Meal Prep for a Group? Why a Hibachi Tray Beats the Boxes in Rhode Island

Meal prep is great when you're feeding one person. But when you're feeding a team, an office, or a party, the boxes add up fast — and everyone ends up with the same single-protein portion. There's a better way to feed a crowd for about the same money: a SIFU hibachi drop-off tray.

Same price as meal prep — a lot more on the plate

A typical meal-prep box runs about $12–$14 for one portioned, single-protein meal you reheat yourself. Our Signature Hibachi Tray works out to roughly $14 a head — and for that you get chicken, steak, AND shrimp, plus fried rice, noodles, hibachi vegetables, salad, edamame, and our sauces. Three proteins and a full spread instead of one box.

Hot and delivered, not a fridge stack

Meal-prep boxes show up cold, and someone has to microwave twenty of them. Our tray arrives hot and buffet-ready with serving utensils and setup — you portion and serve, everyone eats together, and leftovers keep. No reheating assembly line.

The math for a team of 20

Twenty individual meal-prep boxes at ~$13 each is around $260 — for twenty single-protein meals with no delivery. One Signature Hibachi Tray is $270, feeds 18–20, and comes with three proteins, full sides, delivery, and setup included. About the same total, far more food and variety, and none of the packaging or reheating.

When meal prep still makes sense

To be fair: if you need individually packaged, portion-controlled meals for grab-and-go, or single-serve boxes people take back to their desks, meal prep has its place. The tray is built for feeding a group together — team lunches, parties, and events — where variety, hot food, and one easy order win.

For a group, the tray wins

Team lunches, office celebrations, game day, graduations, and family gatherings — anywhere you'd order a stack of meal-prep boxes for a group, a hibachi tray does it better for about the same price. Add a fresh-rolled sushi platter or Mediterranean plates to round out the table.

Food allergies? We've got you

We can accommodate nut, gluten, and shellfish allergies — those orders are cooked separately to avoid cross-contact. Just tell us the allergy when you book and we'll handle it for your group.

Order your tray

Serving Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts, and eastern Connecticut. Call or text 401-402-9616 with your date, group size, and delivery address — tax and gratuity are separate, and there are no travel or fuel fees.