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. For FoodHub operators, this is one of the biggest untapped revenue opportunities of the decade.

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 FoodHub operators 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 FoodHub operators 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 FoodHub Operators

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

What DeckchairAI Is Doing About It

DeckchairAI has developed a proven corporate catering campaign system specifically for independent FoodHub operators — 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 that runs entirely outside the FoodHub platform.

Act Now — Before Your Competitors Do

This growth trend is accelerating. The FoodHub operators 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 FoodHub operators to launch corporate catering campaigns before the end of the summer. Places are limited.

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