Feeding people at work falls into two quite different jobs. One is the everyday working lunch: sandwiches, a finger buffet or salads dropped off at the office for a meeting or a training day, ordered the day before. The other is the event: a staff party, a client reception, a summer barbecue or a Christmas do, with chefs and staff on site. Different firms do each, and only the first kind usually publishes prices.
This guide covers both, with prices, minimum orders and delivery terms taken from each caterer's own website in October 2026. For wedding catering, see our separate guide to wedding and event caterers in Surrey; if you would rather book a pub or restaurant room for the office Christmas party, see Christmas parties in Surrey pubs.
- Sandwich lunch delivered
- From £6.50 a head (Monster Foods) or £8.00 (The Lunch People)
- Finger buffet
- From £9.20 a head (The Lunch People)
- Cold fork buffet or salad lunch
- £15.00 (The Lunch People) to £15.50 a head (Monster Foods)
- Office Christmas buffet
- £14.20 a head, 23 November to 18 December (The Lunch People)
- Notice
- Usually the day before for set menus
- Up to a week for bigger buffets
Office lunches delivered
The Lunch People
Knaphill, Woking
A Woking firm that specialises in office lunches, cooking in its own kitchen on the Lansbury Business Estate in Knaphill and delivering free within 10 miles, which covers Woking, Guildford and the towns around. Its set menus change daily (“chef's choice”), and dietary needs are catered for at no extra cost.
Its terms say it doesn't currently charge VAT, so the prices are what you pay. The bigger buffets need notice: 72 hours and at least 8 people if you choose your own finger buffet, a week and at least 15 people for the cold fork buffet. Paper plates are 25p a head, and it collects the platters the next working day.
- Prices
- Sandwich lunch£8.00 a head
- Finger buffets £9.20 and £10.20, or £13.00 if you choose the dishes
- Cold fork buffet£15.00
- Christmas
- Festive buffet £14.20 a head, 23 November to 18 December
- Minimum 10 people, 48 hours' notice
- Minimum order
- £30 within 3 miles of its kitchen, £50 within 7 miles, £70 within 10 miles
- Delivery may cost extra beyond that
- Contact
- 01483 850656
Monster Foods
East Grinstead, West Sussex (serves Surrey)
A Sussex caterer whose delivery area includes Surrey, with Guildford among the towns it names. Orders go in by email up to 3pm the day before, or by phone for anything later. Its site doesn't say whether prices include VAT. It also runs pizza vans for parties, which are in our guide to pizza van hire.
- Working lunches
- Sandwiches (1.5 rounds a head)from £6.50
- With fruit£7.50
- Premium lunch with fruit platter and cakes£10.25
- Executive lunch or salad lunch(minimum 12)£15.50
- Party platters
- £9.75 a head standard, £10.75 premium, £12.25 festive
- Minimum 50 guests
- Minimum order
- 6 people for lunches (smaller orders carry a £5 charge)
- Delivery charged by location
- Contact
- 01342 301111
Delicious Dishes
Fetcham, near Leatherhead
A Leatherhead-area caterer that does both private and business catering, from platters delivered for a meeting to staffed receptions. It suggests bowl food (small dishes eaten standing up) for training days so people mix. Prices aren't on its website, so ask for a quote.
- Offers
- Sandwich, finger food and fruit platters
- Boardroom lunches
- Training and seminar days
- Drinks receptions
- Conference and emergency catering
- Extras
- Chilled drinks with chiller bins, ice and glasses
- Waiting staff
- Table, linen and glass hire
- Contact
- 01372 372845
Staff parties, summer barbecues and corporate events
For an event with chefs and staff on site, Surrey's established event caterers quote for each job. None of the six below publishes a price list (The Tipsy Pigs has an online quote builder for a guide price), so give them a date, numbers and a budget.
Spitting Pig Surrey
Walton-on-Thames
A hog roast caterer whose chef arrives about eight hours before serving with tables, a gazebo and everything for carving, and whose gas-fired machines can cook indoors. You can also hire a machine and cook the pig yourself, with instructions. It advises booking a couple of months ahead, especially for summer weekends.
- Corporate menus
- Hog roast
- Slow-roasted meats in rolls
- Barbecue
- Hot “grab and go” meals for staff
- A Christmas menu
- Numbers
- It says a 50kg pig feeds around 120 people in rolls
- Contact
- 01932 252535
Vanilla Bean Events
Hersham, near Walton-on-Thames
An event caterer that has worked at Surrey estates and country houses for over 20 years, and says it uses Surrey produce such as Surrey Hills cheeses where it can. It will deal with your venue's events team for you.
- Corporate
- Boardroom lunches, corporate dinners and awards banquets, plus event planning
Two Many Cooks
Brockham, near Dorking
A Surrey Hills caterer that began with corporate events more than 30 years ago and now does weddings and parties too. It prefers to talk your event through on the phone, and says no event is too small.
- Corporate
- From business breakfasts to charity balls, with event managers and serving staff
- Contact
- 01737 841624
At Home Catering
Cobham
Started over 40 years ago as a dinner-party food shop in Cobham, which is still open, and now caters large events in London and Surrey. Its 2026 Christmas offer includes corporate parties.
- Corporate
- Corporate lunches, awards events and Christmas parties across Surrey and London
- Parties@athomecatering.co.uk
Plates Catering & Events
Leatherhead
A Surrey caterer and event company doing private, corporate and wedding catering, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. It has separate corporate menus; ask for prices.
- Corporate
- Business functions with a menu designed for each event, plus event coordination
The Tipsy Pigs
Guildford
A Guildford caterer based at Stag Hill that covers Surrey, London and the South East. Its quotes include tableware, linen, staff, travel and waste removal, and it can bring a bar with staff, on a minimum spend. There is no minimum number of guests.
- Corporate
- Corporate functions, garden parties and BBQs, plus buffet menus and working lunches for the office or home
- Venue
- Runs Seasons @ Guildford Cathedral, a café by day that can be hired for events in the evening
- Contact
- 01483 563841
Ordering tips
Check what “per head” buys: The Lunch People and Monster Foods both base sandwich lunches on one and a half rounds a person. Ask whether VAT and delivery are included, and when the platters will be collected. Order early in December, when office Christmas lunches fill caterers' diaries. Give dietary needs with the order, not on the day. And remember that once food is delivered, keeping it safe is your job: The Lunch People's terms say cold buffet food left out for more than four hours, or hot food for more than an hour, should be thrown away.
Common questions
How much does office catering cost in Surrey?
Delivered sandwich lunches start at £6.50 a head from Monster Foods and £8.00 from The Lunch People in Woking. Finger buffets start at £9.20 a head and cold fork buffets at £15.00 (The Lunch People); Monster Foods' executive and salad lunches are £15.50 a head for 12 or more.
Who delivers office lunches in Woking and Guildford?
The Lunch People cooks in Knaphill, Woking, and delivers free within 10 miles of its kitchen, covering Woking, Guildford and the surrounding area, with minimum orders of £30 to £70 depending on distance. Monster Foods, based in East Grinstead, also delivers to Surrey, including Guildford.
How much notice do caterers need for a work lunch?
Monster Foods takes orders by email until 3pm the day before. The Lunch People needs 72 hours and at least 8 people for a finger buffet where you choose the dishes, 48 hours for its Christmas buffet, and seven days and at least 15 people for a cold fork buffet.
How much is a Christmas buffet for the office?
The Lunch People's festive buffet is £14.20 a head, delivered between 23 November and 18 December, for at least 10 people with 48 hours' notice. Monster Foods' festive party platters are £12.25 a head for 50 or more.
Can I get a hog roast for a work party in Surrey?
Yes. Spitting Pig Surrey in Walton-on-Thames has corporate hog roast, slow roast and barbecue menus. It says a 50kg pig feeds around 120 people in rolls, and its chef arrives about eight hours before serving. It also hires out machines.
Who does event catering in Surrey?
For events with chefs and staff on site, this guide lists Spitting Pig Surrey (hog roasts, Walton-on-Thames), Vanilla Bean Events (Hersham), Two Many Cooks (Brockham), At Home Catering (Cobham), Plates Catering & Events (Leatherhead) and The Tipsy Pigs (Guildford). They quote for each event; The Tipsy Pigs also has an online quote builder for a guide price.
Which Surrey caterers do corporate events?
Vanilla Bean Events (Hersham), Two Many Cooks (Brockham), At Home Catering (Cobham), Plates Catering & Events (Leatherhead), The Tipsy Pigs (Guildford) and Delicious Dishes (Fetcham) all cater corporate events, from boardroom lunches to awards dinners and Christmas parties. They quote for each event rather than publishing prices.
