{"id":3000006883,"date":"2021-08-04T11:45:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T15:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/?p=3000006883"},"modified":"2021-08-04T11:45:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T15:45:31","slug":"why-your-office-can-benefit-from-a-kitchen-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/workspace-solutions\/flexible-products\/why-your-office-can-benefit-from-a-kitchen-makeover","title":{"rendered":"Why your office can benefit from a kitchen makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Toiling away in a cubicle all day<\/a> and eating lunch by yourself at your desk is so 1990s. Today\u2019s top employers know that encouraging teams to take breaks\u2014at least a real lunch break\u2014and be social with their coworkers can increase productivity and improve corporate culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just how important is eating lunch away from your laptop? In a survey by Tork<\/a>, employees who took a lunch break every day were more likely to say they were effective and efficient, satisfied with their job, and valued as an employee than those who didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stepping away from the desk for lunch is even more important among the millennial workforce<\/a>, with 62 percent of them saying they would opt for a longer or more regular lunch break if possible. And 16 percent of them said they would even take a 10 percent pay cut if it meant they could take a proper lunch break every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, many organizations are recognizing the importance of lunchtime and breaks by adding sleek office kitchens to their workspaces. These functional common areas provide employees with an onsite space to relax, refresh, and gather with others for a meal or snack. (Even better is when free snacks and beverages are offered!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But they\u2019re not just for lunch. Welcoming kitchen areas can also make for a fun, informal space to hold brainstorming sessions over coffee, quick team meetings when the conference room is booked, and other face-to-face interactions with coworkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking of making a cool office kitchen a priority in your organization? Get inspired by these amazing office kitchens that companies in WeWork offices get to enjoy each and every day.<\/p>\n\n\n