Improve the working lives of your employees with these break room trends
Employee break rooms are often the most popular spaces in a company, and they are key in helping your employees relax and recharge during the long workday. To keep your employees happy during their breaks, and ensure that they return to their desks energized and motivated to keep working, it’s a good idea to set up your employee break room to meet their needs.
At Rosseto, we want to help you provide your employees with the best possible service and support. That’s why today, we’re providing you with some great employee break room design ideas that meet current industry trends, head-on.
Make your employee break room comfy
Your break room serves the unique purpose of allowing your employees to take a break from the grueling work they perform throughout the day. As such, we recommend making your break room as comfortable as possible. Stay away from stiff stacking chairs bridge tables and opt instead for homier furniture – sofas, poofs, armchairs and a selection of coffee and dining tables. And be sure to stock your employee break room with the accessories your employees seek to make their stay maximally enjoyable – liteware, cutlery, a microwave, water dispenser, coffee machine, healthy snack, maybe even a lending library or television with the news on.
Create personal space
Allow your employees to truly unwind, and maybe even catch a power nap during their breaks, with some personal space within the greater employee break room. Prime, trending examples include individual “nap pods” employees can curl up in, a yoga or meditation area for quiet contemplation, a spa or massage area or room – a major perk, and more. The key is creating a space where employees can unplug from their tech, take a few moments to feel liberated from the tasks on their to-do lists and yammering colleagues, and recharge.
Let the games begin
In stark contrast to the personal space trends mentioned above, another leading employee break room trend is providing games for employees to play, together, while pausing from their daily workload. This is a great way for employees to temporarily tune out AND brainstorm with others, while in a casual, fun setting. Games include ping-pong, air hockey and foosball tables, a television game console, arcade games, and other short games that keep them active.
Apply a creative office pantry design to your break room’s snack bar or buffet
Let’s be honest. When it comes to employee break rooms, it’s all about the snacks. Your employees will love noshing on complimentary treats – and you can select the ones that boost energy and lower stress, and avoid the sugary ones that leave your employees feeling sluggish. Set up your break room’s snack bar or buffet according to the principles of office pantry design. Use dispensers and display cases to keep food fresh, organized and germ-free and clearly label everything with information about allergens, just in case. Also feel free to get creative by stocking foods that fit your company’s culture (goldfish crackers and kale chips for a natural-minded business; beef jerky and trail mix for a company that espouses tough love, or even use brightly colored design, etc.).
Rosseto’s complete line of buffet and catering equipment can help you design your office pantry or office break room to meet the latest hospitality trends. Choose from a wide variety of dispensers, bins, scoops, trays, risers and more. Your employee’s satisfaction is expected to increase!
