03/26/2024
Food is more than mere sustenance; it's a culture builder.
Time and again, studies have shown how introducing healthy food options into a workplace creates an environment where employees feel valued and connected.
• A study by Cornell University found that communal meals in a work environment lead to better group job performance compared to teams who dine individually.
• A study published in the psychology journal Cognition found that performance tends to decline the longer you work on a single task. Lunch breaks serve as an effective countermeasure to this.
• In a report issued by Seamless on the importance of fostering a unique corporate culture, they list providing meals as one of three key methods for building a positive work culture, saying that "sharing a meal and breaking bread with others is one of the most basic social experiences."
• Research from Harvard Business Review indicates that companies with positive workplace environments, partly fostered through communal eating, retain staff, "making them more loyal to the organization as well as bringing out their best strengths."
Elevating office lunches can transform an entire culture, leading to happier, more productive staff.
