Liven up your company lunches or annual office barbecue with fantastic corporate catering options in the Capital Region. Bland buns smothered in mayonnaise and week-old lettuce are not going to boost morale at all.
More than breakfast
Granola Bars‘s flagship location opened in Westport, Connecticut in 2013. Given the company’s name, it’s no surprise that the breakfast menu is great, but the all-day catering menu also has a ton of great main dishes, like steak sandwiches and Caesar salads. Bonus: The portions are generous.
Founder and co-CEO Dana Noori said that since launching its catering services in New York in January, the company has forged partnerships with several law and finance firms and catered events for clients including the Junior League of New York, Nordstrom and Esquire.
“Our clients appreciate our ability to provide one solution around the clock. [all three meals] “It’s unusual,” Nouri said.
Eclectic Mix
You know and love Bread Bakery Speaking of babka, broaden your taste buds’ horizons the next time your boss asks you what to order at a pod huddle.
For breakfast, choose the premium option which includes Swiss muesli granola and yogurt cups, a platter of mini quiches, mini scrambled egg sandwiches, a bread basket with hummus, tzatziki and Labnesh spread, a coffee kit and more.
Lunch (pictured above) comes with mini sandwiches, Israeli salad cups, raw vegetables, a platter of mini bourekas, and the famous chocolate babka (pre-sliced).
Luxury Fun
Picture this: you and a colleague are sailing down the Hudson River. As the sun goes down, you snack on gazpacho, green pea and turmeric lemon hummus, and veggie beet balls.
That is it. Le Botanistis an organic, vegan, upscale, fast, gluten-free casual concept that has proven successful for our clients over the last year.
“It was a unique and fun experience working with our clients to realize their vision for healthy, delicious veggies while enjoying the beautiful skyline,” said co-founder Laurent François.
The pasta bolo with quinoa fusilli, Bolognese sauce, green herb oil and a “super seed mix” is hearty and hearty, while the chocolate pecan and peanut butter quinoa cookies are also recommended.
Sustainable fares
I am a local Sweet Green I popped in to see what all the fuss was about, and I can safely say it deserves the rave reviews: I barely had time to take my plate off the Shroomami Bowl: Mother Earth’s warm portobello mushrooms served with shredded cabbage, cucumber, roasted almonds, basil, kale, wild rice, and delicious tofu with a miso, sesame, and ginger dressing.
For larger orders, customers can choose from three catering bundles that individually package the restaurant’s most popular items, including items for plant lovers.
Make everyone happy
When ordering catering, come hungry. Daily food. Highlights include the Family Style Beet and Quinoa Salad with kale, carrots, shallots, chickpeas, feta cheese, pepitas and white wine chili vinaigrette, and the Roast Chicken Family Meal with crispy potatoes, Brussels sprouts, Caesar salad, cold green bean and tomato salad, Caesar dressing and continental sauce.
Don’t miss out on their famous “crullers for a crowd,” available in maple, cinnamon and flavor of the month.
Melissa Paul has been in her job as catering manager for almost three years now and says it still makes her smile when catering customers thank her team members.
Bling Bling Bagel
Since launching the new catering box in June, social media has been H&H BagelsAny New Yorker will tell you that the Nova Salmon Box with “The Works” is a must-try: thinly sliced Nova Scotia smoked salmon that melts in your mouth, served with a bagel, spread, tomato, onion, capers and lemon slices.
The homemade salads are also a good choice, with the tuna, white fish and egg salad being our favourites.
“Our team recognized that traditional bagel catering was outdated and cumbersome, so we saw this as an opportunity to bring something fresh and innovative to the space,” said Jay Rassin, CEO of H&H Bagels.
No matter how big the job
Manja has been in the catering business since 1981 and runs a 24-hour bakery, so this place definitely knows what it’s doing. Popular dishes include the Campo Panino with roasted fennel, asparagus, spinach and vegan mayonnaise on pizza bianca bread, while the Wild Smoked Salmon Open Face Tartine Box and juice is a crowd pleaser.
Manja was selected as the catering partner for the Global Citizen Festival, held each summer in Central Park.
“All of our products are made fresh in-store, 24/7,” said Elena Consta, Mangia’s director of sales and marketing. “We worked 16-hour days without a break, making and boxing 40,000 salads, veggie platters and sandwiches from scratch. Customers in our stores thought we were going to close!”
