The Department of Education team in Parramatta had a solid spread of dietary needs to cover, and this order reflected that clearly. The gluten free ham, cheese and tomato sandwich was packed separately, which matters when someone at the table genuinely cannot eat from the shared platters.
The bulk of the food was built around the sandwich, wrap and baguette platter, ordered at 20 pieces, sitting alongside a large chicken Mediterranean salad and a falafel salad. The pumpkin couscous salad came in the smaller size, which made sense as a side rather than a centrepiece. Vegetarian and vegan guests were covered through the rice paper rolls, and the fruit platter gave people something lighter to reach for between the heavier options.
The morning and afternoon tea platter and the mini brownies suggest this was a longer session, not just a lunch drop. Someone planned for people to need something at both ends of the day.
