The corporate cafeteria is dead: Free, personalized lunch is the new office perk

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Few things bring people together like free food. 

But shuffling through a corporate cafeteria line with limited food choices is less than desirable for employees, and employers may find it an out-of-date feature in office spaces that are not at full capacity five days a week. When Kansas City-based commercial real estate operating company NorthPoint Development moved into their new office in May of 2022, they considered renovating the cafeteria that was already part of the property, but the cons quickly outweighed the pros. 

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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