This style of service is for a one time occasion.
A casual event is usually sourced directly from a restaurant with a simple drop-off service that is packaged family-style. Some restaurants will set up the catering buffet before leaving while others will simply drop-off the containers and leave.

A formal event is much more precise in detail. Place cards, courses, lighting, a detailed schedule. Laying out a distinguished ambiance with event decoration and decor is usually a top priority. A formal event can be a small dinner party at a private residence or go as huge as the Google holiday party.

The corporate caterer is dedicated to your business week needs. With so many emerging tech companies competing to recruit top talent, many of them lean on offering company perks to attract and retain the best candidates. Having a daily full-service caterer is usually a go-to perk, after benefits and a 401k plan.

Citing Nybll as the gold standard for healthy office catering in this category, one should expect a rotating collection of global menu themes that is not laden with carbs, sugar, and butter… you’ve got to get through the workday without an energy crash after all! Nybll’s premium catering service also sends a concierge on-site with every meal to set up, keeps things tidy, answer questions, and manage leftovers (all of which are donated). They call it White Glove Service however drop-off catering is available as well. Since these meals aren’t coming from several different restaurants from around the city, one will see increased consistency in quality and ample portion sizes from a dedicated culinary team.

When companies creep into the 800+ territory, they may consider building their own full kitchens in house. This move eliminates food travel time and grants virtually limitless portions. Most will choose to partner with a catering company like Nybll to build out this type of expansion, taking care of every detail from kitchen equipment to food orders to service staff.

One other thing to consider is the location. Some cities like Mountain View, CA (home of Google) have made restrictions on the amount of embedded full kitchens in new construction projects, a move to grow patronage of local businesses and restaurants.

Pop-up catering is essentially a satellite restaurant. The most common form is with a Food Truck, but now some office buildings also enlist a temporary food station in their lobbies. Fooda offers this.

With this type of service, you pay a deposit and give an estimated attendance. When it’s time to eat, guests line up and order one by one and usually must pay for their meal. For time’s sake, this is best for groups 150 and less.

Think EatClub and DoorDash. This type of catering packages meals individually- so every person’s order must be taken. For this reason, this is usually best for groups of 50 and less. These services sourced from restaurants whom they charge a brokerage commission from. Because of these high commissions and individual packaging costs, portion size suffers in order for restaurants to achieve profitability. There is also a lack of ability to give constructive feedback to the culinary team because these delivery services are the middle-man and not the producer.

Where do your dining needs lie in the spectrum of catering services? Nybll is the healthy corporate food service that leans on plant-forward menu themes to fuel your office’s peak performance.

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