The 15 best mini buffet caterers in Singapore for office meetings and team lunches

Halal office lunches for 10 to 30 people where you want a fixed per-pax price and course count

1. Charlie's Catering

From 10 pax, in steps of 5 · Drop-off in microwavable containers; no setup or warmers

Charlie's Catering is a MUIS halal-certified caterer with four mini buffet packages for office meetings and team lunches of 10 or more, from $18 per pax before GST for 6 courses. The Deluxe is $21 for 7 courses, the Signature $24 for 8 and the Premium $27 for 9, ordered in steps of 5 pax. Food arrives ready to serve in microwavable disposable containers with disposable ware and serviettes, and there is no setup. Delivery is $40 per order before GST, plus $10 for the CBD, Orchard, Bras Basah and Bugis, $20 for Sentosa, Jurong Island, Tuas and the airport area, and $50 for drop-offs before 8am or after 7.30pm. Order at least 5 calendar days ahead.

Offices that want the most menu choice at 10 to 15 pax, including healthier and international sets

2. Stamford Catering

10 or 15 pax minimum depending on menu · Drop-and-go; no setup or collection

Stamford Catering is a MUIS halal-certified caterer with 12 drop-and-go mini buffets for office meetings and small company events, from $16 per pax before GST for the 7-course Value Mini Buffet (minimum 15 pax). For groups of 10, Mini Buffet B is $19 per pax for 9 courses, Mini Buffet C is $21 for 10 courses and the Signature is $23 for 10. International menus run $22 to $31 per pax and healthier menus $17 to $24, all for 15 or more. There is no setup or equipment to collect, Tuas, Sentosa and the CBD add $10, and online orders need 3 working days, with last-minute orders taken by phone up to the day before.

MacTaggart Road · Team lunches of 10 to 20 where you want one price per group and free transport on bigger orders

3. Four Seasons Catering

Sets for 10, 15 or 20 pax · Drop-off in disposable containers with heating elements

Four Seasons Catering is a MUIS halal-certified caterer with set-priced mini buffets for small office lunches, from $250 before GST for the Ember Asian Mini Buffet for 10 pax with 9 dishes. The same menu is $330 for 15 pax and $400 for 20 pax, each with 8 dishes, and the Santan Nasi Lemak and Olive International mini buffets start at $240 and $280 a set. Food comes in disposable containers with heating elements, with biodegradable cutlery and serviettes. Transport is $50 before GST, waived when the food comes to more than $800, plus $10 for CBD and Orchard and $12 for Sentosa. Order at least 5 working days ahead.

Kampong Ampat (KA Foodlink) · Groups of 10 that want a fixed set, or a planner who wants to pick each dish

4. Kate's Catering

Sets of 10 pax; vegan mini buffet from 10 pax · Drop-off in self-heating packaging; tables and warmers extra

Kate's Catering is a MUIS halal-certified caterer with self-heating party sets for 10 pax, from $200 before GST for the 7-dish Chicken Rice set, for small office lunches and meetings. The Laksa, Asian and Western sets are $220, $240 and $280, each with 7 dishes. You can also build your own mini buffet from dishes priced per set (minimum order $150 before GST), or order the vegan mini buffet at $17 per pax for 10 or more. Delivery is $40 per trip, plus $10 for the CBD, Sentosa and some postal districts and $30 before 8am; tables, warmers and scoops are extra. Place and confirm orders at least 5 days ahead.

Bedok North (Shimei East Kitchen) · Office gatherings of 15 to 20 that want a halal set at a low per-pax price

5. Mum's Kitchen

15 or 20 pax minimum by set; a la carte for 10 pax · Drop-off in microwaveable containers

Mum's Kitchen is a MUIS halal-certified caterer in Bedok North with three mini buffet sets for office gatherings, from $18.90 per pax before GST for 7 items (minimum 20 pax). Set B is $24.90 per pax for 9 items and Set C $29.90 for 10 items, both from 15 pax. For 10 people there is an a la carte mini buffet with a $330 minimum order before GST. Food comes in microwaveable containers.

Bedok North (Bedok Food City) · Team lunches of 15 to 100 where each person wants a choice in every course

6. Manna Pot Catering

15 or 20 pax minimum by pack, up to 100 · Drop-off in self-heating boxes

Manna Pot Catering is a halal-certified caterer in Bedok North with three mini party packs for team lunches, from $19.80 per pax for the 8-course Basic B (minimum 20 pax). Keen Beans is $22.80 per pax from 20 and Kick-On is $25.80 per pax from 15. You pick one dish per course, from appetiser, rice and noodles through chicken, fish, sides and dessert, and the food comes hot in self-heating Heat-Me-Up boxes. Delivery runs from 6am to 9pm in one-hour slots, with a surcharge before 8am and after 8pm.

Jalan Besar · Dim sum lunches for teams of 10 or more

7. Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant

From 10 pax, in multiples of 5 · Drop-off in thermal bags; no setup

Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant, the Jalan Besar dim sum house, sells mini catering sets for office lunches of 10 or more at $25 to $35 per pax before GST, ordered in multiples of 5. The $26 Signature Mini Buffet has har gow and siew mai (1.5 pieces each per pax), salted egg custard buns, beancurd prawn rolls, mee suah kueh, prawn and banana fritters, Yang Zhou fried rice and mango pomelo sago. Food arrives warm in thermal bags with disposable plates and cutlery, with no setup or reheating, and is best eaten within an hour. Delivery is $50 per trip before GST, with surcharges for Keppel, Sentosa and Jurong Island.

Bedok North (Bedok Food City) · Teams who want a cuisine theme for a lunch of about 12

8. Eatz Catering

Sets for 12 pax · One-way drop-off; no warmers or setup

Eatz Catering is a MUIS halal-certified caterer in Bedok North with 14 mini buffet sets for office lunches, from $248 before GST for the Singapore Set, which serves 12 with 6 mains and 2 desserts. Other sets cover Malay, Korean, Western, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Indonesian and Peranakan food, a cooked BBQ set and two plant-based vegetarian menus. Delivery is $40 before GST ($50 on public holidays), plus $10 for CBD, Orchard and Sentosa, $20 for the airport cargo and industrial areas and $50 for Jurong Island. Ladles and scoops are included but there are no warmers or setup. Order at least 2 working days ahead.

Bedok · Teams of 20 to 30 who want Singapore hawker favourites and a low delivery fee

9. Fortune Food

Sets for 20 or 30 pax · Delivery or self-collection

Fortune Food is a Bedok caterer with a MUIS halal-certified central kitchen and two local-favourites mini buffets for team lunches: $468 for 20 pax and $628 for 30 pax with 8 dishes. The Simple Mini Buffet has popiah, kueh pie tee, laksa, smoked duck wraps, muah chee and orh nee, and the Shiok Mini Buffet includes ayam koro buns. Delivery is a flat $18 islandwide on orders of $50 or more, or you can self-collect from Bedok until 6pm. Mini buffets need at least 48 hours' notice.

Chinatown (Trengganu Street); also Changi Business Park · Dim sum spreads for 15 or more, including birthday (longevity) menus

10. Yum Cha

From 15 guests · Drop-off with self-heating packs; no setup

Yum Cha, the Chinatown dim sum restaurant, has drop-off mini buffets from $18 per guest for at least 15 guests, with dim sum, mains and desserts for office lunches and small company events. Besides the Classic set there are Kids, Longevity and Double Happiness mini buffets. Food comes in disposable trays with self-heating packs, so there is no setup. The handling fee is $100 before GST, plus $70 for Sentosa, Changi Airport, Jurong Island or Tuas and $50 in festive periods. Book at least 3 days ahead, or a week ahead for more than 80 guests. The kitchen is not halal-certified; the team can suggest dishes with no pork or lard.

Cantonese spreads with dim sum for groups of 10 to 15

11. Peach Garden

Party packs for 10; mini buffets from 15 pax · Drop-off in self-heating packaging

Peach Garden, the Chinese restaurant group, sells party packs for 10 pax from $268++ (Menu A, 8 dishes) and mini buffets from $26.80++ per pax for at least 15, both in self-heating packaging, for office lunches and small celebrations. Menu A has 2 dim sum, a meat, a seafood, 2 vegetable or beancurd dishes, a rice or noodle and a dessert. Menu C is $368++ for 10 pax, or $36.80++ per pax for the mini buffet, with 10 dishes. Prices are before service charge and GST. The $80++ catering charge and the no-lift surcharge don't apply to party packs or mini buffets, and Sentosa and Jurong Island add $15++. Order 2 workdays ahead, Monday to Saturday.

Pandan Loop (CT FoodChain) · Meetings of 8 to 15 that want a fusion lunch or an afternoon high tea

12. Purple Sage

Sets for 8 to 10 or 15 pax · Drop-off with biodegradable disposables; no setup

Purple Sage is a Pandan Loop caterer with four mini buffets and two high tea sets for meetings of 8 to 15, from $288 before GST for the 8-item Oriental Mini Buffet for 8 to 10 pax. Taste of Nostalgia ($328) and Fusion ($388) have 10 items and Aurora's Harvest ($428) has 11, with 15-pax versions from $432. The high tea sets are $260 for 7 items and $300 for 8. All menus are vegetarian-friendly. Biodegradable disposables and serviettes are included, there is no setup, and delivery is $55 before GST per mini buffet, plus $10 for the CBD.

Halal office celebrations of about 15 people

13. Shiok Kitchen Catering

Sets for 15 pax · Drop-off with serving gear and disposables

Shiok Kitchen Catering is a MUIS halal-certified caterer, running since 2004, with four mini buffets for 15 pax for office celebrations: the 6-dish Classic (Oriental or Singaporean) at $400 and the 7-dish Signature (Western or Asian) at $500. Each set comes with biodegradable plates, cutlery, serviettes and serving gear, and free delivery is available. Order at least 3 working days ahead. Its clients include NUS, National Gallery Singapore, Standard Chartered, DBS, Porsche and Honda.

Has worked with National University of Singapore, National Gallery Singapore, Standard Chartered, DBS

Pandan Loop · Halal meetings of 10 or more, with a high tea menu for afternoon sessions

14. Rasel Catering

From 10 pax

Rasel Catering is a Pandan Loop caterer with halal-certified mini buffets for office meetings and small company events of 10 or more, from $28.80 per pax before GST for the Gastro Mini Buffet. The Rhapsody Mini Buffet is $38.80 per pax and the High Tea Mini Buffet $22.80, both from 10 pax. It also does full buffets, seminar packages and live stations.

Senoko · Small teams who want wholegrain or gluten-free swaps

15. AMICI Events and Catering

Sets for 10 pax · Drop-off with biodegradable utensils

AMICI Events and Catering is a halal-certified caterer in Senoko with Asian, Western and International mini buffets for small office lunches, from $218 for 10 pax before delivery, service charge and GST. The Western set has a garden salad, five hot dishes such as chicken cacciatore and baked basa fish with citrus cream sauce, and two desserts, up to 9 items in all. Rice and noodles can be swapped for whole grain, multigrain or brown rice, or buckwheat or gluten-free noodles. A full set of biodegradable utensils is included, and drinks and fruit platters are add-ons.