Five large morning tea platters going into a NSW Department of Education office in Parramatta already tells you something about the scale of the gathering. This was a proper team morning tea, not a token gesture.
The fruit platters and raw fingers and slices platters ran alongside each other, which made sense for a group where some people want something sweet and others prefer something a little closer to a snack. The chia pods sitting among the rest gave people an individual option without anything needing to be portioned out or handled.
Five platters of each meant the food stretched properly across the room without anyone doubling back for seconds too early. That kind of balance is quieter than it sounds, but it changes how a morning tea actually functions for a large group.
