12 Creative Lunch Catering Ideas For Your Next Meeting or Event

4. Bánh mì

Bánh mì is a style of Vietnamese sandwich baguette filled with delicious ingredients like pate, mayonnaise, grilled pork or chicken, pickles, green onion, cilantro, and more!

Sandwiches are definitely easy lunch catering ideas, but these aren’t just any old sandwiches. The combination of fillings and seasonings makes them extremely tasty and satisfying, stick-to-your-ribs cuisine.

5. BBQ

Consider ordering barbecue for your catered lunch, especially if it’s summer. It’ll go perfectly with sides of potato salad, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, corn on the cob, and plenty of lemonade.

We also think barbecue tastes most delicious when served outdoors. Consider holding your meeting/event at an outdoor location like this beautiful garden meeting space in Austin, Texas, which has more than 40 glowing reviews from those who’ve hosted their own gatherings here!

6. Burritos and burrito bowls

Burritos and/or burrito bowls are a delicious, healthy, filling option. They’re also easy to customize for the dietary needs of vegetarians, vegans, and people with specific food allergies or sensitivities. This makes them an awesome choice for a large gathering with lots of people with different food needs.

Plus, the ingredients themselves are relatively affordable, so this is a budget-friendly choice as well.

7. Salad bar

Speaking of customizable choices, there are few lunch catering ideas that are more adaptable than a salad bar. Let your meeting/event attendees serve themselves and put together the salad of their dreams. Just provide them with a wide assortment of dressings and mix-in ingredients so they can get creative.

Some creative and healthy salad topping ideas include hard-boiled eggs, quinoa, asparagus, fresh or dried fruit, beans, pumpkin seeds, artichoke hearts, or grilled veggies. Yum!

8. Sushi

Sushi is a delicious choice and your guests are sure to be excited when they see that’s what you’re serving. Some people don’t love fish, so make sure you include some veggie sushi options with fillings like cucumber and avocado. Perhaps have your caterer be prepared to take requests for custom sushi rolls for an extra special touch.

9. Food truck

Food trucks serve up all kinds of delicious and gourmet food. Lunch catering ideas like this aren’t specific to a certain type of food but rather to its delivery system. Instead of hiring a traditional caterer, this creative idea involves hiring local food trucks to attend your event.

For this lunch catering idea, be sure to find a venue with plenty of outdoor space like this hip cider bar in Central East Austin.

We offer even more catering ideas for your next event here!