Dietary and Allergy-Friendly Corporate Catering in Toronto
Short answer: the safest way to cater a team with dietary restrictions is to collect needs in advance, order individually boxed meals labelled with each person’s name and full ingredients, and use a caterer that prepares gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, halal, vegetarian and vegan meals as a routine part of the menu.
Common dietary needs in Toronto offices
Gluten-free: for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.
Dairy-free: for lactose intolerance and milk allergies.
Nut-free: often required in shared workplaces.
Halal: meals prepared according to Islamic dietary guidelines.
Vegetarian and vegan: plant-based meals with no meat, and for vegan, no animal products.
Top ten allergen-free: meals free of the most common allergens.
How to collect dietary information
Ask for restrictions in the meeting invite or a short form, not on the day. Ask two questions: what people cannot eat, and whether it is a preference or a medical allergy. Send the full list with your order.
Why individual labelling matters
Shared platters make it hard to know what is safe. With individually boxed meals, each person’s name and full ingredient list is on their meal. People with allergies can eat with confidence, and the organizer does not have to explain every dish.
What to ask your caterer
Do you prepare these meals regularly or only on request?
Are sauces and dressings made in-house, so ingredients are known?
How are allergen meals packaged and labelled?
Who confirms the dietary list before delivery?
How We Cater To You handles dietary needs
We cook everything from scratch in our Liberty Village kitchen, so we know what goes into every dish, dressing and sauce. Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, halal, vegetarian, vegan and top ten allergen-free options are part of our regular menu, and every boxed meal carries the person’s name and full ingredients. A real person on our team confirms your dietary list before delivery.
Read more in our FAQs or start with the corporate catering guide.
Frequently asked questions
Can you cater gluten-free and vegan meals for an office in Toronto?
Yes. We Cater To You regularly prepares gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, halal, vegetarian, vegan and top ten allergen-free meals for Toronto offices.
How are allergy-friendly meals labelled?
Each boxed meal is labelled with the person’s name and the full ingredient list.
Do you offer halal catering in Toronto?
Yes. Halal options are part of our regular corporate catering menu. Tell us your needs when ordering.
How should I collect dietary restrictions before ordering?
Ask in the meeting invite or a short form what people cannot eat and whether it is an allergy or a preference, then send the full list with your order.
Ready to order?
Order online in a few minutes, or send your headcount, date and budget to orders@wecatertoyou.ca for a custom quote. Prefer to talk it through? Call (647) 436-3831. We Cater To You is a family-owned corporate caterer at 171 East Liberty Street, Unit 107, in Liberty Village, Toronto, delivering across the GTA since 2002.
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