Francis had a straightforward brief for the University of Sydney Business School, and the order reflected that. Six sandwich and wrap platters alongside a 40-pack tartlets platter. Enough to keep a room moving without anyone needing to stop and think too hard about what to grab.

The tartlets were the quiet anchor of the whole setup. Forty pieces means people can take one, go back to conversation, and come back for another without the platter looking decimated after the first pass. They sit neatly, hold their shape, and do not demand attention the way something messier might.

The sandwiches and wraps covered the heavier side of things. Six platters across a business school function means the food was probably spread across more than one table, which tends to keep foot traffic even rather than bunched in one spot.

Forty tartlets disappearing quietly at the end is usually a good sign.