77% of staff crave free vending as cost-of-living crisis forces the return to office.

The cost-of-living crisis means more employees are strongly considering a return to office working in the near future. By offering valuable incentives such as free refreshments on-site, studies show that this could make their decision a lot easier.

Coinadrink Limited, the West Midlands vending machine company, can help make your office or workspace more appealing to your existing home workers through tailored refreshments including fresh bean coffee, fresh leaf tea, healthy snacks, and fresh food.

A good leader has a duty of care to their workforce. External factors have just as much impact on staff wellness as internal factors, so you should not ignore the alarming cost-of-living crisis and the effect it will have on your team.

After a few years of the workplace adapting to home and hybrid working, leaders must now prepare for a dramatic return to the office as the public fight to save energy and cut costs in their homes.

Employees haven’t simply changed their mind on where they prefer to work. Many are being forced to head back, feeling they have no alternative.

Leaders must be aware of this in particular. As the wellbeing of staff up and down the country is under huge threat, leaders must make their workspace far more appealing to prove there is still enjoyment in coming into work.

Making the office more attractive to the home worker.

A study of more than 1000 workers across a variety of industries uncovered some intriguing opinions on what would make the workplace more appealing to a home worker.

This was commissioned by Eurest, a food service provider that is part of the Compass UK and Ireland Group.

Interestingly, free food and drink vending came out top. 77% of respondents said that this would be the best way to tempt them back to the office, which is probably not too surprising given that tea and coffee have been a key part of the working day for generations now.

Here at Coinadrink we have long catered to free vend requests from our customers. Many businesses set their vending machines to free vend on a permanent basis, whilst others choose to do it periodically.

Just behind with 76% was the provision of free food and drink in general. We imagine this to mean a communal kettle or catering facility, the sort of requirement that our online Refreshment Shop store is ideal for.

Other interesting statistics include:

• 75% would appreciate free parking on site.
• 73% would value subsidised travel, as the cost of petrol and diesel soars.
• 71% would love their employer to provide a free on-site restaurant!

Why refreshments are the core of a positive workplace culture.

Workplace refreshments are far more than what they appear to be and there is a reason why offices and other working environments have been enjoying tea, coffee and more for decades.

Business leaders understand the value of a happy worker. Gone are the days when employees were expected to work like robots for seven or eight hours straight. Now, taking rest breaks are considered a necessity, rather than a luxury.

Here at Coinadrink, along with our Express Refreshments Micro Market division, we have seen high demand for breakout and recreational areas since the pandemic. These can be equipped with fully operated vending machines or a Micro Market.

Breakout areas transform workplace refreshments into something much greater, with staff wellbeing at the core. It presents an opportunity for staff to bond, collaborate and innovate, boosting company culture.

Contact Coinadrink Limited, the vending machine company, today.

Whether you are looking for fully managed vending machine services, or just a tabletop to enhance your existing canteen, we can help with your refreshment requirements.

With free vending machines proven to be a fantastic employee perk that could ease the burden of the cost-of-living crisis, talk to us about how you can turn your machines into free vend either permanently or at set times.

Call us on 01922 640777 or drop us an email at sales@coinadrink.co.uk. Alternatively, drop us a message here.

Coinadrink Ltd

10-11, Maple Leaf Industrial Estate, Bloxwich Ln, Walsall WS2 8TF
01922 640777