Now that 100% of employees can return to the workplace, many companies are looking to resume physical events to enhance working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. When it comes to physical events, food is certainly one of the deciding factors of an enjoyable experience.
If you’re looking to host business events for your company, here are 7 Halal-certified corporate lunch catering options that can satisfy both your clients and employees without bursting your budget.
#1 Mum’s Kitchen – A Taste of Home
Started as a humble restaurant at Joo Chiat Road, Mum’s Kitchen has grown into a well-known local food caterer over the years with more than 50 staff and two central kitchens. It provides catering for small cosy settings with less than 100 guests to large corporate events with more than 8,000 guests.
For their corporate clients, Mum’s Kitchen has options for a light but filling snack and breakfast bento, a sumptuous corporate lunch bento, and even caters for a hearty half-day or full-day seminar bento.
For the Asian bento set, you would get wok fried rice with silver fish, black pepper chicken cutlet, sweet & sour fish with triple capsicums, mixed nonya curry vegetables, and a canned drink all for just $10 per pax. Otherwise, you could also go for their more expensive Western option, which costs $15 per pax and serves up Mexican rice, American BBQ chicken, Sauteed Prawn, and a mini chocolate brown, to name a few.
Available Menu: Asian and Western Bento set
Price Per Pax: $10 to $15
Minimum Order Size: 15 or 20, depending on the menu set
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#2 Grain – Healthy and Nutritious Meals
Grain prides itself on delivering nutritious and wholesome meals prepared with natural ingredients, herbs and spices. From sourcing ingredients to food packaging, they constantly explore ways to reduce food waste and minimise carbon footprint.
Eating healthy does not have to be about forcing yourself (and your guests) to appreciate steamed chicken breast or boiled vegetables. With prices for their Healthy Meal Boxes starting from $10.50, you can enjoy flavourful dishes while cutting down on your calorie count. Some of their interesting mains include Basil Thunder Tea Rice (a traditional Hakka dish but with a twist), Lemongrass Green Curry Dory, Mozambique’s Original Piri-Piri Chicken and Impossible Hamburg (for non-meat eaters).
They also offer the option of building your own meal plan that includes a main item, a dessert and a drink that has to be placed 3 working days in advanced.
Available Menu: Healthy Grain Meal Box
Price Per Pax: $10.50 to $18.69
Minimum Order Size: 10
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#3 Stamford Catering – Urban Rice Bowls
With over 20 years of catering experience, Stamford Catering is a leading caterer with extensive and innovative menus that are affordably priced and tailored to suit both household and corporate customers.
They have launched a new menu named “Rice Bowl Rendezvous” that suits urban working adults who enjoy different types of international and fusion food. This menu option features trendy Korean food as Beef Bulgogi and Kimchi Chicken Bibibamp, and Japanese food such as Unagi, Wagyu Beef, Truffle Beef and Teriyaki Chicken bowls. Indulge in these delicious rice bowls starting at $11 per set, with a minimum order of only 10 sets.
Available Menu: Korean, Japanese and International Style Rice Bowls
Price Per Pax: $11 to $17.50
Minimum Order Size: 10
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#4 Orange Clove – Asian-inspired Delights
Orange Clove was launched in 2008 to meet the demand for mid-to high-end corporate catering, offering quality service and food for working professionals. Orange Clove is known for its distinct International cuisine infused with Asian culinary elements and is one of the preferred caterers for many corporate clients.
Its Amaze bento sets start from $13 per set, with a variety of six cuisines to choose from including International, Local, Malay, Peranakan, Western and Signature. In particular, the Amaze Malay bento sets offer mouth-watering mains such as Mee Hoon Goreng, Rendang Chicken and Potato Perkedel. They also serve healthy Gourmet Bento sets from $15 per set that comes with lower-calorie options such as Yogurt Baked Fish, Herb Oven Toasted Chicken and Fillet of Salmon with Honey Apricot.
To provide your guests or employees with an even more unique experience, you can also select a customised Discovery Box that combines bento sets with over 80 add-on options including healthy nuts mix, traditional hot desserts and sweet treats.
Available Menu: International, Local, Malay, Peranakan, Western, Signature, and Healthier Choice Bento set
Price Per Pax: $13 to $17
Minimum Order Size: 15 to 25, depending on menu set
#5 Chili Manis – Authentic Peranakan Flavours
A subsidiary of Neo Group Limited, Chilli Manis (which means “Sweet Chilli” in Berhasa Indonesian) seeks to carry the best of Peranakan flavours in Singapore.
Helmed by Madam Serene Hoh, a food service veteran with 36 years of experience, the brand is rooted in serving authentic Peranakan dishes with the use of herbs, spices and aromas. Some of the signature Peranakan dishes include Blue Pea Flower Rice, Nasi Kunyit, Nonya Curry Chicken and Assam Fish.
If you are looking at spicing up your event (literally) with flavourful selections, then you can consider going for the Premium Peranankan Bento sets that come with Sambal Fried Rice, Steamed Assam Sambal Fish, Ayam Pongteh and a few non-spicy sides from $13.50 per set.
You have the option to mix different selections of bento sets in a single order, such as mixing Peranakan with international bento sets to cater to guests with different preferences (minimum 20 sets per selection).
Available Menu: Peranakan, Malay, International, Signature, Sandwich and Snack Bento sets
Price Per Pax: $13.50 to $17.50
Minimum Order Size: 15 to 25, depending on the menu set
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#6 Theme Catering – International Selections
Theme Catering is a dynamic event catering company in Singapore, which offers a diverse selection of delectable food options ranging from international cuisines (French, Thai, Italian etc.) to local food fare). Some of the unique dishes include Nyonya Dry Mee Siam, Chicken Genovese and Ratatouille of Garden Vegetable
It’s not often that you get to enjoy European food at a corporate event, so it may be interesting to try their French bento sets that feature less commonly found mains such as Onion Pilaf rice, Seared Chicken with Mushroom and Leek Sauce and Chipolata Sausage Roll,
With a minimum order of only 10 bento sets at $15 nett each, their budget-friendly Bento sets are perfect for small-scale events and company retreats.
Available Menu: French, Thai, Italian, Japanese, Vegetarian and Local bento sets
Price Per Pax: $15 nett
Minimum Order Size: 10
#7 Lavish – Restaurant-grade Bento Course
Lavish is synonymous with premium fares and excellent service, offering luxury catering to prestigious events. They have attended to some of the most esteemed guests including royalties, foreign dignitaries, delegates, and international celebrities.
If you would like to show appreciation to your top-tier clients or employees, Lavish provides premium lacquer bento sets with exquisitely plated restaurant-grade food.
At $25 per set, their premium lacquer Bento Set A is a relatively pricier option that comes with a restaurant-grade 3-course meal including Smoked Duck with Picked Apple and Cous Cous Salad, Pan Seared Barramundi with Butternut Squash Mash and Blueberry Crumble Tart.
Alternatively, you can consider going for their premium Bento Set C that features more local dishes such as Blue Pea Nasi Lemak Rice with Sambal Ikan Bilis, Tamarind Fish, and Wok Fried Long Beans at $18 per set.
You can also play a part in driving sustainability efforts by opting for reusable food boxes.
Available Menu: International 3-course or Local bento sets, Breakfast and High tea sets
Price Per Pax: $18 to $25
Minimum Order Size: 20
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