Trends & Insights

Whether you’re an executive at a large corporate or the owner of a SME, you should be considering introducing a cafeteria. You may think that you pay your staff enough that they can feed themselves. And that might be true. But there are many benefits to having an onsite cafeteria. And you don’t necessarily have to offer your employees free food, you can simply make it cheaper for them than if they were to eat elsewhere.

So, what are these benefits that outweigh the cost of setting up a cafeteria in your building?

Owning or managing a hotel, B&B or guest house is a job many people dream about. You get to meet so many different people from all over the world and learn about their lives. You get to spend each day where people choose to pay to stay on holiday. And your job is never the same from one day to the next.

However, what many people don’t know is that there is a lot of pressure on you. You are responsible for attracting guests, keeping them happy and making sure every area of the business is run well. Ensuring that each and every guest enjoys their stay is what your job is all about. And that’s exactly why having good coffee available is vital to your business. Here are just a few reasons why.

Having an employee breakroom should be mandatory for almost every office. Actually, it shouldn’t just be any old breakroom, it needs to the perfect breakroom. Perfect for your employees and for your company culture. Having a small kitchen where your staff can prepare their meals isn’t the same as having a breakroom. And having a breakroom is highly important.

Employees are demanding quality coffee as part of their working environment as the coffee culture sweeps over South African workspaces. In fact, 95% of South African employees classify quality coffee as the most important aspect of their working environment.

Nestlé is once again joining forces with the World Association of Chefs’ Societies (Worldchefs) to celebrate International Chefs Day and to promote healthy eating to children.

Treating your customers as an extension of your establishment is something that all business owners should aspire to. Without the customer, the business has little reason for being, so it’s important that they are made to feel at home.

Beverages—hot or cold, soft or hard—have a big impact on your profitability. Discover 8 ways beverage sales can contribute more to your bottom line. We have great merchandising, serving suggestions, and a hot trend list here.