Clarion Group: More Employees Leaving the Office to Work at Home is Starting to Reverse, Which is Good News for Operators of Corporate Food Services
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That would be good news for the operators of corporate food services. Kingston, NH, April 03, 2013 --( Recently, Yahoo, the internet search engine and website, announced it will require all employees to work at the office, starting in June.“The on-site food service center can be a place where creativity takes place.” “The staff café is a natural gathering place, generally in a central location,” he said If it’s configured to permit groups to work and discuss ideas, as well as have lunch or a mid-morning or afternoon snack and coffee, it can be a valuable asset to the company as well as to the food service operator.” “By providing tables and groups of tables of various sizes to accommodate different numbers of people, especially round tables where six or eight people can gather for easy discussion, the food service operator is providing a comfortable site for productive meetings and informal discussions,” he added.Other ways of encouraging staff café use the food service operator can implement include partitioning off small areas with seating for from eight to 12, which informal groups can use in place of reserved conference rooms, which often are in short supply, he added.Several other firms have followed suit.“Some of the best decisions and insights come from hallway conversations and cafeteria discussions,” said Jackie Rese, Yahoo’s Human Resources Director in announcing the new policy.“The on-site food service center can be a place where creativity takes place.”“The staff café is a natural gathering place, generally in a central location,” he said If it’s configured to permit groups to work and discuss ideas, as well as have lunch or a mid-morning or afternoon snack and coffee, it can be a valuable asset to the company as well as to the food service operator.”“By providing tables and groups of tables of various sizes to accommodate different numbers of people, especially round tables where six or eight people can gather for easy discussion, the food service operator is providing a comfortable site for productive meetings and informal discussions,” he added.Other ways of encouraging staff café use the food service operator can implement include partitioning off small areas with seating for from eight to 12, which informal groups can use in place of reserved conference rooms, which often are in short supply, he added.“Making sure the café is Wi-Fi-enabled and providing flip charts and other communication aides also helps encourage employees to use the café,” Mac Dermott suggests.“Work-from-home is probably here to stay in some version,” he added, “but the food service operator can help make working at the worksite an attractive option.”About Clarion GroupClarion Group is an consulting firm that advises companies, professional firms, colleges and universities, independent schools and institutions in the management, operation and improvement of their in-house employee/student food services, catering, conference, lodging and related hospitality services throughout the U.S. and Canada.For information, contact:Tom Mac Dermott, FCSI, PresidentClarion GroupPO Box 158, Kingston, NH 03848-0158603/642-8011 or TWM@clariongp.comWebsite: www.clariongp.com Contact Information Clarion Group Tom Mac Dermott 603-642-8011 www.ClarionGP.com TWM@clariongp.com Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Clarion Group Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend