A London Contract Caterer With Food at Its Heart
LP Food at Work is an independent contract catering company helping London businesses look after their people through great food and drink at work.
Founded by friends Richard and Chris in 2001, we remain founder-led and closely involved with every client.
We manage workplace restaurants, cafes, coffee bars, corporate hospitality and office pantry supplies. Choose one service or bring everything together through one experienced London contract caterer.
Every workplace is different, so we listen, understand how your space is used and build the service around your team, budget and requirements. You’ll get honest answers, careful spending and food people look forward to eating.
Workplace Food and Drink Services
Whether you’re opening an office, changing contract caterer or improving your current service, we can help you find the right setup.
Corporate Hospitality and Event Catering
Meeting-room lunches, corporate catering, canapes, parties and formal dining, delivered on time and presented in a way that reflects well on your business.
- Drinks receptions and canapes
- Office parties and team celebrations
- Client events and launches
- Breakfast events
- Buffets, bowl food and sharing menus
- Seated lunches and dinners
- Cakes and celebration food
Tell us how you want the event to feel and we’ll shape the menu around your guests, venue and budget.
How Can We Help?
Not sure which workplace catering service you need? Tell us what is changing and we’ll help you find the right setup
We are opening a new workplace
Plan and launch your restaurant, cafe, coffee bar or pantry, including equipment, menus, suppliers and staffing.
We want to change our contract caterer
Review what is and isn’t working, from food quality and service to rising costs and changing workplace needs.
We want better food and drink for our team
Improve one service or the whole offer, from morning coffee and lunch to snacks, meetings and afternoon pick-me-ups.
We need catering for meetings and events
Menus, dietary requirements, delivery and service for team lunches, client meetings and workplace events.
Built Around Your Workplace
A workplace food service has to suit the people using it and work commercially. We consider your team, footfall, working patterns, space and budget before recommending the right model.
That might be a compact cafe, fully staffed workplace restaurant, self-service pantry, coffee bar or a combination of services.
Once everything is running, we stay involved, adapting menus, service times and staffing as your workplace changes.
Responsible Catering, Served Every Day
Sustainability lives in every day decisions, from the suppliers we choose and the ingredients we buy, to how menus are planned and waste is managed.
As a B-Corp certified caterer, we consider the impact our choices have on our clients, end customers, suppliers, communities and the environment. We naturally favour ethically-sourced food and we build strong supplier relationships.
We are also realistic – responsible catering has to work in the real world. Our recommendations need to suit your workplace and budget, and we have to be open and honest about what can be achieved now, and where there is still room for improvement.
Why London Workplaces Choose LP
Independent and founder-led: Founded by Richard Leeming and Chris Pilkington in 2001, LP remains proudly independent. Our founders and senior team stay close to every client, without layers of management getting in the way.
Food-focused: Food comes first. We create seasonal menus inspired by London’s food scene, alongside familiar favourites, often served with a twist.
Commercially honest: We treat your money as if it were our own, sourcing carefully and focusing budgets where they make the greatest difference.
Flexible by design: Our catering services can be introduced individually, combined or developed as your workplace and team change.
London-based and experienced: More than two decades of London contract catering experience helps us understand local workplaces and keep daily services running smoothly.
B Corp-certified: Our certification reflects LP’s commitment to responsible sourcing, fair relationships, accountability and continuous improvement.
Let Us Put Something Better on the Table
Whether you need a meeting-room lunch, boardroom catering or food and service for a larger corporate event, tell us what you have planned.
We’ll help you create a menu and service that suits the occasion, your guests and your budget.
London Contract Catering FAQs
What does a Contract Caterer do?
A contract caterer manages food and drink services for another organisation over an agreed period. This can include menus, purchasing, staffing, kitchen operations, health and safety, equipment, budgets and reporting.
LP Food at Work provides contract catering for London businesses, from workplace restaurants and cafes to coffee bars, corporate hospitality and office pantry supplies. The scope depends on what your workplace needs and what you want taken off your plate.
What contract catering services does LP Food at Work provide?
LP Food at Work provides workplace restaurants, office cafes, coffee bars, barista stations, corporate hospitality & meeting room catering, and office pantry supplies for London businesses. Services can be provided individually or combined into a complete workplace food and drink offer.
Which areas does LP Food at Work cover?
LP Food at Work is a London-based contract caterer serving businesses and workplaces across the capital. Contact the team to discuss your location, building and service requirements.
Can LP take over from our current contract caterer?
Yes. LP can review your current workplace catering service, identify where quality, cost, consistency or flexibility could improve and plan a careful transition to a new service. We can also take on just part of your current service, such as a coffee bar or corporate lunches.
Can LP help us set up catering in a new office?
Yes. LP can help plan and launch workplace restaurants, cafes, coffee bars and pantry services in new or relocated offices. Our service can include a complete service design, menus, staffing, suppliers, equipment provision and managing the day-to-day operation. We can integrate and look like part of your organisation, or operate as an external brand within the building.
Is LP Food at Work a B Corp-certified caterer?
Yes. LP Food at Work has been B Corp-certified since 2023. Our certification means so much to us because we are part of a global community of businesses that meet higher standards of social and environmental impact, accountability and transparency.