Corporate catering services are quickly attracting investors and becoming increasingly popular in Singapore, suggesting a strong demand for such services and a compelling momentum behind these catering companies and the businesses they serve.
Wondering what may be the cause of this unusual trend? Rent a Chef says here's why:
1) Having control over the enviroment in business meetings:
Rather than taking a potential client out to lunch, or hosting an important quarterly meeting in a restaurant’s event space – with variables like environment, crowds, wait times, and more breaking up the peace – you can host a business lunch at the office.
Imagine that you are in a soccer match and are playing as the home team - wouldn't the turf advantage and other factors favour you and your team? Businesses are realising that hosting clients and employees in their own office brings about the same kind of advantage in negotiations and getting corporate messages across.
2) It is more budget-friendly for the business:
It is no longer just the savvy and young tech companies that are catering office lunches to their staff. More businesses are seeing the value in providing lunch for their staff. This employee perk offers recruiting and retention benefits. A survey of workers at companies that provide free food found 67 percent were “very” or “extremely” happy with their jobs. Keeping your employees saves money – it can cost up to 50 to 60 percent of an employee’s annual salary to replace them!
3) More producitivy even during lunch hours:
It’s important to encourage balance in the workday. There’s a lot of value in gathering around the break room table and checking in with co-workers. Research has shown the immense positive impact taking group breaks and increasing in-person interactions can have on employees’ productivity.
For instance, a study conducted by social media company the Draugiem Group found the most productive people were those who averaged 17 minutes of break time for every 52 minutes of focused work. Via time-tracking and productivity app DeskTime, the company found the most productive 10 percent of users would approach their working periods as sprints. They would then take complete breaks from their computers to do a little exercise or have a non-work-related chat with colleagues.
It’s obvious that a corporate food program provides convenience, allowing employees to focus on all the other pressing tasks of their day instead of what they’re going to eat for lunch and how they’re going to get it. But there’s definitely more to it – corporate catering services allow for more control, drive down costs, and drive up positivity and productivity in your office.
