No matter whether you are celebrating the close of a project, the signing on of a top client or simply want to motivate the team – a good team lunch can mean a world of difference to work dynamics in an office. Here are some great places you can get together for a team lunch across the city.
Need a big space to get the team together – Byg Brewski is among the most popular of spaces there. As a brewpub, you have a range of beers to choose from, which often meet most expectations. My picks here would be the Hot Black Prawns, the Crystal Shine Dumplings and picks from their wood-fired pizza range.
If you are looking for a nice space for a not so large group, then this new spot in Indiranagar would be the right choice. Offering a range of seating spaces and even individual cabanas for quieter meets, it is a good choice.
Try the Yam Nam Tok, a good take on the Thai Beef Salad and the Hed Phad Medmamuang, which has a mix of mushrooms tossed together.
Another bright and airy place for you to take the team to. The counter runs the length of one side of the restaurant and you also have some of them placed outside the glass doors as well. The Rosemary Gnocchi, the Tom Kha and the Confit Chicken Leg with Olive Oil Mash are great picks.
If you are in Central Bangalore, then this location is perhaps a really good choice. Capri does a range of beers and some good cocktails and has a menu that will appeal to most. Choose to sit in the al-fresco or in the air-conditioned indoors section. Geist beers will keep everyone happy. Good choices are the Naked Wings and the Peri Peri Onion Rings as also the Burmese Khowsuey.
When you need to impress, you come to the Cubbon Pavilion. A great place to celebrate a team victory, here is a buffet, lunch or dinner that will have your team smiling for a long time. From a wide range of cuisines to made to order dishes from the kitchen and a bar menu to match it all, it can not get better than this.
If it is a North Indian meal you want to treat the team to, then Dhaba is definitely the place to head to. All the goodness of a quality roadside Dhaba meal in a fine dining set up. Great picks here would bet Dhaba Prawns, the Tandoori Dhaba Raan and the Baigain Bharta.
The Bier Library is a massive space, but you still have most of the privacy you need at your table.
They have around 6 beers on tap on average. For me, it was the Weiss and the Stout that worked across two visits. Getting to the food, you have a lot to choose from – be it the small plates, the single slices pizzas and more.
My top favourites here are the Pickle Boards and the Kerala Beef Fry.
If an Arabic meal is what the team prefers to experiment with, then it can not get better than Byblos. They have a la carte as well as buffet and so you have lots to choose from. And, really have a great selection of dishes for even the fussiest of an eater. My favourites here are their Mezze Platters, the Kebab Intabli, Kofta Sandwich and definitely the Arayess for sure.
One of the classier buffets available in the city that fits the corporate team dining out bill perfectly. A great, airy and bright space for a team meal with a wide range of options across popular cuisines.
The best of Israeli brand hospitality at this hotel, the buffet at Creek is a great one. The chefs are at all the live stations ready to whip up something personalized for you.
The spread is great – particularly of salads and cold cuts. Here are chefs who know a medium rare well, so, do indulge.
Great picks would be the Gravalax Salmon, biryanis and some great pasta as well.
Your team will thank you for the great parking space that the restaurant has to offer. As buffets go, this is an expansive and quite interactive as well – from the 90 food train to the section on make your own pizzas. The menu has it all from sushi to biryani to kebabs to mezze platters.
Ruth Dsouza Prabhu has been a media professional for 18 years now, across multiple platforms. As a passionate F&B writer, she has interacted personally with internationally renowned names such as Marco Pierre White, Janice Wong, Chef Vivek Singh, Chef Vikas Khanna, Madhur Jaffrey, the late Tarla Dalal and many others for her stories. A highlight has been personal interviews with all three of the celebrity judges on Masterchef Australia. She is on several jury panels of food and beverage awards, is sought after for opinions in the field by publications and has her work published in well-known names such as The Hindu, Firstpost, HuffPost India, Condé Nast Traveller, NatGeo Traveller among many others.
