Fooda for office lunch in Atlanta
Fooda brings local restaurants into the workday with popups, group delivery, and boxed meals. This guide explains how Fooda works, when it helps, and how it fits with direct catering from General Tso’s in metro Atlanta.
What Fooda is
Fooda is a workplace meal program that connects offices with nearby restaurants. Teams can get rotating popups inside the building, group delivery that arrives in one drop, or boxed lunches for meetings. Employers can set a per person subsidy to control cost. The goal is simple meals, less admin, and steady variety.
How Fooda works in plain steps
- Pick sites and days. Choose which offices get popups or delivery days.
- Share menus and order times. Staff see the lineup early and place orders.
- Add a meal subsidy if needed. Set a simple per person cap.
- Receive one organized service window. Popups serve onsite and deliveries arrive in one drop.
- Review and adjust. Watch turnout and spend then tweak menus and subsidy caps.
Fooda service types at a glance
Popups in your building
A partner restaurant sets up for a couple of hours. People see the menu early, pay in the app or at the popup, and grab lunch without leaving the office. Good for steady foot traffic and teams that want variety.
Group or office delivery
Employees order ahead from a set list. All meals arrive together in a single delivery. Good for hybrid attendance where headcount changes day to day.
Boxed lunches and small drops
Individually packed meals that are easy to hand out. Good for trainings, interviews, and recurring meetings.
Why companies try Fooda
- Variety without running a kitchen
- Less time leaving the building for lunch
- Support for return to office days
- Per person subsidies that are easy to manage
- A weekly rhythm staff can count on
When direct catering is the better choice
Sometimes one strong theme and one vendor makes life easier. General Tso’s Catering handles large orders, hot trays, and boxed meals across metro Atlanta with quick service and simple per person pricing. Pick direct catering when you have any of the needs below.
- One cuisine for a big group such as all hands, town hall, or holiday meal
- Tight delivery window with one contact and one invoice
- Menu control for diet mix such as vegetarian, gluten free, and no shellfish
- Buffet line refills and quick service for large headcounts
Service area pages Atlanta and Dunwoody are available on our site.
Fooda and direct catering side by side
- Variety Fooda rotates restaurants and keeps interest high. Direct catering focuses on depth in one menu which is strong for big groups.
- Control Fooda centralizes ordering and payment. Direct catering gives you one vendor who owns timing and setup.
- Subsidy Fooda supports per person subsidy in the app. Direct catering keeps it simple with one invoice.
- Office size Fooda serves many office types. Direct catering works for any size and shines for large events.
- Daily comms Fooda sends lineups to staff. Direct catering is easy when everyone eats the same menu.
Budget and planning tips
- Pick a primary lunch path. If you want daily variety with low admin, start with Fooda. If you run monthly big meetings, trays from one caterer are often cheaper per head.
- Cap the subsidy. Set a simple per person limit so you stay on budget across changing headcount.
- Keep a short lunch playbook. Example plan for a mid size office, popups Monday to Wednesday, group delivery on Thursday, hot tray catering on the last Friday of the month.
- Ask for quick feedback. Send a two question form after lunch. Rate taste and portions and ask for one request for next time.
- Plan for diets. Label soy, gluten, shellfish, and sesame on buffet cards and in order notes.
- Reduce waste. For late shifts, add to go boxes and reheat notes.
How to pick the right mix for your office
- Map your week. Note which days feel busiest and which days are light.
- Match the service to the day. Popups or group delivery on busy days and direct trays on training or all hands days.
- Set a simple rule for diet mix. Aim for at least thirty percent veggie friendly meals across the week.
- Add one fun anchor. A monthly team lunch with a full Chinese American spread keeps morale strong and is easy to plan.
Common questions
Is Fooda good for small offices Yes. Group delivery and boxed lunches make sense when you do not have lines long enough for daily popups.
Can we control spend Yes. With Fooda, set a per person cap. With direct trays, set a per head target and pick menu items that fit.
Do we need long lead time Fooda programs are scheduled in advance but daily delivery can handle short notice. For direct catering, earlier is better for large groups, but next day orders often work for standard trays and boxed meals.
How do we manage diets Post the weekly lineup and mark veggie, gluten free, and no shellfish options. For direct orders, ask for a split such as sixty percent standard and forty percent veggie and gluten free.
What about leftovers Keep compostable boxes by the buffet and share reheat notes in the meeting invite.
Need help planning a large meeting Send the headcount and date and we will suggest a menu and a simple per person plan.
