Sean had nine sandwich, wrap and baguette platters delivered into Sydney recently, and the quantity made a lot of sense once you thought about the format. That many platters give a group real flexibility. People can move around, grab something between conversations, and not feel like lunch has been made into an event.
The mix of sandwiches, wraps and baguettes means nobody is stuck circling a table waiting for one particular thing. Each format travels and holds well, which matters when a delivery needs to land, get set out quickly, and then just work without anyone managing it.
Nine platters for a city address like this tends to suggest a room that fills up fast. The baguettes in particular tend to disappear first.