Office Party Food Ideas
An office party can spark up dull and drab office culture and can go a long way to break the ice and liven up things. Holidays, birthdays, festivals, retirements, etc., there can be different reasons to host an office party. But planning an office party can be an intimidating task and can actually give people sleepless nights. Starting from the office party games for adults, office party invitation wordings, food ideas to office party activities, things can sometimes get out of control and eventually result in a boring and sulking party. But if organized well, and things done in coordination, it can be a huge success that will be remembered by everyone in the organization. And as we say good food is the soul of any successful party, planning a delicious as well as healthy meal can keep everyone happy and satisfied. However, for this you may have to plan things much in advance, and so here are some easy office party food ideas that will help you sail out smoothly, without much of worries.
Healthy Food Ideas
- First thing to be kept in mind while organizing an office party is to create an environment that is positive and relaxed. Try to make things as comfortable as possible so that there is a feeling of openness and warmth among the employee.
- Before fixing the menu, look out for some unique office party theme ideas that can give a new and exciting feel to the party. For instance, keeping a dress code or make all decorations in white and black or any other colors.
- While setting the menu, consider the number of people who will be eating and what is the theme of the party. Take a poll of your fellow colleagues, unless the boss has already mandated what kind of food he wants. If the menu is not mandated, choose the menu items according to the party theme, the time of day of the party (morning, afternoon, or evening) and likes and dislikes of your fellow office mates.
- Evaluate the total budget once you've taken a head count and decided on what type of food to be ordered, but make sure you don't exceed the budget amount and stay within the budget limits.
- You can start the day with some simple food items like coffee, salmon patties, donuts, juices, muffins, fresh fruit trays with melon, grapes, blueberries, strawberries, and pineapples, etc., to set the right mood for the party.
- Keeping yummy and healthy appetizers like spicy peppery poppers, breaded mozzarella sticks, egg salad on a patty shell, etc., will leave your colleagues pining and hungry for the main course. Mocktails and cocktails are an important part of any party menu, hence make sure there are variety of options at the drinks section.
- Food items that may look appropriate for lunch or dinner may include chicken/tuna salads, crock pot pork barbecue, crock pot chili con queso dip, sweet potato casserole, etc. For desserts, one can go in for chocolate pie, banana pudding, dough nuts, pies, cakes, strawberry short cake, and more.
- Employees having great culinary talents can be asked to bring food as this will be an opportunity to show off their creative cooking skills. Make sure the company has refrigerators and microwaves to preserve the food items and prevent them from spoiling.
