3 Key Changes in the Food at Work Landscape and What They Mean for 2023
A lot can change in a year. In this guide, we map out how major factors and rising generations have transformed the food-at-work landscape. Stay up-to-date on recent advancements impacting employee engagement and the workplace experience in 2023.
See delicious promotions from some of Fooda’s Restaurant Partners and support your local restaurants this holiday season.
| Buzy Burrito | Gift Cards |
| Food By Felicia | Meal Kits Individual Holiday Meals |
| NaanStop | Boxed Meals |
| Shawarma Point | Offers Family Packs |
| Southside Flying Pizza | $20 Pizza + a 6 pack |
| Teriyaki Madness | Gift cards |
| Vande Kitchens | Family-style meals and bulk catering items |
| Boston Bonbon | Macaron DIY Kits |
| Chococoa Baking Co. | Seasonal Whoopi Pie flavors and DIY Kits |
| Curry House | Family Meal for 4 – $55.95 (3 entrees, 2 plain or garlic naan, 2 Samosa or Vegetable Pakora Appetizers) |
| Espresso Dave’s Cappuccino Catering | Fall and Holiday menus available on the website: espressodave.com |
| Great Harvest Bakery & Cafe | Gift baskets full of freshly baked breads and sweets |
| Grendel’s Den Restaurant | Grendel’s Gift Boxes Deadline to order for week 3, Christmas/Solstice/Kwanza/New Years: Dec 20 |
| La Qchara | Offering Pies, Individually packaged goods, Lunch boxes, and more |
| Las Palmas Restaurant | Family Dinner – Feeds up to 10 people for only $150 (Spanish yellow rice, Roasted pork or Oven roasted chicken, Elbow pasta salad, Fried sweet plantains, Organic house salad, Caramel apple pie empanadas) |
| Noon Mediterranean | 20% off all orders over $100 |
| Pennypackers | Participating in Friendsgiving Dinner 2021 |
| Phinix Virtual Kitchens | Healthy Meal Kits |
| Pizzeria Dante | Bagged Lunches (With small containers of salad, pasta, or holiday risotto) |
| Shawarma Falafel | 15% off all Catering, Dine-in, and Delivery |
| Shed’s BBQ | Holiday Menu available on the website: shedsbbq.com |
| The Sausage Guy | Meal Box – $14 (BBQ pulled pork with sides of Mac-n-cheese and baked beans) |
| Top Shelf Cookies | Holiday Gift Boxes |
| Viga | Special Holiday Menu available on the website: vigaeatery.com |
| BenjYehuda | Biggie Box: Dinner pack full of delicious favorites – feeds 4-6 |
| Big Mama’s Kitchen Catering | $25 off first time customers ($250.00 minimum) |
| Blue Plate Catering | Shippable Gift Boxes |
| Bombay Wraps | Family Meals for 4 |
| Brightwok Kitchen | 5 Minute Cook-At-Home Stir Fry Kits Brightwok Kitchen E-Gift Cards Mason Jar’s of our Homemade Sauces (email to buy sauces) |
| Brix Catering & Events | Holiday Meal Kits |
| Brown Bag Seafood Co. | NEW items to meet dietary needs DIY lobster roll kit POD meals to cater to all the parents at home while school is remote |
| Bub City & Joe’s Live | Holiday Meals to go |
| Cafe Ba Ba Reeba | Holiday Meals to go |
| Carlos place | Frozen pizzas available |
| Eastgate Cafe | Turkey dinners for 2 |
| El Siete Catering | Taco Bar Tray Catering – 30 people $450 Tamales – $15/dozen or $150/100 (pork, chicken and cheese, or sweet) |
| Evelyn’s Food Love | Gift Cards |
| Freddies | individual entrees Many catering options that can all be packaged individually |
| Frontier | Meal & Drink Kits |
| Garibaldi’s Italian Eatery | Monthly Specials |
| HonkyTonk BBQ | Family Meals Individual Meals NEW Build Your Own Nachos Box |
| Huegah | Meal kits and Holiday packages |
| Judy’s Pizzeria | Family Meal Deals (feeds up to 4) Make-Your-Own Pizza Kits |
| Kuma’s Corner (West Loop) | $5 gift card for every $25 spent |
| Molly’s Cupcakes (West Loop) | Pies & Holiday Boxes |
| Orso’s | DIY Pizza Margherita kit – $12.95 (makes one 12″ pizza: fresh dough, 6 oz. Orso’s pizza sauce, 4 oz. mozzarella, 2 oz. fresh basil) Pasta Meal Kit – $15.95 (1 lb. dry pasta, 16 oz. Orso’s homemade marinara, 4 oz. fresh basil, 4 oz. fresh parmesan, 2 oz. crushed red peppers) Add ons: Par Baked Loaf of Bread – $2.50 House Salad Kit – $5.00 (1 head iceburg lettuce, 4 oz. shredded mozarella, 4 oz kalamata olives, 4 oz. italian or lemon vinegrette or honey balsamic) Caprese Salad Kit – $6.00 (1 tomato, 1/2 mozzarella log, 2 oz. fresh basil, 2 oz. balsamic & olive oil) Jar of Marinara – $6.95 |
| Righteous Kitchen | Contactless delivery for Holiday Dinner Catering (“Everything but the Turkey”) Small Group Event Catering Meal Home Delivery Gift Cards and more |
| Robinson’s No.1 Ribs | Holiday Barbecue Gift Set for $20.00 (3 Pack) |
| Siboney Cuban Cuisine | Family Package Catering |
| Smallcakes (Elmhurst) | Holiday cookie kits Hot Chocolate Bombs Cupcakes in a Jar gift basket |
| Smoque BBQ | Individual Boxed Meals via Catering |
| Taste of New York | Family Style Nova Lox Platter – $59.99 (freshly baked half dozen NY bagels, 1 lb Nova Lox, 1/2 lb cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers & capers) |
| Teriyaki Madness (Lombard) | Tons of coupons and deals Thank a Teacher Program extended to hospitals and medical centers (They pay half, and restaurant matches) |
| Thai55 | Free Potstickers with orders over $25 |
| Tikka N Curry | Holiday Kit – $49 (10 items including: House-made Indian version of Chexmix, Bottled Tikka sauces, Dessert Bombe, and Bottled Lassi) |
| Urban Tables | Heat & Eat Meals – menu changes weekly |
| West Town Bakery | Holiday Pick Ups |
| Wildfire Chicago | Boxed Dinners: A complete meal packaged individually. (Includes a field green salad with balsamic vinaigrette, main course selection of Filet Mignon, Cedar Planked Salmon or Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast, served with redskin mashed potatoes, balsamic-roasted vegetables, homemade cornbread & a chocolate chip cookie) |
| Wishbone | Holiday Pickup |
| Wow Bao | Bundles and Boxed Meals |
| Creole 2 Geaux | Signature sauces on sale |
| Dickeys Barbecue Pit (Hilliard) | Box Lunches Delivery Buffet (which can include holiday turkey) |
| Hot Head Burritos | Buy a $20 gift card, get a free book of coupons worth $20 |
| Milo’s Catering | Family packs for meal kits Seasonal cocktail kits Crafted boxes for individuals (such as cookie & dessert boxes, individual charcuterie boxes) Holiday Meals that can be individually packaged for corporate gatherings |
| Sunny Street Cafe | Holiday Boxed Lunch – $11.99/ea (Turkey or Ham, Potatoes, Side Salad or Corn & a Roll) |
| Catering by Julies | Holiday Menu: Turkey, dressing, gravy, green beans, Ham, mashed potatoes |
| Dickeys Barbecue Pit (Medical District Dr) | Smoked Cajon Turkey and Turkey Specials for the Holiday Season |
| Great Harvest Bread Co. | Gift baskets, Box lunches, Dinner rolls, Turkey shaped breads, and more for the holidays |
| Kuai Asian Kitchen | Family Meal Combo – $39.99 (Includes the family rice bowl offer with choice of 3 sauces, a gallon of tea and a 24 oz. frozen yogurt) |
| Mac Daddy’s Grill | Smoked Turkeys |
| Mio Italian Kitchen | Family Meals |
| Q Sammies BBQ | Meal Kits for Office Catering |
| Taste of the Islands | Jerk Turkeys (15-17lbs) $40/each or Jerk Hams (8-10 lbs) $50/each |
| The Empanada Cook House | Holiday Empanadas (Pumpkin Spice with Maple Cream Empanadas and Smoked Turkey with rosemary parmesan sauce and cranberries) |
| Wild West TexMex | Holiday Menu available for Drop-off catering for holiday parties |
| Blue Agave Grill | online gift card bonuses and in store gift card bonuses (Online, for every $50 gift card purchased receive $10 bonus to be used January-March 2021. In store gift cards is a $5 bonus for every $50 purchased.) Family Meals for 4 (available for pick up or delivery through many third party services) |
| Bruna’s Cheese Bread | Frozen Brazilian cheese bread (ready to bake in bags of 20) |
| Metropolitan Bar and Grill | Thanksgiving Box Specials |
| Cottage Inn Pizza | Meal Kits available |
| Jeff’s Over the top Catering | Holiday Meal Package |
| Polish Mania | Holiday Chocolate Bombs |
| The Cue | Started a Market in the restaurant, Selling all types of house made products for retail. Revised catering options and developed covid friendly menus and event styles for the year to come. |
| Avenida Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse | $20 Reward Card per $100 Gift Card purchase (up to $200 in Reward Cards) |
| Chick-fil-A (Fairfield Towne Center) | Holiday Menu Items (Peppermint Chocolate Shake and Tortilla Soup) |
| Chick-fil-A (Sawyer Heights) | Ornaments and Plush Cows |
| This Is It Soul Food | Holiday Package (Including a fried turkey, Mac and cheese, green beans, dressing, and sweet potato pie) |
| I Ain’t Lying BBQ | Buy 2 Slabs of Ribs ($25each) get a side of Potato Salad & the 3rd Rib Free |
| Masons Creative Catering | Holiday Meals |
| Pearl’s BBQ | Gift Packages and Baskets Fruit Bouquets |
| The Friendly Food Cafe | Meal Kits Fruit Bouquets Specialty Foods |
| Your Kitchen | Party Trays |
| Hope Cafe & Catering | Holiday Meals available for groups or individually packaged |
| Skye’s | Holiday Catering Family meal kits |
| Luksao | Holiday Menu |
| Meltemi | 20% off complete order ($100 minimum) |
| Side Kitch | Meal Preps (10 meals) Santa Cookie Boxes Holiday Meals |
| Silvio’s Brazilian BBQ | Holiday menu of pre-packaged bowls & plates |
| The Counter (Santa Monica) | Meal Kits for people to build their own burgers or salads at home |
| 5Joints at 5Points Restaurant (Waukesha, WI) | Prepared Thanksgiving Dinners |
| Aloha Poke Company | Gift Cards |
| Gouda Girls | Mac and Cheese of the Month Club (12 months of Original Recipe or Flavor of the month quarts. One quart or two quart programs) Soup of the Month Club (12 quart offerings of our top selling soups and chilis) |
| Irene’s Catering Service | Hot Box Meals and 9×13 Foil pans of customer favorites |
| Jackie’s Cafe | Lunchboxes |
| The Spanish Traveller | Uno Dos Tres box (Create your combo. Make it a travels meal with 2 sides and drink) |
| Joy Catering Service | Meal kits from our menu |
| Namaste Cafe | Holiday meal kits Chai Growlers (bottle makes 8 cups of chai at home) |
| Crave Catering | Virtual Cocktail Hour Kits (includes custom mixers & apps) Custom Jams (spiced peach, port wine pear, blackberry merlot) Catering Gift Certificates Electronic Retro/Family Meal Gift Cards |
| Evans Catering Service | Holiday dinner sides (Collard Greens, Cornbread Dressing, Mac-n-Cheese, Sweet Potatoes, and Mashed Potatoes) Assorted Cakes, Brownies & Pies |
| Taco Express | 10% off catering orders |
| Urban Cookhouse | Holiday Retail Items & Take Home Tubs available for Delivery |
| Alidoro | Available on Goldbelly for shipping, nationwide! |
| Aroy-D, the Thai Elephant | Food truck or prepackaged meals from the restaurant |
| Baz Bagel & Restaurant | Christmas: red and green bagels , Christmas shaped cookies, green/red cookies, Christmas cupcakes Hanukkah: blue and white bagels, holiday cookies, blue/white cookies, Chanukah cupcakes Holiday Snow Flake cupcakes and cookies Hot Chocolate |
| BKLYN Larder | A full range of food gifts shipped nationally – holiday themes, cheese and meat boards, snacks – all curated from small batch artisanal makers email to make a custom selection when shipping ten or more gifts. |
| Burrito Joint | 10% off for the holidays |
| Chipilo Sandwich Shop | Sandwich platters with Free chips or waters |
| David Burke Tavern | Thanksgiving Grab & Gobble |
| F&B Fine Catering | Individual Thanksgiving meals, Hot Meals and Bagged Lunches |
| Fresh & co. | Thanksgiving menu available |
| Gai Chicken & Rice | Holiday Gift Baskets Meal Kits |
| Jalapa Jar | Salsa Holiday Packs (Jar of salsa, chips, margarita mix) |
| Joe Coffee Company | Holiday Cookies and Cocoa with a 3 hour coffee bar order Offering Gingerbread lattes and Peppermint mochas |
| Joe’s Pizza | Individual Pies |
| King David Tacos | Taco Drops: delivered cold, ready-to-heat, great for stocking the fridge for breakfast all week long! |
| Mini Melanie | Holiday cookies Cake pops DIY cookie decorating kits |
| Mis Raices | Holiday meal for $129.99 |
| Ornella trattoria Italiana | Holiday packages |
| Persis Biryani Indian Grill | Luncboxes, Thalis, Combos |
| Pies n Thighs | Whole pies – feed 8-10 |
| Proven Poke Co | Family Meal Kits that feed groups in multiples of 6 |
| Rib in a Cup | Bottled BBQ Sauce |
| Tina’s Cuban Cuisine | 15% discount |
| Toum | Holiday catering menu – November through January |
| Zest | Purchase a gift card or eGift card in December and be entered to win a zest gift basket valued at $100! |
| Aroma Pizza and Pasta | DIY kits – teaches people how to make a pizza and has all the raw ingredients to do so from their homes! |
| Flame Broiler | Trios Meal Special – 3 Chicken Bowls for $19.98 |
| Reginas Restaurant | Parrillada for 2 + side order +2 empanadas + 1 Bottle of wine = $62.99 |
| Spitfire + Head Lettuce | Individually Packaged Catering Menu |
| Tacos and Company | Seasonal Tamales |
| Alamodak Restaurant | Family sizes and Holiday catering |
| Artemis Cuisines | Holiday Catering Menu |
| BBQ Unlimited | Full and Half pans of sides and meats, custom holiday catering delivery and pick up available |
| Chef Reeky’s Cafe | Vegan pre ordered holiday meals |
| Chick-fil-A | Packaged meals as well as holiday cookie and or brownie gift packs, holiday gift packs of favorite sauces |
| Just Soupz | Seasonal Offerings (Turkey Chili and Corn Bread) |
| Omar Alsaadi | Family Meals for 4 – 6 – 8 |
| Top Hat Espresso | Fresh roasted bags of coffee |
| Which Wich | $5 Wicked Wednesdays |
| Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop | Holiday Sandwich: The Bobbie (Turkey, crandberry, and stuffing) |
| Federicos Grill | Offering small holiday parties at the restaurant, by reservation. Currently, 10-12 people indoors, and 20 people outdoors, weather permitting. |
| Jackrabbit Kitchen | Holiday theme flavored bottled Fable Coffee (8 oz,12oz, and 16oz) Christmas and New Year “meal kits” Good To Go meals – packaged ready to heat and eat |
| Little Green Cyclo | Holiday Box (includes our signature single origin coffee beans, Vietnamese coffee chocolates, Vietnamese coffee spice rub & Vietnamese coffee hot sauce) |
| Ktown BBQ | Shelter-in-place specials |
| WoKitchen Pushcart Fare Miss Subi | Selling frozen meats and dim sum |
| World Wrapps | Winter Special Menu |
| Chick-fil-A (Bothell Canyon Park) | Holiday Sauce Package which includes 3 of our 8 ounce sauces (Chick-fil-A, BBQ, and Polynesian) |
| Jersey Mikes Subs | BOGO 1/2 off on Sundays during NFL season. Daily free 22oz drink after 5pm with sub purchase |
| Tamale My Life | Tamale kits Monthly club subscriptions |
| Wayback Burgers | Family meal special online for takeout and delivery |
| Villa Italia | Christmas Eve family style dinners delivered or to go |
| Anegada Delights Caribbean Cuisine | Holiday Meal Kit |
| Kuks Tribute Cuisine | Prepackaged Menu Items |
| Subway 37115 (Tysons Corner Center Subway) | Lunch/meal box (6 inch sub, 1 cookies and 1 chips for $6.99) |
| Ben & Jerry’s | Self serve Pint Party Packs and Self Serve Ultimate Hot Chocolate |
| Cosi | Currently offering the Turkey Stuffing Sandwich as a Boxed Lunch, Sandwich Basket and Buffet option |
| Sweetberry | Meal Kits |
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