Productive Workers Prefer Grilled, Not Fried

While searching for ways to boost employee productivity, have you considered what your employees are eating for lunch? In these days of creative benefits, companies are replacing their drab old cafeteria settings with better décor, and replacing their meatloaf with restaurant-quality food.

“The biggest change over the last 3-5 years is the facilities themselves—the size of them, the scope of them, the expertise behind the counter, and the amazingly wide variety of menus,” says Kevin VanderVoort, who as CEO of Windsor, Connecticut-based supplier TruFresh, is benefiting from the trend.

VanderVoort says the benefits from having appealing meal options onsite include:

• Employees will eat onsite more often, which eliminates driving around searching for a place to eat.

• Employees can spend more time enjoying lunch without spending more company time offsite.

• With the stress, expense and extra time of going out to eat eliminated, employees can focus and be more productive.

SOURCE: Kevin VanderVoort of TruFresh, Windsor, Connecticut.