the Greek Salad Boxed Lunch with pita at $12, the Vegan Greek Salad Boxed Lunch at $12 and the Premium Boxed Lunch at $15. At $11 a box, a team of 10 clears the $100 coupon minimum even on the cheapest option.

Build-your-own for mixed diets, at $17 a person. The Build-Your-Own Mediterranean Buffet sets out a base, protein and mezze spreads so everyone builds their own bowl. It's the easy answer when the group's diets are all over the map, because nobody has to pre-order a specific plate.

A meeting snack for about $5 a head. The Mediterranean Appetizer Platter is $44.99 a platter and built for a long meeting or a happy hour: hummus, tzatziki, pita and cucumbers, with feta and olives on top. It's tagged vegetarian.

A vegan, gluten-free box that isn't an afterthought. The Vegan Greek Salad Boxed Lunch swaps the feta for falafel, with romaine, cucumbers, roma tomatoes, green bell peppers, onions, kalamata olives, vinaigrette and Tim's Original potato chips. It's the one item on the menu tagged both vegan and gluten-free, and 5 other items are tagged vegetarian.

🌟 $50 Off Gyro Shack Catering — Code: 50OFFGYRO

To welcome Gyro Shack to the platform, we're taking $50 off any catering order of $100 or more. Enter code 50OFFGYRO at checkout — one use per customer, and no expiry date to watch.

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Why order Gyro Shack catering through CaterCow?

Four reasons that hold up after the discount expires:

One invoice across multiple restaurants. If your team rotates between gyros, sandwiches and salads in the same week, you get one consolidated bill instead of chasing receipts across vendors.

On-time delivery guarantee. If the order runs late, CaterCow handles the make-good — not your office manager calling the restaurant during the lunch rush.

Headcount flexibility and dietary tagging. Add or remove orders up to lead time, and every individual item arrives labeled with name and dietary callouts.

Rewards. Every order earns CaterCoins you can use on future orders or redeem for Amazon gift cards.

Gyro Shack delivers to offices from its kitchen on CaterCow.

Gyro Shack Catering FAQs

How do I redeem the 50OFFGYRO coupon code? Enter 50OFFGYRO at checkout on the Gyro Shack catering page. It takes $50 off orders of $100 or more, one use per customer.

What's the minimum order? Lunch for 10 clears the $100 coupon minimum on any of the boxed lunches, even the Standard at $11 a box, and the build-your-own buffet at $17 a person gets there even faster.

What areas do they deliver to? Gyro Shack delivers from its one kitchen on CaterCow. Enter your office address on the location page to confirm delivery to you.

How far in advance should I order? We recommend at least 24 hours ahead, and more for large orders or a full build-your-own buffet.

Are there vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options? Yes — the Vegan Greek Salad Boxed Lunch is tagged vegan and gluten-free, 5 more items are tagged vegetarian, and every individual item arrives labeled.

A good gyro only needs a few things done right: the protein, the tzatziki and a warm pita. Gyro Shack's catering menu follows the same rule, six items with nothing to wade through, which makes it the rare lunch order that's decided before the meeting about it starts.

Welcome to the farm, Gyro Shack 🌟

Last updated: October 14, 2026. Panda Express rarely offers promo codes for catering. Here's a deal that works: place your first CaterCow catering order of $100 or more, enter your city's code below, and get a $100 Panda Express gift card about two weeks later. That's double our previous $50 offer. CaterCow delivers catering from local restaurants and isn't affiliated with Panda Express.

Panda Express Catering Coupon Codes by City

Valid on your first CaterCow order of $100+. Gift card arrives by email in about two weeks.

How to Redeem Your Panda Express Catering Coupon Code

1. Open CaterCow for your city using the links in the table above.
2. Add $100 or more of catering to your cart. Any restaurant counts: Chinese family-style trays, noodle and rice bowls, dumplings, or boxed lunches.
3. At checkout, enter your city's code (for example, 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSNYC in New York City).
4. Your $100 Panda Express gift card arrives by email about two weeks after your order. Use it at Panda Express, including on your next Panda Express catering order.

What to Order with Your Code

If your team loves Panda Express favorites like orange chicken, Beijing beef, and chow mein, you'll find the same kind of Chinese catering from local restaurants on CaterCow:

• Family-style trays of orange chicken, beef and broccoli, and fried rice: NYC Chinese catering, San Francisco Chinese catering, Los Angeles Chinese catering
• Asian fusion bowls for build-your-own lunches: Boston Asian fusion catering, Chicago Asian fusion catering
• Individually boxed lunches so everyone gets their own labeled meal, which makes dietary needs easy to handle

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Panda Express Catering Coupon FAQs

Is there a Panda Express catering coupon code?

Panda Express rarely offers coupon codes for catering. The best current deal we know of is CaterCow's offer: place your first CaterCow catering order of $100 or more with your city's code and get a $100 Panda Express gift card.

Is this a Panda Express discount?

No. This is a CaterCow reward, not a Panda Express promotion. You order catering from local restaurants on CaterCow, and we send you a $100 Panda Express gift card. CaterCow is not affiliated with Panda Express.

How do I get the $100 Panda Express gift card?

Place your first CaterCow order of $100 or more and enter your city's coupon code at checkout. Your $100 Panda Express gift card arrives by email about two weeks after your order.

What are the Panda Express catering coupon codes for 2026?

100OFFPANDAEXPRESSATX (Austin), 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSBOS (Boston), 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSCHI (Chicago), 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSDEN (Denver), 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSLA (Los Angeles), 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSNYC (New York City), 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSSLC (Salt Lake City), 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSSF (San Francisco Bay Area), 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSSEA (Seattle), and 100OFFPANDAEXPRESSDC (Washington, DC).

What happened to the 50OFFPANDAEXPRESS codes?

We doubled the offer. The old 50OFFPANDAEXPRESS codes for a $50 gift card were replaced by the 100OFFPANDAEXPRESS codes above, which earn a $100 Panda Express gift card.

What if my Panda Express coupon code isn't working?

Make sure you're entering the code for your city, that this is your first CaterCow order, and that your order total is $100 or more. These codes only work at checkout on CaterCow.com, not on Panda Express's website or app.

Which cities are eligible?

Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Salt Lake City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Each city has its own code, listed in the table above.

Does the code work for existing CaterCow customers?

No. The $100 Panda Express gift card is for your first CaterCow order only.

What can I order to qualify?

Any CaterCow catering order of $100 or more qualifies, including Chinese family-style trays, noodle and rice bowls, dumplings, and individually boxed lunches.

Disclaimer: CaterCow is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Panda Restaurant Group or its affiliates. "Panda Express" is a trademark of its owner and is used here for informational purposes only. Gift card offers are provided by CaterCow, are subject to availability, and may change or end at any time. See our Terms of Service for full details.

Last updated: October 14, 2026. Jersey Mike's rarely offers promo codes for catering. Here's a deal that works: place your first CaterCow catering order of $100 or more, enter your city's code below, and get a $100 Jersey Mike's gift card about two weeks later. That's double our previous $50 offer. In Austin, you can also order Jersey Mike's catering directly on CaterCow. CaterCow isn't affiliated with Jersey Mike's Subs.

Jersey Mike's Catering Coupon Codes by City

Valid on your first CaterCow order of $100+. Gift card arrives by email in about two weeks.

How to Redeem Your Jersey Mike's Catering Coupon Code

1. Open CaterCow for your city using the links in the table above.
2. Add $100 or more of catering to your cart. Any restaurant counts: sub platters, boxed lunches, salads, wraps, or breakfast.
3. At checkout, enter your city's code (for example, 100OFFJERSEYMIKESNYC in New York City).
4. Your $100 Jersey Mike's gift card arrives by email about two weeks after your order. Use it at Jersey Mike's, including on your next Jersey Mike's catering order.

Order Jersey Mike's Catering on CaterCow in Austin

CaterCow partners directly with Jersey Mike's Subs in the Austin area, so you can order Jersey Mike's catering on CaterCow with delivery to your office. Popular options:

• Sandwich Boxed Lunches: an individually boxed sub for everyone, so dietary needs are easy to handle
• Subs by the Box: sub platters for team lunches and meetings

Austin customers can also use the code Jersey-Mikes-Austin at checkout for $50 off a Jersey Mike's order on CaterCow, with no minimum, through December 31, 2026.

What to Order with Your Code

Outside Austin, you'll find the same kind of sub and sandwich catering from local restaurants on CaterCow:

• Sub and sandwich platters for team lunches: NYC sandwich catering, Chicago sandwich catering, Los Angeles sandwich catering
• Individually boxed lunches so everyone gets their own labeled meal
• Salads and wraps for lighter lunches: Denver salad catering, Boston salad catering

These codes are CaterCow offers, so you won't find them on Rakuten or Honey.

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Jersey Mike's Catering Coupon FAQs

Is there a Jersey Mike's catering coupon code?

Jersey Mike's rarely offers coupon codes for catering. The best current deal we know of is CaterCow's offer: place your first CaterCow catering order of $100 or more with your city's code and get a $100 Jersey Mike's gift card.

Is this a Jersey Mike's discount?

No. This is a CaterCow reward, not a Jersey Mike's promotion. You order catering from local restaurants on CaterCow, and we send you a $100 Jersey Mike's gift card. CaterCow is not affiliated with Jersey Mike's Subs.

How do I get the $100 Jersey Mike's gift card?

Place your first CaterCow order of $100 or more and enter your city's coupon code at checkout. Your $100 Jersey Mike's gift card arrives by email about two weeks after your order.

What are the Jersey Mike's catering promo codes for 2026?

100OFFJERSEYMIKESATX (Austin), 100OFFJERSEYMIKESBOS (Boston), 100OFFJERSEYMIKESCHI (Chicago), 100OFFJERSEYMIKESDEN (Denver), 100OFFJERSEYMIKESLA (Los Angeles), 100OFFJERSEYMIKESNYC (New York City), 100OFFJERSEYMIKESSLC (Salt Lake City), 100OFFJERSEYMIKESSF (San Francisco Bay Area), 100OFFJERSEYMIKESSEA (Seattle), and 100OFFJERSEYMIKESDC (Washington, DC).

What happened to the 50OFFJERSEYMIKES codes?

We doubled the offer. The old 50OFFJERSEYMIKES codes for a $50 gift card were replaced by the 100OFFJERSEYMIKES codes above, which earn a $100 Jersey Mike's gift card.

Can I order Jersey Mike's catering on CaterCow?

Yes, in the Austin area. CaterCow partners directly with Jersey Mike's Subs there, offering sandwich boxed lunches and subs by the box with office delivery. Austin customers can use the code Jersey-Mikes-Austin for $50 off a Jersey Mike's order on CaterCow through December 31, 2026.

What if my Jersey Mike's coupon code isn't working?

Make sure you're entering the code for your city, that this is your first CaterCow order, and that your order total is $100 or more. These codes only work at checkout on CaterCow.com, not on Jersey Mike's website or app.

Which cities are eligible?

Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Salt Lake City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Each city has its own code, listed in the table above.

Does the code work for existing CaterCow customers?

No. The $100 Jersey Mike's gift card is for your first CaterCow order only.

What can I order to qualify?

Any CaterCow catering order of $100 or more qualifies, including sub and sandwich platters, individually boxed lunches, salads, wraps, and breakfast.

Disclaimer: CaterCow is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Jersey Mike's Franchise Systems, Inc. or its affiliates. "Jersey Mike's" is a trademark of its owner and is used here for informational purposes only. Gift card offers are provided by CaterCow, are subject to availability, and may change or end at any time. See our Terms of Service for full details.