Workplace catering in Sussex
Workplace catering
in Sussex
Fresh, fully managed workplace catering for Sussex teams that want better food. From daily office lunches to on-site canteen operations
What we do
Workplace catering for businesses
We provide workplace catering for businesses across Sussex, including daily staff lunches, café-style setups, and fully managed canteen services.
Our approach is designed to be flexible, reliable, and easy to work with, creating a food service that fits smoothly into the working day and is genuinely valued by employees.
Flexible workplace catering services in Sussex
Every workplace has its own rhythm, so we shape each service around your team size, available space, budget and preferred way of working.
These examples show how that can look in practice. Cleaner, less clunky, more natural.
01
Staff restaurant model
A structured daily lunch service with a changing hot menu, supported by lighter options and a consistent, well-managed service environment.
How it works:
- Daily hot main
- Vegetarian/vegan option
- Seasonal sides
- Salad bar and lighter options
- Optional grab-and-go fridge
Example menu:
- Herb-roasted chicken with lemon & thyme jus
- Baked aubergine, chickpea & tomato stew (ve)
- Rosemary-roasted potatoes
- Seasonal greens
- Mixed leaf salad with house dressing
02
Hybrid model — Hot food + Grab & Go
A flexible approach combining hot dishes with deli-style and grab-and-go options.
How it works:
- Smaller hot dish offering
- Rotating salads and grain bowls
- Sandwiches and wraps
- Quick-service setup
Example menu:
- Slow-cooked beef chilli with rice
- Roasted vegetable & quinoa bowl (ve)
- Chicken Caesar wrap
- Tomato & basil soup
- Fresh fruit pots
03
Café-style workplace catering
A lighter, more informal setup focused on good-quality, everyday food, designed for flexibility and ease of service.
How it works:
- Freshly made sandwiches, wraps, and salads
- Daily soup or simple hot special
- Grab-and-go fridge options
- Focus on speed and convenience
- Optional coffee and light breakfast offering
Example menu:
- Roast chicken & tarragon mayonnaise sandwich
- Mediterranean vegetable & hummus wrap (ve)
- Tomato & basil soup with focaccia
- Orzo pasta salad with roasted vegetables
- Fresh fruit pots
- Homemade flapjack or brownie
Staff restaurant model
A structured daily lunch service with a changing hot menu, supported by lighter options and a consistent, well-managed service environment.
How it works:
- Daily hot main
- Vegetarian/vegan option
- Seasonal sides
- Salad bar and lighter options
- Optional grab-and-go fridge
Example menu:
- Herb-roasted chicken with lemon & thyme jus
- Baked aubergine, chickpea & tomato stew (ve)
- Rosemary-roasted potatoes
- Seasonal greens
- Mixed leaf salad with house dressing
Hybrid model — Hot food + Grab & Go
A flexible approach combining hot dishes with deli-style and grab-and-go options.
How it works:
- Smaller hot dish offering
- Rotating salads and grain bowls
- Sandwiches and wraps
- Quick-service setup
Example menu:
- Slow-cooked beef chilli with rice
- Roasted vegetable & quinoa bowl (ve)
- Chicken Caesar wrap
- Tomato & basil soup
- Fresh fruit pots
Café-style workplace catering
A lighter, more informal setup focused on good-quality, everyday food, designed for flexibility and ease of service.
How it works:
- Freshly made sandwiches, wraps, and salads
- Daily soup or simple hot special
- Grab-and-go fridge options
- Focus on speed and convenience
- Optional coffee and light breakfast offering
Example menu:
- Roast chicken & tarragon mayonnaise sandwich
- Mediterranean vegetable & hummus wrap (ve)
- Tomato & basil soup with focaccia
- Orzo pasta salad with roasted vegetables
- Fresh fruit pots
- Homemade flapjack or brownie
How we work
Workplace catering, managed from day to day
We provide a fully managed service, taking responsibility for the day to day running of the catering operation, including staffing, food preparation, service, and overall organisation.
Our approach is designed to be consistent, reliable, and easy to integrate into your wider workplace environment, ensuring the service runs smoothly and becomes a valued part of the working day.
Menus are developed seasonally and evolve over time, keeping the offering varied, balanced, and genuinely enjoyable for your team.
We work flexibly from a commercial perspective and can structure the service to suit your preferred model — whether employee-paid, company-subsidised, or fully funded — ensuring it works both operationally and commercially for your business.
Who is workplace catering right for?
It works best for organisations that are:
50–300
People on site
Moving
Into new premises
Improving
The working day
Offering
Food people value
Choosing
A reliable catering partner
Fortunately, Sussex Chef put forward a business case to us and were accepted on the basis of food quality and choice, value for money, business organisation, professionalism and flexibility.
I am delighted to say that Sussex Chef have exceeded our expectations on every level. The food quality is consistently excellent, the recruits are very well fed and the staff are flexible enough to deal with our demanding schedule.
Sussex Chef always seem able to go the extra mile for their customers and I have no hesitation in recommending them to others.”
Workplace catering FAQs
How much does workplace catering cost?
Do you provide on-site canteen catering?
Can the service be subsidised by the company?
Do you provide staff and equipment?
What size businesses do you work with?
We typically work with businesses from around 50 to 300+ staff, depending on the service model and location.
Planning a workplace catering service?
If you’re planning a new workplace catering setup or reviewing your current staff food provision, we’d be very happy to talk things through.





