Corporate Holiday Gifts for Hybrid Teams & Clients

If you’re in HR or People Ops, your December doesn’t look like a Hallmark movie.

You’re the one fielding questions like:
“Are we doing anything for the holidays?”
“Can we send something to the remote folks too?”
“Do we have a budget for client gifts?”

You’re responsible for culture, morale, equity, optics, and logistics—all at once. You’re thinking about burnout, inclusion, and budget long after everyone else has logged off.

The last thing you need is to “figure out snacks.”

That’s where we come in.

Southern Roots Vegan Bakery exists to take holiday treats off your plate and turn them into one of the easiest wins of your year—for employees, remote teams, and clients.

Why the usual gifts aren’t cutting it

You already know this:

  • Pens and branded mugs end up in a drawer.
  • Generic fruit baskets feel obligatory, not thoughtful.
  • Random boxes of chocolates leave out anyone with allergies or dietary needs—and you’re the one answering the “Can I eat this?” emails.

Those gifts don’t really say, “We see you.”

They say, “We remembered to send something.”

What your people—and your clients—actually remember are experiences:

  • The morning everyone walked into the office to see a table full of donuts.
  • The Slack thread of remote teammates posting photos of their own boxes at home.
  • The VP who said, “That cake you sent us…wow.”

That’s what dessert can do when it’s done well.

Your reality: hybrid teams, Zoom squares, and the “left out” feeling

Hybrid work has created a new kind of tension you feel first:

In-office teams are sharing potlucks and catered lunches.
Remote employees are watching the fun on Zoom—camera on, smile up, empty desk in front of them.

You can feel the gap.

A simple, powerful way to close it: send something to their house that makes them feel like part of the same moment.

When you ship Southern Roots to remote employees:

  • They’re unboxing the same donuts and cookies everyone is enjoying in the office.
  • They can show their kids, roommates, or spouse: “This is from my company.”
  • They get to have a real, tactile experience instead of just watching everyone else eat on screen.

Those are the small things that make remote workers feel less like floating boxes on a Zoom call and more like part of the team.

First things first: your holiday deadlines

So you don’t have to dig for them:

  • Nationwide shipping – last day to order for Christmas delivery:
    Monday, December 16
  • San Antonio & surrounding areas – last day to order for local delivery:
    Monday, December 22
  • Last day to schedule a local delivery:
    Tuesday, December 23, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Need to send to multiple employees or locations?
Use our corporate gifting form and we’ll build a multi-ship address quote for you—so you’re not wrestling with spreadsheets and tracking numbers alone.

For employees: baked-not-fried joy that actually includes people

We design our treats for the people you think about first:

  • The person with a dairy or egg allergy

  • The vegan or plant-based teammate

  • The parent who’s always worried about what their kid can eat

Everything we make is dairy-free, egg-free, and nut-free (and soy-free when possible). That means you can order one kind of treat and know more people can join in.

The in-office celebration: Corporate Bundle

When you need a “this is a real celebration” moment for your office holiday party, end-of-year town hall, or “we survived Q4” breakfast, start here:

Corporate Bundle

  • 8 dozen cake donuts (96 donuts total)

  • Baked, not fried—so they’re tender, moist, and a little lighter

  • Flavors like Vanilla, Lemon, and Red Velvet that make a table look like a holiday spread

Our cake donuts are:

  • Moist and soft inside, with a gentle bounce when you press them

  • Finished with glazes that catch the light without being sticky

  • Baked—not dropped in a fryer—so they feel comforting but not heavy

If you’re in San Antonio or nearby, we bring them to you in bakery boxes that go straight to your display. Want them individually wrapped for hygiene and easy grab-and-go?

Just leave a note in your cart: “Please individually wrap the donuts for our event.”

We’ll handle it.

And yes—we’ll deliver to offices, event centers, restaurants, and co-working spaces as long as it’s within our delivery area and between Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

The remote crew: half-dozen or dozen boxes to their homes

For remote folks or employees at satellite offices, we ship:

  • Half-dozen or dozen donuts
  • Half-dozen or dozen cookies

Cookies like Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Double Chocolate Chip, and Sugar Cookie show up soft, chewy, and ready to live on their desk for a few days.

You can:

  • Ship to each employee’s home
  • Time delivery so boxes arrive just before a virtual holiday party or all-hands
  • Ask them to bring their box to the call so everyone’s opening and tasting together

It’s a simple gesture that says, “You weren’t an afterthought. You were in the plan.”

Use the corporate gifting form if you’d like us to manage multi-address shipping and timing for you.

For client relationships: the cake that moves you to “favorites list” status

Clients are different. They’re not just names on invoices; they’re partners in your results. The gift has to respect that.

The signature move: Naked Cakes

Our Naked Cakes are the “we really mean it” gift.

  • 8" three-layer cakes in flavors like Strawberry, Funfetti, Lemon, Chocolate, Red Velvet, and Carrot
  • Built from moist, dense cake layers that slice neatly into 8–10 servings
  • Finished with our homemade signature buttercreams—whipped until they’re silky, not sugary-sticky

Those buttercreams are where you really feel the difference:

  • Smooth, not waxy
  • Balanced sweetness that lets the flavors—vanilla, citrus, cocoa, warm spices—actually shine
  • Generous between each layer, so every slice feels like “the good piece”

When one of these lands in a client’s office:

  • The receptionist texts a photo.
  • People wander over for “just a sliver.”
  • Someone says, “Wait, this is vegan?” and goes back for more.

And because our recipes are dairy-free, egg-free, and nut-free, your client can confidently set that cake out without worrying who has to sit dessert out.

Pair it with a short, specific note:

  • “Thank you for trusting us with your team this year.”
  • “We loved building with you in 2024—here’s to more.”
  • “Grateful for this partnership.”

That’s how you quietly move into their mental favorites list—the vendors who showed up.

How to put this all together (without burning out)

Here’s your simple play:

Make a quick list

  • In-office employees
  • Remote/hybrid employees
  • Key clients
  • Client teams or partner departments

Match each group to a move

  • In-office → Corporate Bundles, maybe a Party Bundle for smaller departments
  • Remote employees → half- or full dozens of donuts or cookies shipped home
  • VIP clients → Naked Cakes
  • Client teams → dozens of donuts or cookies to their office

Respect the dates

  • Dec 16 for nationwide shipping
  • Dec 22 last day to order local delivery
  • Dec 23 last day to receive local delivery (9 a.m.–6 p.m.)

Hand off the hard part

  • Use the corporate gifting form for multi-address or multi-location orders
  • Tell us who you’re sending to, when you want it to land, and what you have in mind
  • We’ll help you shape the plan so you’re not trying to do everything alone

You carry so much of the emotional weight of the holidays at work—how people feel, whether they feel seen, whether the year lands on a warm note or a flat one.

Let us carry the desserts.

Start your corporate holiday gifting plan today, and let Southern Roots Vegan Bakery help you send gifts that feel real, thoughtful, and worthy of the work you’ve done together this year.

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