THE WAR FOR TALENT IS OVER. COMPANIES THAT OFFER FREE, HEALTHY FOOD AT WORK WON!

I was wondering…

Is it possible to attract employees through food? … Absolutely!

With Generation Z entering the workplace now free food is the trend perk to attract employees. Nothing can be more appealing than a healthy, enjoyable, collaborative, and vibrant work environment. Food can play an influential role.

And what I realized more importantly is that employers must offer free food. For better workplace culture. For health.

Great leaders prioritize healthy food for their teams.

Isn’t health one of the most important aspects that require attention in almost every workplace? Not because healthy employees are directly proportional to improved productivity but because eating healthy is a shared responsibility. It is wrong to think that eating healthy is your personal choice. Healthy eating starts from the home and extends to every sphere of personal life including the workplace.

Today’s leaders pay too little attention in promoting healthy eating habits. There are still very few workplaces where healthy meals are provided and the number of offices encouraging team lunches is even lesser!

Workplace consumes one-third of the time of employees. This is a lot …

This for sure calls for the introduction of healthy food choices for employees. Specifically, in the low-income workforce, the problem of unhealthy eating habits at work is most common because workers cannot afford high-priced healthy food. Moreover, the lunch breaks are so brief, only 30-minutes long in some places. Therefore, employees end up grabbing or ordering a burger or a pizza. One must not, however, be mislead and confuse cause and effect.

Can we change unhealthy eating habits at work?

Offices, i.e. Customer Service Centers, are typically located away from the city center, at isolated areas. The area itself is usually quite depressing and unappealing. Shouldn’t employers compensate the boredom with attractive food options? A great option that seems legitimate, reliable, and workable is having a catering service to deliver quality meals every day according to a variety of menus.

Food Delivery vs. Catering

I was working in the food delivery space for almost five years and I noticed a big difference between ordering catering and delivered meals for the teams. Catered food can communicate a strong message of connectivity and equality while single meals can further drive employees apart. And what I like most is that catering promotes a trend of equality since all get the same food.

Mood follows food

Mondays can be tough but knowing we will have free breakfast together definitely helps all of us to start the week with positive energy and 100% drive. It reflects our company as healthy space and encourages a culture of interactivity.

We always make our food choices based on at least some health goals by providing health-benefitting meals prepared with care and quality ingredients that keep energy levels high and hunger pangs low.

Good nutrition is not complicated

In the past few years, we had a number of different caterers. I learned that a nut butter and banana toast with a bit of agave syrup, which is packed with vitamins and minerals, porridge with flax and chia seeds cooked in almond milk with added sweet spices and fruit for a healthy dose of protein and a simple and delicious berry and yogurt smoothie nourishes success.

The hassle of getting food

Breakfast also helps our employees remain stress-free as they would know that quality food will be provided and they won’t need to go through the hassle of going to restaurants nearby, preparing or ordering food for themselves.

Healthy food catering is the leader’s responsibility and definitely a win-win deal for companies, leaders and employees.