Plan your Melbourne Cup food around the guest count, serving time and kitchen you actually have. Argentum offers frozen empanada boxes for self-bake and baked catering enquiries for Sydney offices and home gatherings. Availability is confirmed for your date and postcode.
Party Box
60 empanadas, with frozen or baked options shown on the product page. Choose the format that suits your kitchen and event.
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Corporate Box
100 baked empanadas for a larger workplace gathering. Confirm the event date, postcode and serving time before finalising.
View Corporate BoxPlan for Tuesday 3 November 2026
The Victoria Racing Club lists Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday 3 November. Check the current race programme before setting your own lunch schedule. An office lunch needs a clear food handover and serving plan, not simply an order timed to arrive during the race.
How much food for your office sweep?
Use two to three empanadas per guest when there are other substantial dishes, or three to four when they are the main meal. These are planning ranges, not fixed catering packages.
| Guests | With other food, 2–3 each | Main meal, 3–4 each |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 20–30 | 30–40 |
| 20 | 40–60 | 60–80 |
| 30 | 60–90 | 90–120 |
| 50 | 100–150 | 150–200 |
A Party Box of 60 gives 20 guests three each. A Corporate Box of 100 gives 25 guests four each, or leaves 20 after serving 20 guests four each. For 30 people wanting four each, 100 is not enough: plan 120 and ask about the suitable combination.
Ready to serve or bake at the office?
Choose baked when you cannot spare a person and an oven for batch cooking. For frozen, check tray space, the number of batches and who will handle cooking. A box’s total preparation time depends on your oven capacity; the cooking time on a flavour’s pack is not a promise that an entire event order can be cooked in one batch.
Read the flavour-by-flavour cooking guide. For a compact home gathering, the 20-empanada Chef’s Box is another starting point.
A practical host’s timeline
- Before ordering: count confirmed guests, check dietary needs and obtain approval for external catering if needed.
- When enquiring: provide the building, floor, postcode, access contact and preferred serving time.
- Before guests arrive: clear the table, label flavours and allocate a person to receive the food.
- At serving: put out smaller batches and keep remaining food under appropriate temperature control.
Serve in manageable batches rather than leaving the whole order out throughout the event. Plan hot or cold holding with the venue and follow Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s time-and-temperature guidance. Delivery time is not the same as serving time.
Make dietary choices clear
The Classic is vegetarian and Patagonia is vegan. Check current ingredients for each guest’s needs. Argentum does not produce gluten-free empanadas. Ask about larger-order halal requirements before finalising; do not assume every flavour or order is suitable.
For another team occasion, see office party catering. For detailed small-team arithmetic, use catering for 20 people.
Questions before you order
How many empanadas should I order for a Melbourne Cup lunch?
Allow two to three per guest with other substantial food, or three to four as the main meal. Adjust for appetite, sides and dietary needs.
Can I book a baked delivery for Melbourne Cup Day?
Send Argentum the date, postcode, headcount and preferred serving time. Baked catering availability must be confirmed for the event.
Does the Party Box come baked?
The Party Box product page lists its current frozen and baked options. Select the required format and confirm event delivery details.
Organise the food before the office gets busy
Share your date, guest count, office postcode and serving time. We will confirm a suitable format and the practical details.
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