{"id":556,"date":"2026-10-15T09:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/blog\/?p=556"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:40:31","slug":"office-festival-catering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/blog\/office-festival-catering\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Festival Celebrations: Pongal, Ayudha Pooja and Deepavali Veg Catering Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"556\" class=\"elementor elementor-556\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840e3de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"840e3de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48eff88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48eff88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Office Festival Celebrations: Pongal, Ayudha Pooja and Deepavali Veg Catering Ideas<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-411082f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"411082f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfaa439 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfaa439\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955524b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"955524b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/samskriti.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-557\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/samskriti.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/samskriti-300x190.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/samskriti-768x488.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695cbec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"695cbec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A vegetarian menu suits Chennai office festivals because it includes every colleague, matches traditional festival food and avoids dietary conflicts. Plan around each festival\u2019s signature dishes, set a service window around the pooja or celebration, and book early, because festival days are the busiest for caterers.<\/p>\n<p>Festival days at the office are about togetherness, and the shared meal is the centrepiece. Done well, it brings teams from different communities to the same table. Done badly, it leaves someone out. Vegetarian catering keeps the celebration inclusive and the logistics simple.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b91b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30b91b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does veg catering work for office festivals?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e40181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e40181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It includes everyone.<\/b> Vegetarian, Jain and fasting colleagues can all eat from the same menu.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It matches the festival.<\/b> Most traditional festival dishes in Tamil Nadu are vegetarian.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>It is simpler to run.<\/b> One menu and one kitchen mean fewer dietary conflicts on the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21236b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21236b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you serve at each festival?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142a944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"142a944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  .festival-table-wrapper {\n    width: 100%;\n    overflow-x: auto;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\n  }\n\n  .festival-table {\n    width: 100%;\n    min-width: 720px;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    font-family: \"Migra\", Sans-serif;\n    font-size: 18px;\n    line-height: 1.7;\n    color: #334155;\n    background: #ffffff;\n  }\n\n  .festival-table th {\n    background: #2F5C13;\n    color: #ffffff;\n    padding: 16px;\n    text-align: left;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    border: 1px solid #1e3a5f;\n  }\n\n  .festival-table td {\n    padding: 15px 16px;\n    text-align: left;\n    vertical-align: top;\n    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\n    overflow-wrap: break-word;\n\tfont-size: 16px;\n\tfont-family: \"Inter\", Sans-serif;\n  }\n\n  .festival-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {\n    background: #f8fafc;\n  }\n\n  .festival-table tbody tr:hover {\n    background: #E9FFDC;\n  }\n\n  .festival-table td:first-child {\n    width: 27%;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    color: #1e3a5f;\n  }\n\n  .festival-table td:nth-child(2) {\n    width: 43%;\n  }\n\n  .festival-table td:nth-child(3) {\n    width: 30%;\n  }\n\n  @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n    .festival-table {\n      font-size: 14px;\n    }\n\n    .festival-table th,\n    .festival-table td {\n      padding: 12px;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"festival-table-wrapper\">\n  <table class=\"festival-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Festival<\/th>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Signature Items<\/th>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Service Tip<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Pongal (mid-January)<\/td>\n        <td>Ven pongal, sakkarai pongal, sambar, vada, pongal kootu, payasam<\/td>\n        <td>Serve a traditional lunch after the celebration.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Puthandu, Tamil New Year (mid-April)<\/td>\n        <td>Mango pachadi, vada, payasam, sambar rice, curd rice<\/td>\n        <td>A simple festive lunch works well.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Onam (August\u2013September)<\/td>\n        <td>Sadya on a banana leaf: avial, olan, thoran, sambar, parippu, payasam<\/td>\n        <td>Ideal for Malayali teams, with banana-leaf seating if space allows.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Navaratri and Ayudha Pooja (September\u2013October)<\/td>\n        <td>Sundal varieties, puliyodarai, sweet pongal, curd rice, vada<\/td>\n        <td>Serve after the pooja; sundal also works as an afternoon snack.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Deepavali (October\u2013November)<\/td>\n        <td>Festive sweets and snacks, a chaat counter, and a North and South Indian lunch<\/td>\n        <td>Consider sweet boxes for employees to take home.<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c266e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c266e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you plan the logistics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd84dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dd84dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fix the timing.<\/b> Confirm when the pooja or celebration ends, then set a lunch window after it.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Choose the space.<\/b> A cafeteria, an atrium, a terrace and an auditorium lobby all need different setups.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Choose the service style.<\/b> A traditional banana-leaf lunch feels special; buffet counters move larger crowds faster.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Estimate headcount with HR.<\/b> Leave room for visitors, and finalise the count as close to the date as your caterer allows.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plan for dietary needs.<\/b> Include Jain, vegan and diabetic-friendly options.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Think about serveware and waste.<\/b> Banana leaf and areca plates suit festival meals, but plan clean-up in advance.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Taste first.<\/b> Do a tasting before you confirm the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cdeef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93cdeef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What about employees with different dietary needs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618a013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618a013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/\">Samskriti <\/a>can accommodate no-onion and no-garlic requests and Jain requirements, so every colleague can eat the same festival meal. Ask for lower-sugar sweets and millet-based options for diabetic colleagues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fda15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fda15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chennai planning tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e9674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37e9674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Festival days are the busiest for every caterer, so lock your date weeks ahead.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Traffic around OMR, Guindy and Ambattur peaks near lunch, so ask for early delivery.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">During the north-east monsoon (October to December), arrange a covered space if you plan to serve on a terrace or in a courtyard.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm that your building allows catering vehicles and live counters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6fbd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e6fbd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Samskriti for office festivals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3a834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df3a834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/\">Samskriti<\/a> has been a vegetarian specialist since 1996, working from an exclusive vegetarian kitchen with chefs trained in vegetarian cooking. Our corporate experience means we plan for timing, headcount and building access as carefully as for flavour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65b89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f65b89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf5d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4cf5d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8060\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8060\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is vegetarian catering enough for a mixed office? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8060\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7937ecd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7937ecd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8ab90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb8ab90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. A well-planned vegetarian menu suits colleagues of every community and dietary practice, and avoids separate cooking for different groups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8061\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8061\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you serve a banana-leaf lunch at the office? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8061\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3e9c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da3e9c0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7021bab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7021bab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Traditional banana-leaf service is part of our function catering, and it can work at offices that have enough space. Share your layout and we will advise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8062\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8062\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How early should we book for Deepavali or Pongal? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8062\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d200d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d200d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9123de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9123de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As early as your date is fixed, ideally several weeks ahead, because festival days fill up first.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8063\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8063\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can you cater for a small team as well as a large one? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8063\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63be106 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63be106\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9257a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be9257a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Samskriti caters for events from small family circles to large guest lists, and menus are customised to the occasion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8064\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8064\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can the menu be customised for our company? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8064\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51ce19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a51ce19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf8ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbf8ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Menus are tailored to event type, guest preferences and dietary needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c494d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c494d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To plan your festival lunch, call <strong>+91 9677 008 892<\/strong> or write to sales@samskriti.in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e092d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e092d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/blog\/office-festival-catering#article\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n        \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.samskriti.in\/blog\/office-festival-catering\/\"\n      },\n      \"headline\": \"Office Festival Celebrations: Pongal, Ayudha Pooja and Deepavali Veg Catering Ideas\",\n      \"description\": \"Veg catering ideas for office festivals, from Pongal to Ayudha Pooja and Deepavali. 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