Overcome Modern Workspace Dining Problems With These Solutions

Every aspect of modern life has its challenges, and the modern office is certainly not immune. With hybrid working models, evolving employee expectations, and the need for flexibility in the workplace, especially with food and drink, demands are higher than ever. For such high demands, many offices are dying or facing a world of problems… hence the need for a 24/7 office food solution that offers zero-waste office meals and contactless food solutions for an on-the-go working world that understands the needs to modern and hybrid offices.

A smart canteen is a technology-driven, innovative dining solution, using employee meal service automation seamlessly to tailor every aspect of dining to your office space and needs. Create a modern office food experience to satisfy every employee, eliminate the need for workers to leave the office during work hours, and create an adaptable space perfect for team lunches, meetings, and boosting morale.

• Real-time meal analytics: Connected technology provides data on sales, patterns, preferences, and wastage, delivering data-driven workplace catering that follows your staff’s needs. These smart workplace dining solutions for the hybrid office allow you to adapt daily, tailor for predictive meal stocking, and ensure maximum efficiency.
• Sustainability: Reduce wastage through office smart fridge catering, which is more energy-efficient whilst keeping food fresher. We offer sustainable office meal options through Connect Vending’s deli cafés and micro markets as well as smart vending for B Corp certified catering, stocking products from Aqua Libra, Eat Fruit, Change Please, illy and more. For more information about sustainable and eco-friendly brands available, contact our wholesale department.
• Easy Implementation, Install and Maintenance: Explore the service and maintenance packages Connect Vending offer and allow us to take the stress out of workplace catering. With solutions that are customised to your space and designed for quick set up, creating a ready-to-go plug and play canteen system that is fully automated has never been easier. Many smart vending machines for offices are equipped with automatic fault flagging systems, so you’ll always be one step ahead in maintaining your machine.
• Leading technologies and user interfaces: Experience expansive workplace dining innovation, including eco-modes and energy-saving systems, mobile apps for collecting loyalty points and deals, customised selections for hot drinks machine, and touchscreen interfaces that are intuitive and stylish.

Without the need for staff, these solutions can be available 24 hours a day and still save money when compared to operating a traditional canteen. For workplaces that employ late-night shift workers and hybrid offices that have variable staff members day to day, smart workplace catering in the form of deli cafes and commercial vending machines hold the answers to these vast modern day workplace dining problems.

With the health at the forefronts of most people’s minds, maintaining proper nutrition and hydration throughout the day it vital for looking after ourselves, our staff, and achieving our health goals. Smart fridges and healthy meal packages facilitate fresh food that is prepared and delivered on the same day, as opposed to long-life ambient snacks such as crisps and chocolate, for a healthier and happier workspace that serves both health and work objectives. With fresh ingredients, it’s easier to provide meals that are packed with nutritional benefits while also catering to a diverse workforce by providing halal, gluten free and vegan dietary options.

Office wellness programs are now standard in almost every business no matter their model. As physical health is one of the seven areas of wellness, nutrition must be prioritised, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that physical health is not all we should be aspiring to. Reaping emotional benefits as well as financial and nutritional can, in the long term, lead to a reduction on healthcare spending. By engaging in employee wellness through meals, smart canteens can form intimate hubs where community thrives. Encourage conversations, team interaction, great communication as well as a location for workplace meetings, training or workshops.

By supporting truly flexible workplace dining patterns, automatically managing stock levels, and delivering an excellent corporate meal delivery system, these smart workplace dining solutions meet the demands of hybrid offices and 24/7 operations effortlessly. Check out our case studies to see the real results organisations are achieving.

Why not start building better solutions for your workplace challenges now? Discover more about our fresh approach to workplace food through our deli cafés and smart workplace vending for offices across different industries.