An office pizza lunch usually becomes complicated before the food arrives: the guest list changes, nobody knows which entrance a driver should use, and a colleague’s dietary request is buried in a message thread. For a team in Canning Town, a short delivery brief can solve those problems before you place the order.
This checklist is for the person organising the lunch. It helps you turn “pizza for the office” into one clear request covering the food, the people and the handover. Zzetta is an independent stone-oven pizzeria established in 2018 at 110 Barking Road, E16. Start with the Catering Hub for the current catering options, then use the brief below to request a quote.
1. Count the people who will actually be eating
Use a lunch attendance list, rather than the total number of people employed at the office. Include visiting colleagues, clients and anyone working a different shift who will join the meal. Separate confirmed guests from possible additions, and tell the restaurant when you expect to confirm the final number.
Explain whether pizza is the main meal or part of a larger spread. A working lunch after a full morning of meetings and a few slices during an afternoon presentation are different orders. Ask the team to recommend quantities for your confirmed headcount, menu choices and serving format, rather than assuming one standard number of slices suits everyone.
2. Collect dietary requests before choosing the menu
Ask each guest what they need, then keep those requirements alongside the headcount. Halal, vegan and gluten-free are different requirements; one label does not automatically cover another. A guest may need more than one consideration, so pass the complete request to the restaurant.
Zzetta offers Halal, Vegan and Gluten-Free options from one flame-fired kitchen. Before confirming an order, discuss the specific choices and any allergies directly with the team. Do not treat a gluten-free option as a guarantee that a shared kitchen can meet every person’s requirements. Agree how the relevant meals should be identified when they arrive, and keep that information with the serving plan.
The current menu is a starting point for the conversation. Confirm the catering selection with the team rather than copying an old order and assuming every item is unchanged.
3. Give the delivery address people can actually use
“Our Canning Town office” is enough to describe the area, but not enough to complete a handover. Send the full address and postcode, the building name, the correct entrance and a contact who will answer the phone during the arrival window.
- Reception: Does the driver need to report there first?
- Access: Are there security checks, a loading entrance or instructions that should be agreed in advance?
- Floor: Who will meet the order, and how will it reach the lunch room?
- Handover: Is reception allowed to accept food, or must your named organiser be present?
Confirm what delivery and setup are included in your quote. Do not assume a driver will be able to enter a secure office floor or wait through a meeting while someone becomes available.
4. Work backwards from the serving time
Tell the restaurant when people need to eat, as well as when the building can receive the order. Build time into your own plan for receiving the boxes, checking the order and setting out the food. Agree an arrival window with the team; a calendar invitation by itself is not a delivery instruction.
For a Royal Docks or Canary Wharf team using a Canning Town meeting space, use the address where lunch will happen, not the company’s registered office. If the venue or timetable changes, update the restaurant and your named handover contact together.
5. Set up a simple serving point
Choose a clear table close to where people will eat, and nominate someone to check the order against the agreed list. Keep meals with specific dietary requirements identifiable during serving. Ask what serving items are included and arrange anything else you need, such as plates, napkins and space for the empty boxes.
If lunch is between meetings, give guests a clear serving time. This helps avoid half the team starting while the organiser is still finding colleagues in another room.
A catering enquiry you can copy
Send the following details in one message:
- Event date and preferred serving time
- Full delivery address, postcode and building entrance
- Confirmed headcount and any possible additions
- Whether pizza is the main meal or part of a spread
- Dietary requirements and allergies to discuss
- Named handover contact and phone number
- Reception, security and access instructions
- Any sides, drinks or serving items you would like included in the quote
Ready to organise the lunch? Visit the Zzetta Catering Hub or WhatsApp the team for a quote. You can also call 020 3904 7074 to talk through the requirements.
Zzetta – Soul Fired Pizza · 110 Barking Road, Canning Town, London E16 1EN · 020 3904 7074 · WhatsApp +44 7852 272312 · ciao@zzetta.co.uk