How group orders simplify team meals and save you time

After two years of working apart, the camaraderie and collegiality of in-office working may feel like a thing of the past. But as some companies return to the office or implement hybrid work, one way you can bring everyone together again is with team lunches. 

When you think of organising team lunches, you might be imagining passing around a phone, huddling around a single computer, or verbally reciting orders to coordinate a group meal delivery. But group orders don’t have to be a hassle. With group orders placed on a business profile in the Uber Eats app or website, one team creator can simply share a link with their team, automatically submit the order at a set deadline and, in most cases, receive orders pre-packaged and individually labelled. 

If you’re interested in helping your people stay engaged and motivated with group orders, then here’s how it works. 

What makes a group order different from an individual order? A group order is an Uber Eats order where everyone joins a shared cart using a link. Everyone in the order can see where their meals are with joint tracking, and meals are individually packaged for easy meal distribution.

How to place a group order in the Uber Eats app or UberEats.com 

Each employee chooses their meal on their individual device, and the group order creator processes the team’s order. Meals will be delivered to the same location at the same time. 

The creator can easily manage group orders hassle-free through features such as: 

Employees can spend less time coordinating meals and dealing with payment logistics, and administrators can lower costs by eliminating multiple service and delivery fees.

A group order is useful when you want each individual to add their meal items to one cart from their own device and food delivered to the same location at the same time.

If you’re a team lead, buy a group order to liven up a team brainstorming session. If you’re an executive assistant, create a group order for executive off-sites. If you’re a workplace or facilities manager, start a group order to thank your maintenance staff. If you’re a marketing manager, organise a group order for event meals.

To have the best possible group ordering experience with Uber Eats, we recommend the following:

Overall, team lunches that use group ordering can help create breaks in the workday and facilitate connection among teammates, especially during times when many people are working from home. Small gestures like this can help everyone feel more comfortable and productive together.

Help your employees feel motivated and engaged wherever they work. Increased employee productivity and a stronger team culture are just some of the results businesses see with our platform.

Start a group order today.