OFFICE LUNCH IS BACK:
NEW DATA SHOWS 60%+ GROWTH
IN CORPORATE TAKEAWAY ORDERS

The office lunch is officially back — and daytime corporate takeaway orders are surging across the UK.

New data from Deliveroo shows corporate orders grew by over 60% between 2022 and 2025, with UK group orders increasing 10% year-on-year from 2024 to 2025.

Just Eat for Business also reported 56% order growth as workers returned to offices in significant numbers following the post-pandemic shift back to in-person working.

Independent restaurants and takeaways across the UK are uniquely positioned to capitalise on this trend — if they move quickly. Office workers are ordering more frequently, ordering in larger groups, and increasingly preferring independent, locally-sourced food over bland corporate catering options.

The challenge? Most independent restaurants have no systematic way to attract, capture, and retain corporate clients. Without a dedicated group ordering system, automated follow-up, and corporate account management — the opportunity slips away to those who do.

The Daytime Revenue Gap

For most independent restaurants, daytime — Monday to Friday, 11am to 3pm — is their most underutilised trading window. Kitchens are staffed. Overheads are running. But tables and order volumes remain far below capacity.

What DeckchairAI Is Doing About It

DeckchairAI has developed a proven corporate catering campaign system specifically for independent restaurants and takeaways — enabling them to attract local office clients, handle group ordering, and automate follow-up communications without hiring additional staff.

The system includes a dedicated corporate ordering landing page, automated quote generation, group order management, and a follow-up email sequence — all designed to convert a first enquiry into a long-term, high-value account.

Act Now — Before Your Competitors Do

This growth trend is accelerating. The restaurants that establish corporate relationships now will build a loyal, high-value client base that compounds month after month. Those who wait will find the market already claimed by competitors who moved faster.

DeckchairAI is currently working with a limited number of restaurants to launch corporate catering campaigns before the end of the summer. Places are limited.

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