# Office Meeting Food Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch and Merienda > Choose food for meetings, working lunches and office merienda with real Jojie's menu examples, prices and practical options for teams in Metro Manila. Canonical HTML: [https://www.jojies.com/resources/corporate-events/office-meeting-food-ideas/](https://www.jojies.com/resources/corporate-events/office-meeting-food-ideas/) 1. [Home](https://www.jojies.com/) 2. [Resources](https://www.jojies.com/resources/) 3. [Corporate Event Guides](https://www.jojies.com/resources/corporate-events/) 4. Office Meeting Food Ideas Office meeting food guide The way people will actually eat matters as much as the menu. A 20-minute working lunch around laptops needs a different setup from a team meal in the pantry, an afternoon merienda or a client meeting with time for proper service. [Request an Office Meal Quote](#inquiry)[See Food Options](#food-for-meetings) This guide compares practical food for meetings using current Jojie's menu examples, with options for packed meals, shared Party Trays or coordinated catering depending on the schedule, room and group. Already know the format you need? ## Go straight to the right option [**Packed Meals**Individual meals for short breaks, desks, training sessions and groups that need easy distribution.**Browse Packed Meals**](https://www.jojies.com/packed-meals-manila/)[**Party Trays**Shared dishes when your office has time and space to receive, serve and clear the food.**Browse Party Trays & Prices**](https://www.jojies.com/party-trays-manila/)[**Office Lunch Catering**For company lunches when you want help matching the meal format to your workplace and schedule.**Plan an Office Lunch**](https://www.jojies.com/office-lunch-catering-manila/)[**Corporate Catering**For meetings and company events that need buffet setup, service staff, equipment or a more coordinated guest experience.**Explore Corporate Catering**](https://www.jojies.com/corporate-catering-manila/)[Choose Food](#food-for-meetings)[Menu Finder](#menu-finder)[Breakfast](#breakfast)[Lunch](#lunch)[Merienda](#merienda)[Quote](#inquiry) How the meeting will run ## What Food Works Best for Meetings? The easiest choice is usually the one that fits the meeting instead of interrupting it. Look at when people will eat, how long they have, whether discussion continues and whether there is somewhere separate to serve the food. AM**Early meeting****Packed Filipino breakfast** A packed breakfast is the simplest starting point when people arrive before the workday or before a long seminar. Everyone receives one portion, so distribution and counting are straightforward. 20**Working meeting****Individually packed lunch** When people will keep discussing or working, choose food that can be handed out quickly and eaten without passing shared dishes around documents and devices. 30+**Team lunch with a real break****Party Trays or Office Lunch Catering** If the group can pause for 30 minutes or more and there is a pantry or serving table, shared food can feel more relaxed and give the team more variety. PM**Afternoon meeting or workshop****Packed snack, sandwich, pasta or shared merienda trays** Merienda can be light when lunch ended recently, or more filling when the session continues into the evening. VIP**Client or executive meeting****Polished packed meals, selected Party Trays or coordinated Corporate Catering** For clients or executives, the food should be neat to receive and serve, with the level of presentation suited to the room and the guests. DAY**Seminar, training or panel discussion****Packed meals for short breaks; shared or catered food when the schedule and venue allow it** For seminars, training sessions and panel discussions, the meal has to fit the program. Speakers, panelists and facilitators should be included when they are part of the meal arrangement, and the break needs enough time for the selected serving format. Need help choosing? ## What Fits This Meeting? The finder uses meal time, available break, room setup and audience to suggest a practical food direction and the Jojie's option that best matches the situation. When will people eat?How much time do they have?Where will they eat?Who is attending? Suggested direction ### A shared team lunch If the group can pause for 30 minutes or more and there is a pantry or serving table, shared food can feel more relaxed and give the team more variety. Fusion Classic or Chinese Classic are two current Party Tray Set starting points. If you want help deciding between packed, shared or catered formats, use Office Lunch Catering. [Browse Party Trays & Prices](https://www.jojies.com/party-trays-manila/) Morning meetings ## Breakfast Ideas for Early Meetings, Training and Office Mornings Jojie's current packed-breakfast menu has **26 choices at ₱150 per person**. Most include your choice of sunny-side up or scrambled egg plus bottled water, except where the menu says otherwise. ### Simple starting calculation **10 people** ₱1,500 **20 people** ₱3,000 **30 people** ₱4,500 [Browse All Packed Meals](https://www.jojies.com/packed-meals-manila/) ### For a full morning of training or work A rice breakfast is practical when the group starts early and will not eat again until lunch. Current examples include: - Beef Tapa with Rice - Chicken Tocino with Rice - Pork Longganisa with Rice - Daing na Bangus with Rice - Pork Adobo with Rice ### For a shorter morning meeting If lunch is not far away, a lighter choice may be easier than a full rice meal. Current examples include: - Pancakes with Sausages - Bacon and Egg with Rice - Chicken Arroz Caldo with Egg For a small boardroom, client breakfast or meeting around documents, keep distribution simple and avoid setting up shared trays on the working table. Need deeper breakfast-service planning? Read the [Corporate Breakfast Catering Guide](https://www.jojies.com/resources/corporate-events/corporate-breakfast-catering-guide/). Working lunch or shared meal? ## Lunch Ideas for Meetings: Choose the Format Before the Dishes The most important lunch decision is whether people will keep working or take a real break. When the meeting continues through lunch ### Individually packed meals Individually packed meals are usually the cleaner option because there is no serving line and no need to pass dishes around the table. Chicken, pork, fish and seafood choices**₱180 per person**Beef choices**₱200 per person** Includes rice, bottled water and a choice of **pancit or a vegetable side**. Current menu examples include Boneless Chicken Barbecue, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Barbecued Pork Belly, Lumpiang Shanghai, Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce, Beef Caldereta and Bistek Tagalog. [Browse Packed Lunch Options](https://www.jojies.com/packed-meals-manila/) When the team can stop and eat together ### Shared Party Trays Shared food works better when there is a serving table, plates and utensils, someone assigned to arrange the food, and enough time for people to move around. #### Fusion Classic Set Chicken Honey · Fish Fillet with Tartar Sauce · Fresh Lumpiang Ubod · Rice **10 people** ₱2,250 **15 people** ₱3,865 **20 people** ₱5,260 #### Chinese Classic Set Pork with Sweet & Sour Sauce · Pancit Canton · Egg Fried Rice **10 people** ₱2,935 **15 people** ₱4,470 **20 people** ₱6,815 [Browse Party Trays & Current Prices](https://www.jojies.com/party-trays-manila/) When clients, executives or company guests are joining ### Match the service level to the room and the guests A shared tray meal may still work when the room has proper serving space and a dedicated break. If presentation, buffet setup, service staff or coordinated clearing are important, move to Corporate Catering rather than forcing a delivery-only format to do a full-service job. [Explore Corporate Catering](https://www.jojies.com/corporate-catering-manila/) If the main task is specifically arranging lunch for the office, use the Office Lunch Catering page for the service and quotation path. [Plan Office Lunch Catering](https://www.jojies.com/office-lunch-catering-manila/) Afternoon breaks ## Merienda Ideas for the Office: Light, Filling or Easy to Distribute A good office merienda depends on the gap between lunch and the next proper meal. A short 3:00 p.m. break after a late lunch may only need something light. A workshop that runs until 7:00 p.m. may need a more filling snack or mini-meal. ### For a short break or several departments Individually packed merienda is easier to count and distribute. - Mixed Sotanghon Canton · Mini Turon · Bottled Juice**₱130** - Pancit Canton · Mini Siopao · Bottled Juice**₱130** - Pancit Bihon · Biko · Bottled Juice**₱130** - Baked Macaroni · Dinner Roll · Bottled Juice**₱140** - Spaghetti · Dinner Roll · Bottled Juice**₱130** - Pasta Carbonara · Dinner Roll · Bottled Juice**₱140** Sandwich choices with bottled water currently range from **₱90 to ₱130**, including Tuna Sandwich, Chicken Sandwich, Ham & Egg Sandwich, Clubhouse Sandwich and Cheesesteak Sandwich. [Browse Packed Merienda Options](https://www.jojies.com/packed-meals-manila/) ### For a shared light merienda Around 12 people - Pancit Bihon for 10–12**₱860** - Fresh Lumpiang Gulay, 12 pieces**₱520** - Medium Chicken Finger with Honey-Mustard Dip**₱460** Working total**₱1,840** Use a serving table. Noodles and fresh lumpia are better during an actual break than directly beside laptops. ### For a more filling workshop merienda Around 20 people - Pancit Canton for 22–25**₱1,400** - Lumpiang Shanghai, 40 pieces**₱490** - Homemade Meatloaf, 2 loaves**₱740** Working total**₱2,630** This works better when lunch was early, dinner will be late or the group still has several hours of work. [Browse Party Trays](https://www.jojies.com/party-trays-manila/) Need to plan drinks, several departments, a 15-minute break or different shifts? Use the [Office Merienda and Snacks Delivery Guide](https://www.jojies.com/resources/corporate-events/office-merienda-catering-guide/). Speakers and invited guests ## Food for Panelists, Speakers and Business Guests Panelists and speakers often have a different schedule from the audience. They may arrive earlier, leave soon after their session or need to eat while the rest of the program continues. [Browse Packed Meals](https://www.jojies.com/packed-meals-manila/)[Explore Corporate Catering](https://www.jojies.com/corporate-catering-manila/)**Keep the food easy to identify** When meals are assigned, use names, initials, seat numbers or another simple organizer-approved label. Keep private dietary or health information on the coordinator’s list rather than on a public meal label. **Choose neat food before a speaking session** A sandwich, packed snack or individually packed meal can be easier before a panel than a shared tray that requires serving, sauces and extra movement. **Count speakers separately when their arrangement is different** If 40 participants will eat in the pantry but three panelists need meals in a holding room, treat those as two distribution groups even when they are part of the same order. **Match the format to the guest experience** For an internal panel, simple packed meals may be enough. For clients, external speakers or senior guests, a more polished shared or catered setup may make sense when the room and schedule support it. Planning a boardroom session? The [Board Meeting Catering Guide](https://www.jojies.com/resources/corporate-events/board-meeting-catering-guide/) covers assigned meals, receiving outside the room and protecting the agenda. Limited office space ## What Food Works When There Is No Dining Area? A meeting room may have enough chairs for the group but nowhere to build a serving line. When people will eat around laptops, documents and power cables, simplify the format instead of squeezing a shared spread onto the working table. | Food format | Small-room fit | What the office needs | | --- | --- | --- | | Packed meal | **Strong** | Receiving/sorting point and waste collection | | Sandwich or packed merienda | **Strong** | Simple handout and drinks | | Shared Party Trays | Conditional | Stable side table, plates, utensils, serving and clearing | | Pancit/pasta trays | Conditional | Real break and serving space; pre-portion for short breaks | | Buffet catering | Weak without event space | Buffet tables, guest movement and service area | | Drinks only | **Strong for very short meetings** | Stable table away from devices | If there is no safe serving area, individual portions are usually the simpler direction. Need a deeper room-by-room check, preparation steps or a planning checklist? [Plan Food for a Meeting Without a Dining Area](https://www.jojies.com/resources/corporate-events/food-for-meetings-without-a-dining-area/). Working budget examples ## Sample Office Meeting Food Budgets for 10, 20, 30 and 50 People These are planning examples using current Jojie's menu prices. They are not guarantees of quantity, appetite fit or availability. Final menu, delivery and quotation are confirmed for the actual order. 10**Packed breakfast** 10 current packed breakfasts × ₱150. Good starting point for an early meeting, interview day or morning training. Working estimate**₱1,500**10**Packed working lunch** 10 standard chicken/pork/fish/seafood packed lunches × ₱180. A beef packed lunch would begin at **₱2,000 for 10** at the current ₱200-per-person price. Working estimate**₱1,800**15**Shared team lunch** Chinese Classic Set for 15. Useful when the group can stop and share food from a proper serving area. Working estimate**₱4,470**20**Filling workshop merienda** Pancit Canton for 22–25 + 40 Lumpiang Shanghai + 2 Homemade Meatloaves. Working estimate**₱2,630**30**Shared office lunch** Chinese Classic Set for 20 + Chinese Classic Set for 10. Working estimate**₱9,750**50**Shared company meal** Fusion Classic Set for 20 + Fusion Classic Set for 20 + Fusion Classic Set for 10. Working estimate**₱12,770** For larger groups, formal programs or events that need setup and service, compare the shared-food option with Office Lunch Catering or Corporate Catering instead of assuming more trays are always the best answer. Ready to choose? ## Packed Meals, Party Trays, Office Lunch or Full Catering? [Packed MealsPacked meals are usually the better fit when:people will eat at desks or the meeting table;the break is short;portions need to be counted individually;several rooms or departments need easy distribution.**Browse Packed Meals**](https://www.jojies.com/packed-meals-manila/)[Party TraysParty Trays are usually the better fit when:the group has a real break;there is a separate serving table;your office can provide plates, utensils, serving and cleanup;you want shared dishes and more variety.**Browse Party Trays & Prices**](https://www.jojies.com/party-trays-manila/)[Office Lunch CateringOffice Lunch Catering makes more sense when:the main task is feeding the office at lunch;you want help deciding between packed, shared or catered formats;the meal needs to fit a workplace schedule and receiving process.**Plan Office Lunch Catering**](https://www.jojies.com/office-lunch-catering-manila/)[Corporate CateringCorporate Catering is more suitable when:you need buffet setup;service staff or equipment are required;clients, executives or a company program need more coordinated hospitality;the meal is part of a larger corporate event.**Explore Corporate Catering**](https://www.jojies.com/corporate-catering-manila/) When shared trays are already the chosen format, use the [Office Food Tray Guide](https://www.jojies.com/resources/food-tray-guides/office-food-tray-guide/) for quantities, building access, receiving and serving-table preparation. Keep this page for choosing breakfast, lunch or merienda according to the schedule, room and work style. For the wider planning library, browse the [Corporate Event Guides](https://www.jojies.com/resources/corporate-events/). Office meeting food questions ## Choosing Food for the Meeting What food is easiest to serve during a working meeting? Individually packed meals are usually the simplest when discussion continues because each person receives one prepared portion and there is no shared serving line. They are especially useful around laptops or during a short break. What is a good merienda for an office meeting? For a short break, consider an individually packed pasta/snack set or sandwich. For a longer workshop with a proper serving area, shared pancit, lumpia and another easy-to-portion dish can make the break more filling. What should we serve panelists or speakers? Food for panelists and speakers should be easy to identify, distribute and eat around the program. A packed meal, sandwich or packed snack is practical when speakers have limited time. A shared or catered setup can work when there is a dedicated break and suitable room. Can Party Trays work for an office meeting? Yes, when there is a separate serving table, enough time to eat, plates and utensils, and someone assigned to arrange and clear the food. Packed meals are usually easier when people must continue working. Can Jojie's provide breakfast for an office meeting? Yes. Jojie's current packed-breakfast menu has 26 choices at ₱150 per person, with the listed inclusions shown on the current Packed Meals menu. Can we order different packed meal menus for one group? Mixed-menu requests can be discussed. Send the quantity for each choice so Jojie's can confirm a practical combination and keep distribution organized. How much food should we order for a team lunch? Headcount and service format set the quantity baseline. A current Party Tray Set for 10, 15 or 20 people can be a practical option for shared food, while packed meals give one prepared portion per person. Appetite, meal timing and the number of dishes still affect the final quantity. Can Jojie's help us choose the menu? Yes. Share the date, location, headcount, meal time, available eating time, room setup, preferred food and working budget. Jojie's can help narrow the choice and confirm the available menu, quantities, delivery arrangement and quotation. Tell us how the meeting will run ## Need Help Choosing Food for Your Meeting? You can contact us before every dish is final. Share the date, location, number of people, meal time, available eating time, room setup and working budget. If you already have preferred dishes or a service format in mind, include those too. We’ll help you narrow the options and confirm what is available for your order. 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