Make your working days an event to look forward to.

A great team environment can be built up with a simple breakfast or lunch service.

A business day can become something people look forward to with delicious food from your local suppliers. You don't have to spend a lot of money on expensive retreats and gifts for your employees. Sometimes it can be as simple as making your staff happy by arranging a staff catering service that provides croissants and yogurt for breakfast or an office lunch delivery service.

According to a recent survey, 41% of respondents felt that the best corporate gift they could receive was food at work. The survey also found that 60% of respondents felt they would feel more 'appreciated and valued' if they had food at the office.

Company catering can be more than a one-off and a weekly or daily affair.

The good news is that you don't have to be the size of Facebook or Google, nor does it have to be expensive to provide corporate catering for your employees. Whether it is a daily or weekly office affair delivered to your workplace, employers can benefit greatly from offering corporate catering.

Catering for companies has also evolved beyond events. With many people working from home, catering companies can send snack healthy care packages to anyone who is secluded. Or even keep a regularly stocked pantry and plan regular staff meals.

Stronger bonds between employees

Many of us sit in front of our computer screens all day and ignore our colleagues until lunchtime. A survey by Seamless found that 60% of respondents felt that a team lunch offered and organised by their company would encourage them to eat with their colleagues.

Food provides a conversation starter and helps colleagues get to know each other.

With a shift towards a more collaborative culture, catered staff lunches are a great way to build and strengthen bonds between people. Providing free office meals can also encourage conversation and bonds between colleagues who would not otherwise meet. Catered office lunches can also stimulate creativity and new ideas that can benefit your business.

Increased employee morale

According to Peapod, 67% of respondents with access to free food were 'very' or 'extremely' satisfied with their current job. And when employees are happy and morale is high, their productivity increases.

This can result in a lower turnover of your staff. If the solution is to use a catering team to provide staff lunches to boost employee morale and build loyalty to your business, this could save you money in the long run.

Increased productivity.

A happy employee is a productive employee and providing healthy office catering can lead to better concentration, improved focus and memory. Work life can be more complete with deliveries of fresh, quality food from friendly staff at your local corporate caterers.

Our friendly catering experts are the best of the local corporate caterers in your area. EatFirst's platform has a varied selection from simple snack packs, to sandwich platters, sushi, hot dogs, vegetarian and vegan options and most importantly dessert and even a cheeky margarita. There is something for every event and to suit everyone's dietary needs.

Retention and talent recruitment

Finding and recruiting good people can be a challenge and by giving your HR department as many perks as possible, you increase your chances of attracting the best talent. Moreover, some studies show that it can take 6 to 9 months of salary to replace, train and hire a new employee.

A healthier workforce

Offering a healthy office catering team can be a win-win for you and your employees. When your employees are happy and healthy, they cost your company less. They miss fewer sick days and are more productive. In fact, employees with an unhealthy diet are 66% more likely to be less productive compared to those with a healthy diet.

Work lunches can help you eat healthier

Offering a tasty, healthy working lunch can also help raise awareness and lay the groundwork for healthy eating. It can also deter staff from making poor food choices and help with weight control and general health.

Team building

Some companies spend thousands of dollars on retreats, scavenger hunts, flying foxes, tree top activities and other expensive team building exercises to try and keep their employees engaged. The good news is that you don't have to spend a lot of money and time on these complicated activities. In fact, these efforts often backfire, as employees may not find them useful and may resent the time and energy the event takes.

Build a stronger team through food.

We have found that the best way to build intimacy and rapport between staff and management is through food. A team lunch at least once a week is a great way to stay connected, improve company culture and build a stronger team.

Catering events

Starting a new job can be daunting, getting used to the company and meeting your colleagues. For newcomers, event catering is a great way to become part of the team right away.

The best part about staff catering lunches is that unlike team building physical activities may require a degree of fitness or coordination, sitting down and eating together is easy for everyone to participate in. From Mexican to Indian catering, there are plenty of quality and delicious cuisines to try each week or month that encourage the team to eat together.

Staff lunches for your office - EatFirst

There are so many benefits and aspects to reap by providing corporate catering in your business, no matter the occasion. It is an affordable and stress-free way to show your employees that you value and appreciate them.

To get started or to find out more about providing fully catered meals for your workplace, check out EatFirst, one of the best catering companies in Amsterdam and the Netherlands! Send an email to our corporate catering experts - nikki.van.reems@eatfirst.com - or request a free quote online. You can also navigate through our platform to discover our selection of caterers in Amsterdam and the Netherlands, or check out our blog section for some catering ideas. 

Whether it is pizza catering, vegetarian buffet, bbq catering, vegan catering, buffet catering, italian catering, Moroccan catering, surinamese catering, office lunch delivery, breakfast or morning tea, we have a wide range of curated staff lunch menus and plans to suit your needs and budgets for Amsterdam Corporate Catering, or Rotterdam and Utrecht, we have great options Netherlands wide.

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