{"id":120,"date":"2018-04-30T16:43:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T16:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwestvending.com\/blog\/?p=120"},"modified":"2018-05-03T16:44:42","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T16:44:42","slug":"updating-your-phoenix-break-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwestvending.com\/blog\/updating-your-phoenix-break-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider Updating Your Phoenix Break Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The workplace including the office break room is changing. After the pendulum swung from everyone working at the office to a dramatic jump in remote employees, the pendulum is settling somewhere in the middle. Phoenix companies are bringing their employees back to the office in hopes of fostering face-to-face collaboration, inspiring innovation, and increasing productivity. And thankfully, it isn’t back into cubeville or the dark, sparsely-decorated break room hidden somewhere at the back of the building. Companies are redesigning their environments to be open, communal areas with spaces designed to promote spontaneous work-related conversations and increase morale. <\/span><\/p>\n

One area that is no longer left as an afterthought is the office break room. To learn more about what your Phoenix employees need and want, try surveying them. They know what they want. A recent Staples survey found that \u201c83 percent of employees say that a well-stocked break room results in happier employees, while 53 percent say that a well-stocked break room results in more productive employees.” <\/span><\/p>\n

In 2018, there are a wide variety of options available including pantry service<\/a>, cafe-style coffee service, and the micro-market.<\/span><\/p>\n

Micro-Market<\/strong><\/p>\n