Employees are the backbone of your business. You can have fantastic products and services, but it's your employees who make things happen every day. Showing your team that you value their hard work and well-being can lead to the long-term success of the business.
One great way to show your appreciation for your employees is by creating a comfortable and inviting breakroom where they can relax, re-charge, and foster work relationships. Here are some ideas for building a thriving office breakroom where you and your team can refresh and continue to perform at optimum levels.
1. Make Cleanliness a Top Priority
While a breakroom may be a place where employees can decompress and have fun, hand hygiene should be an important consideration. Your employees will use the breakroom to eat snacks and make coffee, so you can provide them with plenty of antibacterial soap for use before handling food and drinks. Try stocking your breakroom with hand soap that is gentle enough for regular use. Not only can its use help reduce the spread of germs and bacteria, but it can also help promote a cleaner, healthier, and happier environment for your team.
2. Cleaner Communal Items with Clorox Wipes
Since the breakroom is a shared space where employees will be using communal items, consider a stocked supply of Clorox® wipes to help sanitize and disinfect surfaces. The last thing you want is for germs to spread. Clorox wipes not only helps reduce the spread of germs and harmful bacteria, but they are also great for cleaning spills, inevitable in spaces where food and drinks are consumed.
3. A Keurig Coffee Maker Helps to Get the Day Started
A shared cup of coffee between employees in the morning can start the day on a positive note and help boost productivity. Adding a Keurig® coffee maker to your breakroom can be a great way to build this morale-boosting routine. Keurig coffee makers can be ideal for workplaces because they can make many cups of consistently great-tasting coffee quickly and efficiently. They’re also easy to use and maintain, which is another major advantage for workplace breakrooms.
4. What’s A Breakroom Without Good Coffee?
There’s no point in purchasing a coffee maker if you don’t have good coffee to put in it. For those drip coffee machines, a rich and aromatic blend like Peet’s Coffee® can be an excellent choice. Available as ground coffee and K-Cup® pod formats, there are many ways for you and your team to enjoy a delicious cup of Peet’s. Our suite of Keurig coffee machines and Peet’s coffee can help satisfy the taste buds of every coffee connoisseur in the office, while also invigorating your team for that after-lunch meeting!
5. Plenty of Snacks in The Breakroom
If there’s one thing your employees will thank you for, it’s snacks. Keeping your breakroom well stocked with snacks can be a good way to encourage your staff to spend time together. Regular snacking throughout the day can help boost energy levels, and by encouraging breaks, you can help employees stay motivated and productive. Consider offering a variety of options for snacks such as crackers, chips, cookies, and snack bars so everyone can find something they enjoy.
6. Why Mini Fridges Are a Great Idea
Purchasing a mini fridge can be a great way to expand the range of snacks and drinks that you and your employees can keep in the breakroom. Your team will also appreciate having the option of bringing packed lunches to work which can also be stored in the mini fridge.
The Many Benefits of a Good Breakroom
Investing in a well-stocked breakroom is about more than giving your employees a place where they can take lunch and coffee breaks. It’s about creating a sense of community in the office, giving team members a space to laugh, share stories and support one another, as well as showing them how much you appreciate their efforts.
At Office Depot® OfficeMax®, we know that breakrooms can go a long way in helping to develop a positive, collaborative office culture which can contribute to the growth and success of your business in the long run. That’s why we’re committed to providing you with everything you need to build a breakroom space that your employees will love.
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