Let’s (not) do lunch? ezCater finds employees are skipping out on opportunities to recharge

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There’s more to lunch than shoveling down a sandwich and getting back to work. And many employees are missing it, because they’re skipping lunch altogether.

In a survey of 5,000 full-time employees, corporate meal delivery platform ezCater found that 98% said taking a lunch break improves job performance, 51% said it increases happiness and 49% reported it improves mental clarity. But, only 38% take a daily break from their desks at lunchtime and almost half skip lunch entirely at least once a week. 

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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