Whole fruit or cut-fruit portions for an office event?

A pantry stocked over a working day and a fruit counter serving a single tea break need different orders. Start with when people will eat, where they will collect their fruit and who will manage the counter.

Nov 09, 20262 min read

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The practical view.

For an unattended pantry
For a timed meeting break
For mixed attendance

For an unattended pantry

Choose whole fruit that staff can pick up individually. Estimate pieces from expected attendance and record what remains at the end of the day. Ask for the size band as well as the piece count when comparing two quotes.

For a timed meeting break

If 75 people each receive a 120 g cut-fruit cup, the brief calls for 75 cups and 9 kg of prepared fruit. Specify finished portion weight, packing, serving time and the venue’s approved storage arrangements. Confirm the supplier’s preparation and handover scope.

For mixed attendance

Separate guaranteed meeting portions from fruit available throughout the day. Tell the supplier when the final count will be available and ask when a change can still be accommodated. Keep any unused portions in the event reconciliation.

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