{"id":8627,"date":"2023-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/?p=8627"},"modified":"2023-08-01T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T13:42:45","slug":"how-to-easily-order-lunch-for-a-small-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theorderexpert.com\/how-to-easily-order-lunch-for-a-small-office\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Order Lunch for a Small Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are you wondering how to order lunch<\/a> for a small office? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you looking for an easy and effective way to coordinate lunch orders with less stress<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, you’ll find some helpful tips to make ordering food for a group of people as easy as pie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Complexities of Ordering Lunch for a Crowd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coordinating lunch orders for a small office can quickly become an enormous task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For starters, you must keep track of individual food requests, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You must also correctly place orders correctly at the right time.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And don’t forget, you must also receive food deliveries on time as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a lot of different considerations to keep in mind!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, you could place ten separate orders over the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that method becomes tedious. What’s more, it can be fraught with incorrect or misinterpreted orders and requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could place an order directly at the restaurant, but that means you have to travel there and place the order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to wait for the food to be prepared and travel back to the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what\u2019s the last, and easiest option? Online food ordering!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This method offers several benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll save time<\/strong> – It\u2019s far easier to click buttons, type in special requests, and schedule orders\/deliveries for 10 people than to recite everything over the phone. Plus, you can often save past orders and corporate credit card information online for repeat use, if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll reduce errors<\/strong> – No more garbled phone conversations or misheard orders. Everything is clearly laid out for the restaurant\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll have a written record of your order<\/strong> – Perfect for your files, bookkeeping purposes, and to have on hand, should the order be incorrectly fulfilled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few easy ways to streamline the lunch ordering process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know where to place your order.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some restaurants offer online ordering, while others do not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s better to know which of your favorite restaurants offer online ordering, so do your research<\/a> as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, some restaurants will have a food ordering system on their website, while others may offer online food ordering via third-party services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, do your research as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set a deadline for lunch orders.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ask people in your office<\/a> to send their food requests to you no later than a specific time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can request such times as 10:30 AM or 11:00 AM every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This gives you enough time to review orders, ask any questions, if necessary, and then place the order.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make detailed notes.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many, if not all, online food ordering systems allow you to enter in names for particular orders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be as specific as you can when you do so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may choose to include an individual\u2019s first name and last initial, as in Alyssa N., Ben M., Joey K., and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to include any special requests in the notes<\/a> section, such as food allergies or intolerances, extras, substitutions, or omissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set recurring deliveries.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do you order lunch for the office<\/a> as a special treat, say every week on Friday? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If so, consider setting a recurring lunch delivery for that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll confirm the delivery was placed that morning, but otherwise the bulk of the work is already done for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create stand-by food lists.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These lists can come in handy if people are busy in meetings<\/a> or are otherwise unreachable for their lunch requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask people to select their favorite or preferred menu item from a particular restaurant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, simply make note of it for future reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, you could create a list that includes people\u2019s dietary restrictions or allergies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will help you order something suitable for them if they are physically unavailable to place an order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about you? Do you order food online at home or at work? Do you have any tried-and-true tips or tricks to make the process run smoothly? Join the conversation and leave a comment<\/i> below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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