Contract Catering for London Workplaces

Luxury contract catering for teams who value exceptional food and service.

Luxury & Sustainable Contract Catering for London Businesses

At Social Pantry, we deliver high-end contract catering services for offices and workplaces across London. Our chef-led teams create seasonal, restaurant-quality food designed to bring people together, boost employee wellbeing, and elevate your workplace dining experience.

Whether you looking for a fully staffed on-site kitchen, restaurant-style service delivered to your workplace, or premium meals dropped off ready to serve, our contract catering solutions are flexible, reliable, and tailored to your team.

As a B Corp certified, London Living Wage employer, and winner of the King’s Enterprise Award, we are proud to be one of London’s most trusted contract catering companies—bringing sustainability, creativity, and social impact to every plate.

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If you’d like to talk to us about your contract catering requirements please complete the form below or call us on 020 8871 1949.

Our Contract Catering Packages

Whatever your facilities, headcount or dining goals, we offer three contract catering packages built for flexibility and quality.

In-House

If your workplace has its own kitchen facilities, our In-House service is the gold standard of workplace dining.

We provide a dedicated chef and front-of-house team to run a complete food programme on site—breakfast, lunch, snacks, meetings, events and more.

Styled & Served

Perfect for workplaces without a full kitchen.

We prepare food in our London kitchen and deliver it to your office, where our team sets up and serves your employees with the elegance of a restaurant experience.

Drop Off

Our most flexible and cost-effective contract catering model.

We prepare your food in our London kitchen and deliver it directly to your workplace—ready for your team to serve themselves.

Our In-House Contract Catering Package

The Social Pantry signature, our In-House package offers fully bespoke, on-site catering. With this package, our dedicated team of chefs, front-of-house staff and managers move into your workplace and take care of every last detail, from menu planning to daily operations, ensuring a seamless dining experience for your team. Whether you want breakfast, lunch, or all-day dining, everything is prepared on site, offering unbeatable freshness, flexibility and creative freedom. Our in-house package offers a wide range of food and drink options for breakfasts, brunches, lunches, afternoon meals, snacks and more including hot and cold platters, salads, sandwiches and more. Our menus can change monthly, weekly or daily depending on each workplace’s preference, whilst always championing in-season produce. With our In-House Package, your workplace will have completely bespoke menus designed by the onsite chef and our Head of Development.

What’s Included in this package?

In short? Everything. With our In House catering option, we really do take care of every aspect of the service, from preparing, cooking and serving the food, to the post-meal clean-up. We move into your on-site kitchen and make it our home – from here, our chefs will create exceptional meals, our servers will ensure the smoothest service for your team and our kitchen porters will sort the dirty dishes!
  • A dedicated account manager to understand your business and tailor our offering
  • A fully managed kitchen and dining service
  • A bespoke menu designed to suit your business, changing daily, weekly or monthly
  • Food prepared fresh on-site throughout the day
  • A dedicated on-site team of chefs, waiting staff, and managers
  • Your own supply of crockery, cutlery and glassware
  • Full operational support from Social Pantry from start to finish
  • Full waste management
  • Continual health and safety risk assessments
  • Allergens management
  • Full supplier chain analysis
  • Full alignment of sustainability and values to Social Pantry values such as zero-waste menus and measuring of CO2 per plate
  • Snack and drink procurement

What You’ll Need

  • A functioning kitchen, or a blank-canvas space where we can work with you to build one
  • Storage and refrigeration facilities, or space for us to install them
  • A serving and dining area, or space for us to design and build one
  • On-site or nearby delivery access
All we need from you is a kitchen to prepare the food in, and somewhere to serve. Ideally, your kitchen will be equipped with hobs and an oven as well as a dishwasher or sink for washing up. If these provisions are not already in place, our operations team can work with you to build the perfect catering kitchen that will be capable of serving your office well into the future. We’ve cooked in all kinds of workplace kitchens throughout the years. With hot food served in chafing dishes, to self-serve cold buffets and even alfresco barbecue stations… we’ve catered it all! Speak with our contract catering team today to discover how we can cater to what your business cares about.

Who Is this Package For?

This package is best for businesses which:
  • Have ample serving and dining space, as well as a space for a commercial kitchen
  • Have a desire for a fully-managed, high-quality in-house catering solution
  • Are looking to foster a culture of community and bring employees together over meals

Why Our Customers Like It

Our In-House Catering package offers the ultimate hassle-free solution for businesses. From the moment you tell us your catering preferences, we work with you to set up the ideal, long-term solution that works for both you as a business and your hard-working employees. We’ll set up a dedicated Social Pantry team at your workplace to manage all aspects of your food service, from set-up right through to clean-up. So, you and your team can enjoy exciting, nutritious, seasonal meals without having to lift a finger (…just a fork!)
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Our Styled & Served Package

Our Styled & Served package is perfect for businesses that want beautifully presented, high-quality meals but don’t have an on-site kitchen. Our chefs prepare everything off-site at Social Pantry HQ, then safely deliver it fresh to your workplace in stylish ceramic bowls and platters, ready to be set up as a styled food station by our front of house team. Using crockery means you’re ticking the box for sustainable catering too as we can wash and reuse for your next catering date. Once onsite, our front of house team will be on hand to keep dishes topped up, serve to employees and tidy up afterwards. Our served and style package offers a wide range of food and drink options for breakfasts, brunches, lunches, afternoon meals, snacks and more including hot and cold platters, salads, sandwiches and more. Our menus can change monthly, weekly or daily depending on each workplace’s preference, whilst always championing in-season produce. With our served & styles Package, your workplace will have completely bespoke menus designed by our chefs and our Head of Development.

What’s Included

With our Styled and Served option, you’ll receive your food prepared and ready to serve immediately. We’ll discuss with you how many front of house team members you’ll require on the day, as they will be on hand to present the food ready for service, as well as serving your team and replenishing dishes throughout service. We’ll also be able to provide all the serveware, glassware, cutlery, napkins and anything else you require for a seamless service. Depending on the food service you require, we’ll talk through whether a chef is required onsite.
  • A dedicated account manager
  • A wide-ranging menu that changes every month, with the option of upgrading to bespoke menus, designed just for your business
  • Fresh food delivery and stylish setup
  • Front of house staff for set-up, service and break-down
  • Serving dishes, crockery, cutlery and glassware provided
  • Waste collection

What You Need

All you’ll need is somewhere to place the food upon arrival. We can arrange to deliver disposable cutlery and napkins – just speak with your contract catering partner to arrange this.
  • A serving and dining area
  • On-site or nearby delivery access

Who Is this Package For?

This package is best for:
  • Businesses with or without a kitchen on-site, who have ample serving and dining space Workplaces looking to foster a culture of community and bring their teams together over good food at mealtimes
  • Corporate events, stakeholder meetings, and special occasions
  • Companies looking for a stylish and professional meal service

Why Our Customers Like It

Our Styled & Served package is a favourite for businesses looking to elevate their dining experience without the need for an on-site kitchen. Whether you’re hosting important clients or simply want to treat your team to something special, this service delivers impressive, beautifully styled meals that go beyond the usual office lunch.
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Our Drop Off Package

For teams that like to keep it simple, our Drop Off service is exactly what it sounds like – your food is fully prepared at Social Pantry HQ, then arrives at your workplace, boxed up in eco-friendly, biodegradable packaging, ready to be immediately served to your team members. Our drop off package offers a wide range of food and drink options for breakfasts, brunches, lunches, afternoon meals, snacks and more including hot and cold platters, salads, sandwiches and more. Our menus can change monthly, weekly or daily depending on each workplace’s preference, whilst always championing in-season produce. With our drop off Package, your workplace will have completely bespoke menus designed by our chefs and our Head of Development.

What’s Included

With our Drop Off service, you get the same fresh, delicious seasonal food that Social Pantry is known for, only it’s packaged up into eco-friendly boxes, ready to hand out to employees. We can either individually package up salad boxes, sandwiches and bento boxes for employees to help themselves, or, alternatively, we can provide disposable platter boxes that allow teams to pick and choose from a variety of options.
  • A dedicated account manager
  • A wide-ranging menu that changes every month
  • Freshly prepared food, delivered to your office
  • Eco-friendly packaging
  • Eco-friendly cutlery and napkins, if required

What You Need

All you’ll need is somewhere to place the food upon arrival. We can arrange to deliver disposable cutlery and napkins – just speak with your contract catering partner to arrange this.
  • Someone on-site to receive the deliver
  • On-site or nearby delivery access

Who Is This Package For?

This package is best for:
  • Businesses of all sizes looking for a quick, hassle-free meal solution
  • Offices without kitchen facilities
  • Offices with limited dining space
  • Teams needing flexible, high-quality meals with minimal setup

Why Our Customers Like It

Our Drop Off service is perfect for businesses wanting to enjoy the same delicious, vibrant, and sustainably-crafted seasonal dishes that Social Pantry is famous for, without the need for a kitchen, front of house staff, or a dedicated dining space. It’s our most flexible option, allowing workplaces to serve meals at their convenience, with the option for busy team members to grab individual lunches on the go if needed.
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Seasonal, Customisable Menus

Our quarterly workplace menus are designed with variety in mind and we always cover a diverse range of tastes – as well as dietary and cultural preferences – in our dishes.

With sustainability at the heart of what we do, our dishes are plant-rich and many are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. For any dishes that do contain meat, fish and dairy, this has been responsibly sourced. 

As always, our menus are a guide and can be tweaked and tailored to the needs of your business. Whether you need more plant-based, allergen-free or halal options, just let us know and our chefs can create a menu that will accommodate everyone. 

Looking for something totally different? We are happy to go ‘off-menu’ to provide something bespoke for your business – just chat to one of our dedicated workplace partners about what you’re after. 

Monthly Menu Updates

Each month, our talented team of chefs develops a new menu packed with creative, exciting dishes that make the most out of seasonal and local produce. These menus include a wide range of different options that your workplace can choose from, including hot and cold breakfast and lunch pots; larger, sharing-style lunch plates, platters, and salads; bagels and sandwiches; bento boxes; desserts, afternoon treats, and more.

Changing our menus each month not only ensures that we are using the freshest, seasonal ingredients, it also means that dishes are kept new and exciting, giving employees something to really look forward to with every meal. While we do introduce new options regularly, you can also request to keep your favourite meals on the menu, or we can create something totally bespoke for your business.

As always, our menus are a guide and can be tweaked and tailored to the needs of your business. Whether you need more plant-based, allergen-free or halal options, just let us know and our chefs can create a menu that will accommodate everyone.

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Catering

From one-off events to regular workplace catering, Social Pantry keeps teams fuelled throughout the day with seasonal breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. Alongside wholesome meals, we offer snacks, sweet treats, and a full range of hot and cold drinks.

Alongside our regular meal services we also provide catering for meetings, board room gatherings, all-day conference and even in-house celebrations. Our flexible catering services are designed to make every working day feel effortless and delicious.

Contract Catering Packages to Meet Your Needs

Whether you’re looking to host monthly catered team socials, weekly lunches or you want to start every day of the week with a nourishing breakfast, we offer flexible catering workplace to suit the needs of your workplace. 

Unsure of exactly what you need? No problem! We offer a trial period so you can find what works best before committing to anything long-term. But more often than not, we work with our workplace catering clients on a long-term basis, becoming a true extension of their team. Our dedicated workplace teams always check in for feedback to continuously improve our service and ensure it’s the perfect fit for your workplace.

Kings Award for Enterprise 2025
Social Pantry is B-Corp Certified
London Living Wage Employer
FEBE Growth 100

Sustainable Contract Catering

At Social Pantry, sustainability is built into every part of our operation. From the ingredients we source to the way we manage waste, staffing and logistics, we believe exceptional hospitality should leave a positive impact on both people and the planet.

As a certified B Corp we’re committed to delivering high-impact events with minimal environmental impact.

Our menus are designed around fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from trusted British suppliers wherever possible. By championing seasonal produce, we’re able to create food that not only tastes better, but also supports local growers and reduces unnecessary food miles.

Sustainability also shapes the way we operate behind the scenes. Social Pantry is a zero-food-waste-to-landfill business, using careful menu planning, creative kitchen techniques and responsible waste management to minimise environmental impact across our events. Our chefs regularly use pickling, fermentation and root-to-leaf cooking techniques to make thoughtful use of ingredients and reduce waste wherever possible.

Beyond food, we’re committed to creating meaningful social impact through our longstanding work supporting prison leavers into employment within hospitality. This approach sits at the heart of our business and was recognised through The King’s Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity Through Social Mobility.

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Monday was a huge success, so please pass on my thanks to everyone in the team. The chef team were so friendly and helpful and diligent with their work, people loved the canapés. Your waiter team were also really attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. As ever, I was able to not worry at all about the service element of the event and I’m really glad we’ve got this relationship with you guys! ”

Corporate Client

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To get in touch simply complete the form below and a member of our expert team will get back to you within 24 hours. Alternatively, feel free to send us an email to enquiries@socialpantry.co.uk or give us a call on 020 8871 1949.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here at Social Pantry we support everything from long standing catering contracts to occasional, as-needed drop-off catering services. Social Pantry prepares and delivers fresh, nutritious and seasonal dishes, spanning breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between, which can be served and enjoyed immediately upon delivery. Whether it’s a corporate office requiring a bi-weekly breakfast buffet, or a high-end fashion or film shoot which requires extensive catering for long days on set, our bespoke catering services is fully customisable. Each partnership with Social Pantry is tailored specifically to the client’s needs.

When securing Contract Catering with Social Pantry, you are able to create a bespoke package which is delivered on time and can be served immediately. Our incredible chef’s create your dishes fresh on the day of delivery, the logistics team deliver straight to your door upon handover your food can be served immediately with no delay. The idea is that our service is hassle free and easy breezy!

Social Pantry offers fresh, seasonal, nutritious dishes as part of thoughtful menus, carefully designed to minimise waste and environmental impact. We take a post to tail, root to leaf approach to cooking that maximises and celebrates every part of the ingredient.

Of course! Speak to your workplace partner for an expanded hot food menu. From Drop Off to Styled & Served, pots to platters, we will organise everything necessary for your hot food catering at your workplace.

We can cater to your requirements, from compostable platters or pots for your lunches to ceramic serve ware. We will also source cutlery and crockery for you if needed, from compostable options to silverware.

Our workplace menus are updated each month, to prioritise produce that is in season and to allow for variation in your catering.

Our standard delivery is based on destinations within the M25. For destinations outside of London, our rates are subject to change, please speak to one of our workplace partners to find out more.

Absolutely! Our sustainability-focused menus are naturally plant-rich and we offer extensive vegetarian and plant-based options. We can also accommodate dietary requirements such as dairy, wheat, soy or nut free diets and cultural requirements like halal.

At Social Pantry, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We are constantly striving to ensure our events are as low waste as possible. We have numerous initiatives that help us in doing that, please ask your Event Planner to find out more or read our Sustainability plan here.

We offer a choice of drinks including coffee, tea, freshly squeezed juice and ‘booster shots’, as well as a range of soft drinks including kombucha and still and sparkling water. We can also arrange to bring in speciality drinks suppliers. Fancy a barista coffee cart in the office? How about a smoothie van in the car park? After work cocktails mixed by a team of expert mixologists? You name it, we’ll do it.

Yes, where required we handle all of the setup and cleanup for your meal service.

Yes, our menus can be customised you meet your wants and needs, include any special dietary or cultural requirements. If you’d like to discuss your requirements please get in touch on 020 8871 1949 or email us at enquiries@socialpantry.co.uk

Absolutely, we have a pre-set menu that is updated monthly.

If you’re looking to elevate your workplace dining experience or streamline your food service, workplace catering could be the perfect fit. At Social Pantry, we’ve spent over a decade fuelling teams across London, from fast-paced tech companies and financial firms to fashion houses and even football clubs.

We provided workplace catering services for all kinds of businesses and organisations, large and small, but it’s not just offices. We also manage larger-scale operations as the exclusive caterer for venues like the Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey), Mansion House, and Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. Whether you’re a small startup or a major institution, if you value fresh, thoughtfully prepared food and a flexible, professional service, workplace catering might just be what your business needs.

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Why Choose Social Pantry For Contract Catering?

Our London contract catering services are designed to support employee health and wellbeing while creating a more enjoyable and productive workplace. Providing high-quality catering in the office can improve employee morale, increase workplace satisfaction, and help employees feel more valued in their roles. It can also strengthen company culture by creating opportunities for employee collaboration and shared moments throughout the day. For growing companies, workplace catering can also make your organization more attractive to new hires while enhancing your company reputation. As a trusted London caterer, Social Pantry delivers thoughtful, sustainable workplace catering that supports both your team and your business.

London's Leading Contract Catering Company

As London’s leading contract catering company, we provide high-quality meals and dining services to businesses and workplaces across the capital. Ethical sourcing and sustainability are at the heart of our catering service, ensuring the finest ingredients and delicious food are served throughout the working week.

If you’d like to find out more about our contract catering services, please email us at enquiries@socialpantry.co.uk or call on 020 8871 1949.

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