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Attracting good employees is difficult. Keeping them can be even harder.
Competitive pay and benefits will always matter, but employees also notice the smaller parts of their everyday work experience. One area businesses sometimes overlook is the breakroom.
A clean, well-stocked breakroom with convenient food, beverages, snacks, and quality coffee may seem like a small perk, but it can contribute to a workplace where employees feel more comfortable and appreciated.
Employees experience their workplace every day. While major benefits may influence someone’s decision to accept or keep a job, smaller everyday conveniences can shape how employees feel about coming to work.
Workplace perks can include:
The goal doesn’t have to be creating an elaborate corporate cafeteria. Sometimes simply making an employee’s workday more convenient can have an impact.
Think about the difference between two breakrooms. One has an old vending machine that’s frequently empty and a basic coffee pot. The other has modern vending equipment or a micro market stocked with popular snacks, cold beverages, fresh food, healthier choices, and good coffee.
A modern breakroom is a visible benefit employees can use every day.
Leaving work to find lunch, coffee, or a snack takes time. For employees working in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, healthcare environments, dealerships, or offices with short break periods, leaving the property may not be practical.
Providing convenient food and beverages on-site can give employees more time to actually enjoy their breaks. This can be especially valuable for workplaces with:
Coffee is part of the daily routine for millions of employees. Upgrading from a basic coffee pot to a quality office coffee program can be a relatively simple way to improve the workplace experience.
Modern office coffee programs can include:
It’s a perk employees can appreciate every workday.
Not every employee wants the same thing. Some want chips and candy. Others want protein bars, fresh meals, zero-sugar drinks, energy drinks, or healthier snacks.
A modern breakroom should reflect the people using it. Vending machines and micro markets can be customized based on employee purchasing patterns and requests, allowing the selection to evolve over time.
For larger workplaces, a micro market can take the breakroom experience even further. Micro markets create a small self-service marketplace inside the workplace, giving employees access to a broader variety of food and beverages than traditional vending alone.
Depending on the program, employees may have access to:
Breakrooms aren’t only places to eat. They’re also places where employees step away from their work, recharge, and interact with coworkers. Creating an inviting breakroom can help turn an overlooked area into a more positive part of the workplace.
This can be especially important for companies asking employees to spend long shifts on-site.
Improving the breakroom doesn’t necessarily mean building a cafeteria or committing to a large employee food budget. Depending on the workplace, businesses can consider:
Traditional vending may even be available with little to no direct cost to the employer, making it an accessible way to improve the breakroom.
A great breakroom won’t replace competitive compensation, good management, opportunities for advancement, or a healthy workplace culture. But retention is influenced by the overall employee experience, and everyday conveniences can contribute to that experience.
When employees see that a company pays attention to the details of their workday, it can help create a more positive environment. And unlike many employee initiatives, the breakroom is something employees can benefit from every day.
Nutrire Vending provides vending machines, micro markets, office coffee service, and workplace refreshment solutions throughout Chicago and the surrounding Chicagoland area.
We help businesses create modern, convenient breakrooms tailored to their employees and workplace. Contact Nutrire Vending to learn how we can help upgrade your breakroom experience.
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