catered lunch

Brought-in midday food

A catered lunch is a midday meal provided by an outside food service rather than prepared by attendees or the hosting organization.

Common at business meetings, conferences, and corporate events: The company provides catered lunch on Fridays.

The term implies food delivered and often set up by professionals, distinguishing it from potlucks or brown-bag lunches.

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food source/preparation

catered lunchpacked lunch

Pre-prepared portable midday meal

sack lunch · leftovers · desk lunch · microwave meal · lunchbox

formality/structure

catered lunchgrab-and-go

Ready for quick departure

working lunch · potluck

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