The landscape of the modern office has fundamentally been altered in recent years in major business districts, including the financial heart of Manhattan, the manufacturing centers of Pennsylvania, and tech-oriented Northern Virginia, because of the degree to which business leaders are now viewing office amenities – traditionally viewed as optional extras – as essential components of improving their companies’ profitability and health.
As companies stabilize their post-COVID workplace models through 2026, many organisations in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are returning to the benefits of dining together at work as a way to enhance collaboration among employees and create a collaborative culture.
As a result, using professional dining services is not only a consideration for facilities departments but also a primary driver of operational resilience and retention of top talent.
The “Destination Office”: Driving Engagement Through Food
Regional organizations are facing what can be summarized as the defining challenge in the current economic landscape — creating a “destination” workplace. A large percentage of the workforce has chosen to work from home rather than commute long distances, creating a void in the property of a workplace offering something different to the home office…