Christmas office catering, delivered free
Festive party buffets, platters and canapes for your office Christmas party, delivered free across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options on every order. Book early: our Christmas slots fill by November.
We create tasty, non-pretentious food from high quality ingredients and wrap that up with outstanding customer service.
Looking for Christmas office catering that turns up on time and keeps the whole team fed? We deliver festive platters, party buffets and canapes fresh to offices across Greater Manchester and Cheshire, all ready to share at your desks or breakout spaces.
It's the same cold catering we've been delivering to Manchester offices since 2006, just dressed for December, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options on every order and free delivery to keep the whole thing simple for whoever's organising the party.
Christmas party buffets for the office
Christmas office catering doesn't have to mean a formal, seated meal. Most workplace Christmas parties happen around desks, in a breakout room or over a working afternoon, so we build our festive menu around food that's ready to share the moment it lands: cold platters, canapes, sandwiches and party desserts, all delivered fresh on the day.
Order as much or as little as you need for the team. A handful of festive platters suits a quiet afternoon, or go for a full spread of party buffets and canapes for the whole office do. Everything comes with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options clearly marked, and delivery is free across Greater Manchester and Cheshire, with no minimum spend to worry about beyond our usual 4-person order minimum.
What's on the festive menu
Festive savouries, canapes, sandwich platters and Christmas desserts, from mince pies and yule log to festive deli selections and party puddings. Everything is designed to sit out on a table and be shared, no plates or cutlery needed beyond what we already pack in.
Add a run of sandwich platters or a savoury selection alongside the festive menu if you want a proper spread, and mix in a vegan or gluten-free option or two so nobody's left picking at the edges of the table.
How much notice do you need
Order online by 1pm the working day before for most items, or 10am the day before for breakfast additions. A handful of festive items need 48 hours' notice, and the menu tells you which as you order, so it's worth booking your office Christmas party date as early as you can.
December is our busiest month, so the earlier your date is confirmed, the more choice you'll have from the festive menu when you come to order.
Delivered free across the North West
Free delivery covers offices across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the surrounding North West, including Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Warrington, Altrincham and St Helens. Food arrives in cool bags that keep it fresh for up to four hours, so it's ready whenever your party starts.
Suits any kind of office Christmas do
Secret Santa afternoons, end-of-year team lunches, client thank-yous or a full office Christmas party, the same festive menu works for all of them. Order a small selection for a quiet get-together or a full spread of platters, canapes and desserts if the whole building's involved.
Festive platters and party buffets
A mix of festive savouries, canapes and party desserts picked for office Christmas catering, order any combination for your team.
What our customers say
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Great Local Choice
Easy website to browse with a wide variety of options to suit all tastes and budgets. Good email communication regarding my order and delivery slot - order arrived in specified window and delivered by friendly member of the team. Food came well packaged and in a cool bag; all fresh and appetising.
Read on TrustpilotWe've used South for a while now for our meetings and training sessions and the choice of food available is excellent. Delivery is great and food tastes really good.
Posted on GoogleOutstanding customer service from South Catering
Outstanding customer service from South Catering. They really helped us out after we needed some last minute help. Highly recommended.
Read on TrustpilotI have used South on numerous occasions now for lunch at work. I find it very easy to order online, and the fact you can order up to a day before makes it very flexible. Food is always delivered on time and well packaged.
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Party buffet or Christmas dinner?
Not sure whether your office party needs cold platters or a traditional Christmas dinner? Here's the difference.
| South's Christmas office catering | A sit-down Christmas dinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Office parties and team celebrations | Formal seated Christmas meals |
| Food style | Cold platters, canapes and festive desserts | Hot roast dinner with table service |
| Where it happens | At your desks or breakout spaces | A restaurant, venue or marquee |
| Delivery | Free across Greater Manchester and Cheshire | Depends on the venue |
| Notice needed | A few days for most orders | Often weeks or months for a venue |
Dietary requirements covered this Christmas
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests are all covered on every Christmas order, filter the online menu or ask us when you book so nobody's left out of the festive spread.
Every item is clearly labelled and allergens are flagged, so you can build a party menu everyone can actually eat from. More on allergens and substitutions on our catering FAQs page.
How to book Christmas office catering
Christmas slots get booked up fast, here's how to get yours in the diary.
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Browse the menu
Pick your festive platters, canapes and desserts from the online menu, no account needed just to look, and filter by dietary need as you go.
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Tell us the date
Order online for your office Christmas party date, with cut-offs for lunch orders as late as 1pm the working day before, and a few festive items needing 48 hours.
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We deliver free
Your order arrives fresh in cool bags that keep everything at its best, ready to share, with free delivery across Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
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Book early for December
Christmas week fills first, so get your date in the diary as soon as your office party is confirmed to avoid missing out on your preferred slot.
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Christmas office catering questions, answered
Festive platters, party buffets, canapes and Christmas desserts, all cold and delivered ready to share.
Mix and match savouries, sandwich platters, canapes and puddings from our online menu to suit your office party, whatever the headcount, and add classic sandwich platters alongside if you want a fuller spread.
No, South is a cold catering business, so hot Christmas dinners and formal table service aren't something we offer.
What we do brilliantly is festive platters, party buffets and canapes for office Christmas parties, delivered free and ready to share the moment they arrive. If you're after a traditional hot dinner and full table service, you'll need a different kind of supplier for that part of the day.
The earlier the better, our Christmas slots fill up fast from November onwards as offices lock in their party dates.
Get your office party date confirmed and place your order as soon as you can so you don't miss out on your preferred day, especially anywhere in Christmas week itself.
Orders start from 4 people, the same as any South order.
From there, mix and match festive platters, canapes and desserts to suit your headcount, whether it's a small team catch-up or the whole office turning out for the party.
Yes, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options are available on every Christmas order.
Filter the online menu by dietary need, or let us know when you book and we'll help you put a spread together that works for everyone at the table.
Yes, delivery is free to offices across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the surrounding North West.
Your order arrives in cool bags on the day, which keep everything fresh for up to four hours, ready to set out as soon as it lands, wherever your office is based.
Yes, that's exactly how most offices order their Christmas catering with us.
Build your own spread from sandwich platters, savouries, canapes and festive desserts, all on one order and one delivery, so there's no juggling separate suppliers for the party.
Pricing depends on your headcount and what you choose from the menu, and shows once you're browsing online.
Request our brochure and pricing, or book a free sample platter to try the food before your office party, so you know exactly what you're getting before you commit to a date.
