Every office in Silicon Valley has ordered the same three catering options so many times that the mention of another sandwich platter gets an audible groan on Slack. Kathmandu Los Altos’s own site addresses this directly, with a section literally titled “Corporate Catering & Events” that specializes in feeding “Silicon Valley offices and private events” — an explicit acknowledgment that the tech-office lunch market is different from a dine-in crowd, and needs its own format.
What Office Catering Actually Needs
Good office catering has to solve three problems at once: it has to scale cleanly from 8 people to 80, it has to survive sitting out for an hour during a delayed meeting, and it has to feed a room where someone is vegetarian, someone is vegan, someone keeps Jain dietary rules, and someone just wants chicken. Sandwich trays solve the logistics problem and fail the variety problem. A Nepali spread from Kathmandu Los Altos solves both — curries and rice hold their temperature and texture well over a buffet line, and the menu’s built-in range across meat, vegetarian, vegan, and Jain categories means one order can genuinely cover a mixed-diet room without a side scramble for “the vegetarian option.”
Curry Box Lunches: The Individual Meeting Solution
For smaller meetings, working lunches, or any setting where you want each attendee to have their own sealed portion rather than a shared buffet, Curry Box Lunches are the format Kathmandu Los Altos built specifically for this. Each box functions like an individual Thakali Thali — a protein or vegetarian curry, rice, and sides — scaled down to one-person portions and packaged for easy distribution around a conference table. This is the same logic behind the Thakali Thali line sold in-restaurant (Veg, Chicken, and Fish Thakali Thali at $21 each; Pork, Goat, and Lamb at $23.10), rebuilt into an individually packaged catering format so nobody has to serve themselves from a shared tray during a client call.
Momo Party Trays: The Crowd-Pleaser for Larger Events
For all-hands meetings, offsites, and office parties, Momo Party Trays scale the restaurant’s signature dumpling into a shareable format built around the Momo Platter (10 pcs) ($21) as its base unit — multiplied out across chicken, pork, buff, and vegetarian fillings, plus the Impossible and Jackfruit vegan lines, so a 40-person all-hands can offer real variety rather than one filling stretched thin. Pair momo trays with Honey Chilli Wings (10pc, $20; 20pc, $35) for a protein-forward crowd, or Chinese Bhel ($12.60) and Veg Spring Rolls ($12.60) as lighter shareable starters.
Building a Full Event Spread
For larger private events and holiday parties, Kathmandu Los Altos’s curry and Sekuwa sections scale into a genuine buffet spread. Butter Chicken ($16.80), Chicken Tikka Masala ($16.80), and Paneer Tikka Masala ($16.80) are the reliable centerpiece curries for a mixed office crowd, familiar enough to please newcomers to Nepali food while still being made from scratch. Veg Sekuwa ($22.05) and Chicken Choila ($18.90) bring in the grilled, smokier flavors that distinguish Nepali food from typical Indian catering. Round out the table with Chicken Fried Rice ($15.75) or Veg Fried Rice ($14.70), naan (Garlic Naan, Butter Naan, or Plain Naan, $5.25 each), and finish with Rasmalai Gajar Cake Large ($26.25) as a shareable dessert or individual Kheer ($6.30) cups.
Planning Your Office Order
The earlier a catering order is placed, the more the kitchen can prep fresh rather than rushed — this matters more for a 50-person all-hands than a 4-person lunch. Kathmandu Los Altos recommends reaching out through the catering request form for anything beyond a same-day small order, and for standing weekly or monthly team lunches, a recurring order can be set up directly with the restaurant.
Kathmandu Los Altos is located at 376 1st St, Los Altos, CA 94022 — a short drive from most Los Altos, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale office parks. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 11 AM–3 PM and 5–9 PM, and Friday through Sunday 11 AM–3 PM and 5–10 PM (closed Tuesday), with catering pickup and delivery arranged around those windows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does Kathmandu Los Altos cater offices in Silicon Valley? A: Yes. The restaurant specializes in Corporate Catering & Events, offering Curry Box Lunches for individual meeting attendees and Momo Party Trays for larger group events, alongside full buffet spreads of curries, Sekuwa, and rice.
Q: What is a Curry Box Lunch? A: It’s an individually packaged version of the restaurant’s Thakali Thali — a protein or vegetarian curry with rice and sides, sealed per person, built for conference-room meetings where a shared buffet isn’t practical.
Q: Can you cater a mixed group with vegetarian, vegan, and Jain attendees in one order? A: Yes. The menu’s Veg Curries, Impossible and Jackfruit vegan momo lines, and Jain Specials sections mean one catering order can cover meat-eating, vegetarian, vegan, and Jain attendees without a separate special order.
Q: How much lead time do you need for a catering order? A: Small same-day orders can often be accommodated; for larger events (20+ people) or all-hands meetings, request a quote in advance through the catering page so the kitchen can plan fresh prep.
Q: What’s a good option for a large all-hands meeting? A: Momo Party Trays built around the Momo Platter (10 pcs, $21) base, scaled across chicken, pork, buff, and vegan fillings, paired with Honey Chilli Wings (20pc, $35) and fried rice, tend to cover the widest range of preferences for a large room.
Q: Do you deliver, or is catering pickup only? A: Contact the restaurant directly through the catering request page to confirm delivery availability for your office’s location and order size.
