Vegetarian Bento Catering – How To Plan The Menu

Bento catering is one that serves packed meals in boxes. There is a large variety of bento catering in the market, ranging from western cuisine such as sandwich, salad to Chinese, Indian, vegetarian or Mediterranean cuisine.

With the rise of vegetarianism in Singapore, the chances of having to order vegetarian food delivery Singapore for your event has certainly risen. Also, bento catering are chosen over the more popular buffet catering in Singapore due to the following reasons:

1. Occasion of the EventThe nature of the occasion does not warrant buffet catering, for example at a seminar, which the lunch or tea breaks are usually short and there is no time for the participants to mingle over meals (i.e. over buffet). Bento catering is more suitable as it ensures that the participants have their packed meal within the shortest time possible and have more time to enjoy and finish their meal before they resume to the second half of the seminar or course.Lunch meeting is another occasion which makes bento catering the choice. The bento meals can be placed at the respective seats before start of the meeting and the attendees can start the meeting without delay.
2. Venue There is not enough space for the buffet table to be setup or the occasion is held outdoors. For some outdoor events, table setup is impossible. For example, a sports meet or walkathon. It is more practical for the organiser to order vegetarian bento delivery and give out the bentos at end of event and the participants can chomp on their bentos anywhere at their convenience.
3. BudgetThe event has a tight budget on food, hence the economical bentos is the only option.How to plan the bento menuPlanning a bento menu requires some factors to consider as below:1. Nature and Theme of EventIf the event is a luxurious event, the dishes must be of a certain standard. Do ask the caterer for the higher end bento menu, which will include special and higher end dishes. Care must also be taken on the choice of the bento box. If it’s a lunch meeting, having a sandwich or salad will be a better option over bento of main with dishes. This is because the attendees may need to take notes, present or give their views during the meeting. They need bento which is not messy.If the event has a certain theme, do ensure that the choice of the dishes are aligned to the theme. For example, do they specify Chinese or Indian vegetarian cuisine? The theme will help you to narrow your choice of menus.2. Budget

If the budget is tight, ask for the economical bento or even those no frills bento, bentos with no compartments and have one dish bento such as fried bee hoon, fried rice.3. Taste Preference of the Attendees/Participants – Any Special Dietary RequirementsDo remember to ask the participants of any special dietary requirements. Are they vegetarians, vegans or do they require halal certified or kosher certified food due to their religions? If they are vegetarians, are they lacto-ovo vegetarians? The special dietary requirements affect the choice of the catering company as well.

What are the taste preferences? Do they take spicy dishes, do they prefer to have dessert with the bento?

In conclusion, the above factors can greatly help you to plan your bento menu and make it an enjoyable one.