Healthcare Catering in NYC

Meals That Fit Around Shifts and Rounds

Healthcare teams rarely eat at the same time. When staff take breaks in waves, individually packed meals work best: each person gets a sealed portion, and a late arrival gets the same meal as the first. Metro's breakfast boxes, sandwich boxes, individual entrées and grain bowls are all packed one per person, with an eight-person minimum.

For a morning meeting or a department huddle, Metro delivers from 6:00 a.m. on weekdays in 30-minute windows. Book a window that closes at least 15 minutes before your start time, so coffee and food are out before the first person walks in. For overnight teams, weekend coverage or holiday shifts, contact our catering team to arrange delivery outside standard hours.

Balanced Menus and Clear Dietary Labels

Healthcare groups often include people with specific dietary needs, and they notice when the food doesn't fit. Every dish on Metro's order portal is tagged Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten Free or Nuts, so you can match the order to your team's list before you place it.

Lighter choices include Greek yogurt parfaits with berries and granola, overnight oats made with almond milk, fresh fruit, entrée salads and grain bowls with lean proteins. For a fuller meal, a chicken and vegetarian or vegan buffet covers the whole room in one order.

Metro's kitchen is not gluten-free or nut-free, and products may contain wheat, peanuts, soy, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish or sesame. Name any allergy, and the person it's for, when you order.

Training Days, Grand Rounds and Staff Appreciation

Full-day trainings and continuing-education sessions need three deliveries into one room: breakfast before the first session, a lunch that won't leave people sluggish, and a small afternoon reset. Place the whole day as one order, and Metro plans each delivery window around your agenda.

For staff appreciation, Metro caters breakfasts, lunches and dessert displays that a whole unit can share. When leadership or visiting physicians are in the room, Executive Presentation sets the food on porcelain and wood with stainless chafing dishes on black linen.

Many hospital and clinic buildings don't allow open flames, so ask for our flameless set-up for hot food.

How Ordering Works for Medical Offices

Most healthcare clients order the same kinds of meals week after week, so a standing order saves time. Set up your recurring breakfast or lunch once, keep one list of each person's dietary needs, and update the headcount with each delivery as staff and rotations change.

You can order online at orders.metrocateringnyc.com, where every dish shows its ingredients and dietary tags, or call our team at (212) 268-2828, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Next-day orders must be placed and confirmed by 3:00 p.m. the day before, and some items need 24 hours' notice.

There's no delivery charge in Manhattan south of 60th Street during regular business hours. For hospitals and practices north of 60th Street, including the Upper East and Upper West Side, a catering professional arranges your delivery schedule. Every order arrives with plates, napkins, cups and utensils, set up wherever your point of contact directs.