Office breakfast ideas: 15 ideas sorted by budget and headcount

An office breakfast idea costs from €3.63 to €18.63 per person excl. VAT from the catalogue for 20 people, plus €29 excl. VAT delivery; a barista station is added on a quote. Here are 15 ideas you can put together with the L'Écrin Traiteur catalogue, sorted into three budget levels, with the line-by-line calculation, the right headcount and seasonal themes.

Which office breakfast should you choose for your budget?

Choose the level per person: under €6 excl. VAT for a snack, €6 to €10 excl. VAT for a real breakfast, over €10 excl. VAT for a client or a seminar. The calculations assume 20 people and a €29 excl. VAT delivery.

Which office breakfast ideas cost under €6 per person excl. VAT?

Five ideas stay under €6 per person excl. VAT, from €3.63 to €5.89, because they rely on one or two products. They assume coffee is already available at the office. Prices exclude delivery: add €1.45 per person excl. VAT for 20 people.

Idea	Calculation for 20 people	Per person excl. VAT
1. Chouquettes and juice	2 platters of 30 chouquettes (2 × 26.80) + 2 L of juice (2 × 9.50) = €72.60	€3.63
2. Homemade loaf cakes and juice	4 loaf cakes of 5 to 6 slices (4 × 13.90) + 2 L of juice (19.00) = €74.60	€3.73
3. Pastries only	3 platters of 16 mini croissants and mini pains au chocolat (3 × 26.80) = €80.40	€4.02
4. Savoury brioche buns and juice	20 buns, tzatziki-cucumber and smoked salmon (63.90) + 2 L of juice (19.00) = €82.90	€4.15
5. Crêpes and jam	2 boxes of 20 large crêpes (2 × 58.90), jam and spread included = €117.80	€5.89

Pastries are counted at 2 per person plus 10%: 44 pieces for 20 people, so 3 platters of 16.

Which breakfast ideas at work cost between €6 and €10 per person excl. VAT?

Five ideas sit between €6.34 and €9.55 per person excl. VAT: this is the range of a real breakfast, with fruit, a sweet treat and often a hot drink. The quantities follow the rule of 1 fruit and 1 sweet treat per person, and 1 thermos for 6.

Idea	Calculation for 20 people	Per person excl. VAT
6. Fruit and madeleines	2 baskets of 10 to 12 fruits (2 × 38.90) + 20 madeleines (49.00) = €126.80	€6.34
7. Fruit and farm yoghurts	2 baskets (77.80) + 4 boxes of 6 yoghurts (4 × 14.90) = €137.40	€6.87
8. Granola yoghurt and fruit	4 boxes of 6 granola yoghurts (4 × 16.90) + 2 baskets (77.80) = €145.40	€7.27
9. Pastries, coffee and juice	3 platters of 16 (80.40) + 4 thermoses of 1 L (78.00) + 2 L of juice (19.00) = €177.40	€8.87
10. Savoury, sweet and coffee	20 brioche buns (63.90) + 20 madeleines (49.00) + 4 thermoses (78.00) = €190.90	€9.55

The Classique package (2 pastries, juice, coffee, fruit) starts at €8 per person excl. VAT: 160 + 29 = €189 excl. VAT for 20 people. This is a package price, set in the quote.

Which team breakfast ideas go beyond €10 per person excl. VAT?

Five ideas go beyond €10 per person excl. VAT, from €10.30 to €18.63 from the catalogue and over €30 with a live station, for a client, a seminar or a dietary need. The full breakfast package costs €12 to €16 per person excl. VAT, so €240 to €320 excl. VAT for 20 people before delivery.

Idea	Calculation for 20 people	Per person excl. VAT
11. Coffee and macarons	2 boxes of 24 macarons (2 × 64.00) + 4 thermoses (78.00) = €206.00	€10.30
12. Gluten-free	4 gluten-free banana breads (4 × 21.90) + 20 fruit skewers (48.90) + 4 thermoses (78.00) = €214.50	€10.73
13. Full breakfast	Pastries, madeleines or loaf cakes, fruit, coffee, tea, juice: package from €12 to €16 per person	€12 to €16
14. Savoury and sweet brunch	2 platters of 30 mini pastries (97.80) + 24 club sandwiches (64.90) + 20 brioche buns (63.90) + 20 skewers (48.90) + 4 thermoses (78.00) + 2 L of juice (19.00) = €372.50	€18.63
15. Live barista	Speciality coffees made in front of the guests, price set on a quote, minimum of €600 excl. VAT on top of the breakfast	from €30 for 20 people, from €12 for 50

For the gluten-free idea, traces remain possible: the kitchen handles flour.

Which office breakfast should you choose for your headcount?

The same breakfast of pastries, coffee and juice costs €16.96 per person excl. VAT for 5 people and €8.95 excl. VAT for 50 people, delivery included: the €29 excl. VAT delivery weighs €5.80 per person for 5 people, €0.58 for 50.

Headcount	Quantities	Calculation with delivery	Per person
5 people	16 mini pastries, 1 thermos, 1 L of juice	26.80 + 19.50 + 9.50 + 29 = €84.80	€16.96
10 people	30 mini pastries, 2 thermoses, 1 L of juice	48.90 + 39.00 + 9.50 + 29 = €126.40	€12.64
20 people	48 mini pastries, 4 thermoses, 2 L of juice	80.40 + 78.00 + 19.00 + 29 = €206.40	€10.32
50 people	120 mini pastries, 9 thermoses, 5 L of juice	195.60 + 175.50 + 47.50 + 29 = €447.60	€8.95

Under 10 people, group the delivery with another order. Detailed quantities: how many pastries per person and team breakfast budget.

Which theme should you choose for a corporate breakfast?

Four seasonal themes give a reason to get together: back to work in September, Pink October until 31 October, Christmas in December and the galette des rois in January. The theme comes down to one or two additions, not the whole order: the base stays the same.

Theme	Period	Addition from the catalogue	Benchmark budget for 20 people
Back to work	September	Seasonal fruit, pastries, coffee and tea	Classique: 160 + 29 = €189 excl. VAT
Pink October	Until 31 October	2 boxes of 10 pink-glazed madeleines (2 × 29.00); €1 per guest donated to breast cancer research	160 + 58 + 29 = €247 excl. VAT; €1 per guest donated, so €20
Christmas	December	3 thermoses of hot chocolate on request (3 × 19.50), 2 panettones of 10 to 12 slices (2 × 44.90)	160 + 58.50 + 89.80 + 29 = €337.30 excl. VAT
Galette des rois	January	Frangipane, apple, chocolate-hazelnut or pistachio, charm and crown included; one 6-slice galette for 5 to 6 people	On a quote

See also the Christmas breakfast at the office and the menu of breakfasts and breaks.

How do you organise an office breakfast in five steps?

Organise an office breakfast in five steps: count who will be there, choose the idea and the theme, collect dietary needs, order until 2 pm the day before, set up between 9 and 10 am in a busy spot. Each step avoids an extra cost or something forgotten on delivery day.

1. Count who will be there, not who signed up: each extra person costs €3.63 to €18.63 excl. VAT.
2. Choose the idea from the tables, then a theme.
3. Collect dietary needs: vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free on request.
4. Order until 2 pm the day before; disposable cups and cutlery are included.
5. Set up in the kitchen or the open-plan office, not in a closed room.

Which common mistakes should you avoid for an office breakfast?

Four mistakes can be fixed when ordering: a single sweet product, the hot drink, the delivery and the hot chocolate. Avoiding them costs nothing and can take up to €5.80 per person excl. VAT off for 5 people.

• A single sweet product: mix a fruit, a sweet treat and, every other time, a yoghurt.
• Forgetting the hot drink: a thermos serves 6 cups, you need 4 for 20 people.
• Delivering to 5 people without grouping: the delivery weighs €5.80 per person.
• Including hot chocolate by default: it is ordered on request.

What are the frequently asked questions about office breakfast ideas?

How do you request a quote for your breakfast?

Give the date, address, time, headcount present and dietary needs: the quote comes back within 24 hours, with company invoicing, VAT and purchase orders accepted. Order until 2 pm the day before. Request your quote. L'Écrin Traiteur prices, October 2026.