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The Rise of Hybrid Events: How Catering Can Bridge the Gap Between In-Person and Virtual Attendees
As Melbourne businesses embrace hybrid work models and event formats, the challenge becomes creating a shared experience for both in-person and online attendees. Catering is often overlooked in hybrid planning—but it can be the key to building engagement and connection across locations
What is a Hybrid Event?
Hybrid events involve a mix of physical and virtual attendance. While this allows flexibility, it also requires creative solutions to ensure all guests feel included—especially when it comes to food.
Catering for On-Site Guests
Individual lunch boxes, grazing cups, and personalised platters are a hygienic and elegant way to serve food during hybrid events. At Elizabeth Andrews, we offer tailored menus to suit time of day, dietary needs and venue setup—so your in-person guests are well cared for.
Catering for Virtual Attendees
Why should remote participants miss out? With pre-event delivery, we can send curated snack packs, lunch boxes or breakfast treats directly to remote team members—perfect for webinars, training sessions or hybrid meetings.
Create a Unified Menu Experience
Whether it’s a mini frittata or a warm bowl of soup, we help you design menus that offer consistency in flavour and presentation—so all attendees feel part of the same event.
Synchronise Mealtime Moments
Plan for everyone to eat at the same time—this small gesture creates a stronger sense of community and inclusion, regardless of where people are located.
Final Thoughts
Catering plays an essential role in bridging the virtual divide. With thoughtful menu planning and coordinated delivery, you can create a hybrid event that’s inclusive, memorable—and delicious.
