Bringing an Interactive Christmas Dining Experience to Dyson’s Barangaroo Office
Boardwalk Catering was engaged to cater a Christmas in July celebration for 90 guests at Dyson’s head office in Barangaroo. Hosted within an informal office breakout area, the event required a complete catering solution that would transform an everyday corporate space into an inviting and interactive dining environment.
Our team developed a selection of themed food stations that encouraged guests to explore the menu, customise their meals and enjoy a relaxed social experience with colleagues.
Event Overview
Client: Dyson
Event: Corporate Christmas in July
Location: Dyson Head Office, Barangaroo
Date: Friday, 24 July
Guests: 90
On-site team: Four chefs
Service style: Interactive food stations
The Catering Brief
Dyson wanted its Christmas in July celebration to feel engaging and different from a conventional office lunch. Rather than offering a fixed meal or standard buffet, the event featured several interactive stations where guests could browse, build their own dishes and return throughout the event.
The catering also needed to work within an existing office environment without compromising the presentation, quality or flow of service. Boardwalk Catering managed the complete setup, food preparation, service and pack-down while allowing the Dyson team to enjoy the occasion.
Interactive Food Stations
Four distinctive stations created variety and encouraged guests to experience different parts of the menu.
Grazing Station
The grazing station welcomed guests with a generous display of items to browse and enjoy at their own pace. Its relaxed presentation made it an ideal starting point while colleagues gathered and settled into the celebration.
Made-to-Order Souvlaki Station
At the souvlaki station, guests could enjoy freshly prepared Greek-style wraps made to order. The interactive service brought energy to the room and allowed each person to choose a combination suited to their preferences.
Build-a-Slider Station
The build-a-slider station gave guests the freedom to create their own mini burgers. With a choice of fillings and accompaniments, it added a fun, customisable element to the menu while helping accommodate different tastes.
Dessert Station
The event finished with a dedicated dessert station featuring a tempting selection of sweets. The brownies were a particular favourite and received excellent feedback from guests.
Catering for Diverse Dietary Requirements
Careful dietary management was an important part of the brief. The guest list included people with celiac requirements, vegetarian preferences, nut allergies and seafood allergies.
Our team planned the menu and food service around these needs, providing suitable options while carefully managing ingredients, preparation and presentation. Clear organisation allowed guests with dietary requirements to participate in the experience alongside their colleagues.
Transforming an Office Space
One of the main challenges was delivering an engaging catered event within Dyson’s office soft area rather than a purpose-built event venue.
Boardwalk Catering supplied the necessary equipment and ingredients, arranged each themed station and coordinated the service within the available space. The layout was designed to support a natural flow between stations while keeping the event comfortable and accessible for 90 guests.
Four chefs worked on-site to prepare food, serve guests and keep each station replenished throughout the celebration.
Complete Event Catering and Pack-Down
Boardwalk Catering managed the event from setup through to final clean-up. Our scope included:
- Supplying the food, ingredients and catering equipment
- Setting up the themed food stations
- Preparing and serving food on-site
- Managing dietary requirements
- Maintaining the stations during the event
- Cleaning the catering area afterwards
- Removing catering-related waste
This full-service approach meant the Dyson team did not need to coordinate multiple suppliers or manage the catering logistics internally.
Dyson Feedback
“The team were absolutely wonderful. The food was the best catering we have organized in my five years at Dyson. Thank you to you and the team. It was a perfect night. We look forward to working together again. P.S. I’m still thinking about those brownies and the Big Mac sauce. So delicious.”
Planning a Corporate Event in Sydney?
From team celebrations and product launches to conferences and end-of-year functions, Boardwalk Catering delivers tailored corporate catering across Sydney.
Our team can manage the menu, dietary requirements, equipment, staffing, setup and clean-up, giving you a complete catering experience designed around your workplace and event.
Speak with Boardwalk Catering about creating an engaging corporate event for your team.
