Coworkers serving lunch from a hot buffet at a Southern California workplace
Workplace Lunch Test Drive

Daily workplace lunch your team actually shows up for.

  • Hot, ready-to-serve buffet, 2–6 days per week
  • We handle menus, prep, delivery, and setup — you approve cadence and budget once
  • Start with a free leadership lunch, then run your first 30 days with a built-in cancel checkpoint

This is a test drive of your ongoing lunch program, not a one-off catering promo.

Start with a free tasting lunch for your leadership team — no pitch, no commitment. Limited spots open each month.

Start with a free tasting lunch for your leadership team — no pitch, no commitment.

Get sample menus & pricing for your first 30 days of lunch

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A diverse corporate team serving themselves from a fresh MHP buffet line
Love your lunch

The Love-Your-Lunch 30-day test drive.

A new workplace food program should feel low-risk. Here is how we make sure you are not locked into something that does not work for your team.

1

Your first 30 days of a real lunch program, scheduled 2 to 6 days per week, your choice.

2

Weekly pre-pay for the upcoming week. No long-term contract during the first 30 days.

3

Employee survey at week 2 so you get clear participation and satisfaction data.

4

Week-2 cancel checkpoint. If it’s not landing, you stop right there with no obligation for the rest of the month.

5

If it is landing, you don’t start over — the same schedule and menu rotation just keep going on a simple recurring agreement.

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Why now

Why HR leaders are testing daily lunch.

  • Retention & recruitingA daily, visible benefit employees actually feel at 12:30 p.m., not just in an annual PDF.
  • Return-to-office, made concrete"Lunch is provided on these days" is a clear, positive reason to be in the building.
  • Less admin than cateringOne schedule, one local partner, one recurring invoice, instead of weekly app orders.
  • A shared momentPeople eat together and stay on-site, building relationships without another meeting.
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Who this is for

Built for HR, People & Operations leaders.

If you're exploring daily or multi-day lunch as a benefit and want a structured way to test it before committing, this test drive is for you.

  • HR, People, Operations, and Facilities leaders across Southern California
  • Worksites with 100 or more people on-site on a typical day
  • Teams navigating return-to-office, retention, or recruiting
  • Teams that want lunch "just handled," without weekly catering admin
What's included

What you get in your first 30 days.

Your first 30 days runs like a real program, not a one-off event.

Duration

30 days, typically over four consecutive weeks.

Cadence

2 to 6 service days per week, your choice.

Feedback checkpoint

A week-2 employee feedback survey and a cancel checkpoint — keep going only if it’s landing.

Menu

A 4-to-6-week rotation across familiar, lighter, and high-protein lanes.

Billing

Weekly pre-pay for the upcoming week. No long-term contract during your first 30 days. After 30 days, your lunch simply keeps running on the same schedule and rotation unless you tell us to stop or adjust cadence. No surprise commitments.

Setup

Under 10 minutes on delivery days. We set up pans, labels, and utensils, then step out of the way.

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How to Get Started.

You choose the service days, headcount, and your start date. We handle the rotating menus, food preparation, delivery, and recurring schedule from there.

01

Start with a quick call

A 20-minute video call to learn about your workplace, team size, preferred service days, delivery window, and what you need to present the program internally.

02

Free leadership lunch

A complimentary tasting lunch for 4–10 people on your leadership team. No formal presentation, no pressure. We drop it off, your team tries the food, you decide.

03

Run your first 30 days of lunch

Hot, ready-to-serve lunches delivered on a recurring schedule. Around week two we gather employee feedback so you have a clear go/no-go.

04

Keep it rolling (or stop)

If the program is working, service just continues weekly on the same schedule with predictable invoices. If it’s not, you stop. No long-term obligation.

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"What if our team doesn't love it?"

Then you stop — no strings. We collect employee feedback at week two and share a simple participation and satisfaction summary, so you always have a clear decision point: continue, adjust cadence, or end it. No long-term obligation.

The 2026 shift

Why workplaces are investing in recurring food service in 2026.

Workplace food has moved from a "nice to have" to one of the most cost-effective levers HR has. Three things are driving it right now.

Return-to-office is the norm

With more teams back on-site, food is one of the few incentives that reliably moves attendance, and it rewards the exact days you ask people to come in.

The labor market is still tight

A visible daily benefit helps you keep good people and stand out in job posts, for a fraction of the cost of replacing someone who leaves.

Budgets favor predictability

One recurring program with a single invoice is far easier to plan than scattered delivery stipends that swing month to month.

How we compare.

Fresh, fully managed workplace food, without the overhead of a kitchen or the chaos of delivery apps.

MHP Food Service Delivery apps On-site staffed kitchen No food program
Fresh, freshly-cooked meals on-site
Feeds every shift, even nights and weekends
No kitchen to staff or run
Predictable, all-in pricing
Hands-off for HR and Operations
Boosts recruiting and retention
MHP Food Service Third-party apps
Fresh, freshly-cooked meals on-site
Feeds every shift, even nights and weekends
No kitchen to staff or run
Predictable, all-in pricing
Hands-off for HR and Operations
Boosts recruiting and retention
Testimonials

Real teams, Real partners.

Real words from our partners we prepare for every week.

★★★★★
“Thank you for your assistance with this service! I continue to receive positive feedback every day about your services.”
Lt. Kristina CochranSanta Monica Police Department
★★★★★
“We're on our second agreement with MHP. The team adapts to our headcount changes, works with us on menu adjustments, and shows up consistently every week. One of the easier vendor relationships we've had.”
Diana De AlbaHuman Resources
★★★★★
“The fridge seems like a hit here! Everyone loves it and it's such a great option for staff to have a healthy meal on site.”
Spencer LovittFacilities Coordinator
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Your first 30 days: common questions.

What does the discovery call look like? +
A 20-minute call we schedule after you send your inquiry. We confirm your worksite, typical on-site headcount, and shift pattern, then follow up within 24 hours with everything you need to share with leadership.
Can our leadership taste the food before we commit? +
Yes. After the discovery call we deliver a free tasting lunch for 4 to 10 of your leadership team. No pitch, no presentation — we drop the food, you taste it, we leave. The food speaks for itself.
Is the 30-day test drive discounted or free? +
No. It’s a fully paid, fully operated program at the same service level as our ongoing clients. The advantage is that you can run it for 30 days without a long-term contract, and a week-2 cancel checkpoint is built in. Think of it as the first 30 days of your ongoing lunch program, run with an easy off-ramp rather than a long-term contract.
What does it cost? +
Pricing depends on your headcount, number of service days per week, and menu mix. On the planning call we provide a worksite-specific quote so you can see your per-employee, per-day cost and your four-week total.
Are we locked into a contract after the first 30 days? +
No long-term contract to start. The test drive includes a week-2 cancel checkpoint with zero obligation. At the end of 30 days you decide whether to continue, and we’ll walk through ongoing program options together.
What if our employees don't like it? +
Halfway through your first 30 days we run a short employee feedback survey and share the results. If participation or satisfaction isn't where it should be, you can choose not to continue past the first 30 days.
How many days per week should we start with? +
Most teams start with two to three days per week and scale up once they see participation and feedback. We'll recommend a starting cadence based on your headcount and goals.
Where do you offer the test drive? +
We cook in Rancho Cucamonga and serve workplaces across the Inland Empire. If your worksite is within our delivery routes, we can usually schedule a test drive.
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Run a real workplace lunch program for 30 days.

Share a few details about your worksite. We'll confirm fit, schedule a 20-minute planning call, and drop a free tasting lunch for your leadership team before any commitment. Worksite-specific quote back within one business day.

MHP team setting up fresh meals for a workplace food call
  • No long-term contract to startRun it for 30 days, then decide
  • One business day replyWith a worksite-specific quote
  • Cooked in Rancho CucamongaServing workplaces across the Inland Empire