Office lunch catering means feeding the team without anyone leaving the building — a client meeting that runs through lunch, a training day, an all-hands, or just a Tuesday when the office wants something better than delivery apps split six ways. Every order is built around individually boxed meals or shared trays, with halal-sourced beef and chicken on every plate, real vegan options, and gluten-free-friendly builds — from $21–$28 per person for boxed lunches (15-box minimum) or trays starting at the $159.99 Family Tray. We’re a family-owned Iraqi-Mediterranean restaurant in Ocean Beach with 4.7 stars and 650+ Google reviews, and we’ve been catering San Diego offices for years.
Tell us your headcount, date, and protein mix and get an office lunch quote — we typically reply within hours on business days. Prefer to talk it through? Call (619) 642-0298.
We’re family-owned, with Iraqi-Mediterranean roots — the shawarma is slow-roasted and carved fresh, not warmed from a bag, and it’s the same kitchen and the same recipes whether we’re plating a two-person pickup order or a 100-person spread. That’s part of why offices keep coming back for the next meeting instead of shopping around.
Built for team lunches, client meetings, and training days
Office lunch catering covers more than a Friday treat. The orders we run most often are one-time bookings — a client meeting that runs through lunch, a training day, or a quarterly all-hands — booked whenever the need comes up. If lunch needs to land on a repeating weekly schedule instead, see our weekly office lunch page, which is built specifically for standing accounts rather than a single booking.
Individually boxed lunches or shared trays — which should you order?
Both formats use the same halal-sourced proteins, rice, hummus, salad, and pita — the difference is how the food lands on the table. Individually boxed lunches are lidded and diet-labeled per person, which makes sense when your team eats on staggered schedules, works across multiple floors or buildings, or you need to track exactly who ordered what. They’re also the easier format when a headcount is still moving around a bit right up to the day. Shared trays are family-style — better when a room is eating together, like a client meeting or training day, and they generally stretch further per person once you’re feeding 15 or more people, since everyone serves themselves from the same spread instead of getting a fixed portion. If you’re not sure which fits your group, mention the setting in the quote form notes and we’ll tell you which makes more sense — or see our boxed lunches vs. shared trays guide for the full breakdown.
How does ordering office lunch catering work?
Ordering is a short back-and-forth, not a form you fill out and hope:
- Tell us the date, headcount, and whether you want boxed lunches or a shared tray — through the quote form, by phone at (619) 642-0298, or by emailing info@shawarmahousesd.com.
- We confirm pricing, protein mix, and any vegan or gluten-free-friendly builds your group needs, and lock in the delivery window.
- We deliver to your office (or you pick up at 4884 Newport Ave, which is always free) at the agreed time, boxed and labeled or set up as trays.
- If you’re on Net-30, we invoice after delivery — no prepayment chase before your meeting.
How much does office lunch catering cost in San Diego?
Pricing scales with headcount and format. Boxed lunches are $21–$28 per person with a 15-box minimum (about $315–$420 for a group of 15), and the Family Tray is $159.99 for 4–7. For larger shared spreads, use the current package sizes and prices on our catering hub.
Delivery is free within 5 miles of our Ocean Beach kitchen, $30 for 5–15 miles, $50 for 16–40 miles, and $60 beyond that. Pickup at 4884 Newport Ave is free.
What’s the order minimum, and how much lead time do you need?
Boxed lunches need a 15-box minimum. Trays don’t carry a separate minimum beyond the $159.99 Family Tray, which is the smallest package we offer. Lead time is about 24 hours for orders under $500 and about 48 hours for larger orders — we can’t guarantee same-day service, so the earlier you reach out, the more the kitchen can do. If you need staffed, full-service catering (servers, setup, on-site carving) for 50 or more guests, plan on about 5 days’ notice — staffed service is quoted per event with your order.
Can one office lunch order cover halal, vegan, and gluten-free diets?
Our beef and chicken are halal-sourced, on every office lunch order. We also build vegan and gluten-free-friendly options into the same order, with boxed meals clearly labeled by diet — we’re a shared kitchen, so we can’t call anything certified gluten-free, but the labeling makes it easy for anyone with a restriction to grab the right box without asking around the room. That matters most on boxed orders, where you’re not guessing which tray is safe to reach into; each box carries its own label, so one order covers halal-observant, vegan, and gluten-free-friendly coworkers without anyone needing a separate meal.
Net-30 invoicing — and what if you need lunch every week?
Net-30 invoicing is available for offices and firms, whether you’re ordering once for a specific meeting or setting up something recurring. If lunch keeps landing on your desk to plan every week, it’s worth putting it on a schedule instead of ordering fresh each time — our weekly office lunch program runs on Net-30 too and takes the ordering off your plate entirely. This page is built for the one-off and occasional order — a specific meeting, a training day, a single all-hands — while the weekly page is for a standing account on a set cadence.
Trusted by San Diego offices and teams
We’re rated 4.7 stars across 650+ Google reviews, and office lunch catering is a regular part of what we do — the same order format works whether you’re a law firm, a biotech or tech office, a medical or dental practice, or a general corporate team. If your organization fits one of those categories more specifically, our law firm catering, biotech & tech office catering, and medical office catering pages go into more detail on what those teams tend to order.
Where do you deliver office lunch catering?
We deliver across San Diego out of our kitchen at 4884 Newport Ave in Ocean Beach. That includes downtown San Diego offices, UTC and Carmel Valley, and the rest of the county — delivery fees scale with distance rather than by neighborhood: free within 5 miles, $30 for 5–15 miles, $50 for 16–40 miles, and $60 beyond that. Pickup at the kitchen is always free. Most office lunches run as simple drop-off catering — we deliver, set the food where your team wants it, and everyone serves themselves. If your office sits further out or you’re planning for a specific building or business park, mention the address in the quote form and we’ll confirm timing and cost before you commit. For area-specific detail, see downtown San Diego catering or UTC & Carmel Valley catering.
Related: see the Mediterranean catering hub for the current package tiers, boxed lunch catering for the individually-packed option in more detail, weekly office lunch if you want a standing schedule instead of ordering each time, and corporate & office catering for larger company events.
Ready to order lunch for the office?
Send us your date, headcount, and protein mix and get an office lunch quote — we reply within hours on business days. Or call (619) 642-0298 and we’ll build the order with you on the phone.
Current packages & pricing
One current price list, kept on our catering hub.
Package sizes and prices are maintained in one place so you always see the current lineup. This page keeps the details specific to your event.
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Halal Mediterranean catering for law firms, offices & events. Packages from $399. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a quote.
4.7 · 650+ Google reviews · Family-owned · Halal
Frequently asked questions
What’s the order minimum and how much lead time do you need for office lunch catering?
Boxed lunches need a 15-box minimum (about $315–$420 for a group of 15 at $21–$28 per person); trays start at the $159.99 Family Tray, which feeds 4–7. Lead time is about 24 hours for orders under $500 and about 48 hours for larger orders — we can’t guarantee same-day service. Full-service staffed catering for 50+ guests needs about 5 days’ notice.
Should I order boxed lunches or shared trays for the office?
Individually boxed lunches are best when people eat on their own schedule, work across floors or buildings, or you need clean per-person diet labeling. Shared trays are better for a room that’s eating together — client meetings, training days, all-hands — and stretch further per person at larger headcounts. See our boxed lunch page or catering trays page for the specifics on each.
What’s office lunch catering best for?
Recurring team lunches, client meetings, training days, and all-hands meetings — basically any workday when the team needs to eat together without leaving the office. For a standing weekly lunch program on a set schedule, see our weekly office lunch page instead.
Where do you deliver, and is there a delivery fee?
Across San Diego. Delivery is free within 5 miles of our Ocean Beach kitchen, $30 for 5–15 miles, $50 for 16–40 miles, and $60 beyond that. Pickup at 4884 Newport Ave is free.
Do you have vegan and gluten-free options?
Yes — vegan and gluten-free-friendly builds, with boxed meals clearly labeled. We’re a shared kitchen, so we can’t call anything certified gluten-free.
Is the food halal?
Our beef and chicken are halal-sourced, on every office lunch order. Pair that with our vegan and gluten-free-friendly builds and one order can cover the whole room.
Can you invoice us? Do you offer Net-30?
Yes — Net-30 invoicing is available for offices and firms, on one-off orders and recurring ones alike. If you want lunches running on a set weekly schedule instead of ordering each time, ask about setting up a standing weekly office lunch.
What comes with a boxed lunch or tray order?
Boxed lunches include rice, hummus, salad, pita, and your protein choice, individually packed and diet-labeled ($21–$28 per person, 15-box minimum). Shared spreads use the same building blocks family-style; current package sizes and prices are kept on our catering hub.
