Office Lunch Catering in Manhattan, Hoboken & Princeton

By Mamoun's Falafel · Updated October 24, 2026

An office lunch has to do three things at once: arrive on time, feed people with different diets without a separate order for each, and stay inside a budget somebody will ask about later. Falafel does all three well, which is why Mamoun's trays end up in conference rooms from the Financial District to Nassau Street in Princeton. This guide shows what to order for 10, 24, and 50 people, what it costs per head, and how to book from the six stores that take online catering orders.

Short answer: For 10 people, order one 10-pack sandwich tray plus a hummus tray and a gallon drink, about $13 to $14 a head. For 24, two sandwich stations and two gallon drinks come to about $12 a head. For 50, two stations, a 24-pack, two side trays, and three drinks land near $10.50 a head. Everything on the menu is halal, most of it is vegan, and the falafel, dips, rice, and meats are gluten-free, so one order covers the room.

Table of Contents

1. Why Falafel Works for an Office Lunch
2. Sample Orders: 10, 24, and 50 People
3. The Three Formats Explained
4. Covering Halal, Vegan, and Gluten-Free in One Order
5. Which Store Serves Your Office
6. How to Order and When
7. What to Ask Before You Book
8. Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why Falafel Works for an Office Lunch

Mamoun's has run on one idea since 1971: fresh falafel, pita baked in-house daily, and a short menu that most people can eat. For an office that matters more than at a party. You rarely know every guest's diet in advance, and a falafel-and-chicken spread needs no special-order list. The food also holds: pitas, dips, and salads are served at room temperature, so a tray that lands at 11:45 is still right at 1:00.

A Mamoun's catering spread: falafel, hummus, salads, and fresh pita.

2. Sample Orders: 10, 24, and 50 People

Prices below are from the East Village store's online catering menu, checked October 2026, before tax and any delivery charge. Other stores may differ, so treat them as a planning number and confirm at checkout.

Each sandwich station feeds about 24 people and makes roughly 36 half sandwiches, so two stations cover 48 and the 24-pack handles the rest in the 50-person order. Add a Walnut Baklava tray ($115, 40 pieces) if the lunch doubles as a celebration.

3. The Three Formats Explained

• Sandwich Trays (10 or 24 half sandwiches). Pre-made half pitas with lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, served with tahineh and hot sauce. Choose falafel, chicken kebob, shawarma, or an assorted tray. Best when people grab lunch and go back to their desks.
• Sandwich Stations (feeds about 24). The build-your-own option: a tray of falafel (about 75 pieces), chicken kebob (about 100 pieces), or shawarma (about 4 lbs), plus a salad tray, 18 pitas cut in half, two 12 oz tahineh containers, and hot sauce. Best for a seated lunch or a lunch-and-learn where people serve themselves.
• Party Platters (feeds 6 to 8). A 16-inch six-compartment tray. The Vegetarian Platter holds falafel, hummus, baba ganouj, tabbouleh, and grape leaves; the Meat Platter adds shawarma and chicken kebob. Best as a side spread next to sandwiches, or on its own for a small team.

Side trays round it out: Falafel Side Tray (30 pieces), Hummus or Baba Ganouj Tray (about 12 servings), Tabbouleh (about 8), Seasoned Rice (about 8), and Seasoned Fries (about 6).

The chicken kebob sandwich, available on trays, at stations, and as half sandwiches on the assorted tray.

4. Covering Halal, Vegan, and Gluten-Free in One Order

• Halal. All chicken and lamb at Mamoun's is certified halal; the certificates are on the halal page. No separate halal order is needed.
• Vegan. Falafel trays and stations, the Vegetarian Platter, hummus, baba ganouj, tabbouleh, grape leaves, seasoned rice, seasoned fries (ask for ketchup, since the garlic sauce is not vegan), pita, baklava, and all four gallon drinks are vegan.
• Gluten-free. Falafel, hummus, baba ganouj, grape leaves, seasoned rice, chicken kebob, shawarma, hot sauce, and tahineh are gluten-free. Pita, tabbouleh, and baklava are not. A gluten-free guest at a sandwich station builds a plate from the falafel or meat tray, salad, rice, and dips and skips the pita.

For the full item-by-item list, see our vegan and gluten-free menu guide.

The Hummus Tray covers vegan and gluten-free guests in one dish.

5. Which Store Serves Your Office

Six Mamoun's stores take catering orders online. Pick the one nearest the office at checkout.

The Greenwich Village flagship on MacDougal Street and the New Haven store are not on the online catering site; email catering@mamouns.com if your office is closer to either.

6. How to Order and When

1. Open the catering page and click Order Catering, or go straight to the online catering menu.
2. Choose pickup or delivery and the store.
3. Pick a date and a 15-minute time slot. Orders can be scheduled up to about 30 days ahead, so a recurring Friday lunch can be booked a month at a time.
4. Add trays, stations, and drinks. Modifications such as no onions on a sandwich tray or pitas cut in halves instead of quarters are offered in the cart.
5. Check out. Catering orders are accepted online until 9 pm.

For anything outside the online menu, email catering@mamouns.com.

7. What to Ask Before You Book

The website does not publish a minimum order, a lead time for delivery, a delivery fee, or a delivery radius. Before a large or first-time order, email the store with your headcount, address, and time and ask for those four terms in writing. Also ask whether sandwich trays can be individually wrapped if your team eats at desks, and whether plates, napkins, and serving utensils are included.

8. Frequently Asked Questions

How much does office lunch catering from Mamoun's cost per person?
Using East Village prices from October 2026, sample orders work out to about $8 to $14 per person depending on format: two 24-pack sandwich trays for 24 people are about $8 a head, while a tray-plus-dip-plus-drink order for 10 is about $13.

How far ahead do I need to order?
The online catering menu lets you schedule up to about 30 days ahead in 15-minute slots. Mamoun's does not publish a minimum lead time, so email catering@mamouns.com for same-week or large orders.

Does Mamoun's deliver to offices in Manhattan?
The online catering site offers pickup and delivery from the East Village, Upper East Side, and Upper West Side stores. Delivery area and fee are not published; confirm with the store.

Is everything halal?
Yes. All meat served at Mamoun's is certified halal, and the certificates are posted on mamouns.com.

What should I order for a team with vegans and gluten-free eaters?
A Falafel Sandwich Station plus a Hummus or Baba Ganouj Tray and a Seasoned Rice Tray covers both. Vegans eat everything; gluten-free guests skip the pita and build a plate.

Can I order catering in Hoboken or Princeton?
Yes. The Hoboken store at 300 Washington Street and the Princeton store at 20 Witherspoon Street both take online catering orders, as does New Brunswick.

Sources. Catering menu, tray contents, and dietary tags from the Mamoun's catering page; prices and ordering steps from the Mamoun's online catering menu for the East Village store, checked October 23, 2026; addresses and phone numbers from the locations page; halal certificates on the halal page. Full tray prices are in our falafel catering prices guide.

About Mamoun's Falafel. Family owned and operated since 1971 in Greenwich Village, Mamoun's is the oldest falafel restaurant in New York, with eight locations across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

Prices are from one store on the date above, before tax and delivery, and may change or differ by location. Minimum order, lead time, and delivery terms are set by each store. Dietary notes reflect the tags published on mamouns.com and are not medical advice.