Delicious contract catering for a diverse workforce

Food is often used as a means of retaining one’s cultural identity. In the current, post-pandemic environment, more and more employers are refocusing efforts around creating a safe and happy work environment for their teams, with a focus on shared food experiences. 

‘When looking at their overall employee benefits and office perks, more than a third of employees (38%) rank office food as one of their top three work perks, alongside vacation time and professional development’ – a recent survey has revealed.

In addition to that, employees are now more health-conscious than ever:
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• When it comes to dietary restrictions and preferences, 55% of employees said it was very or extremely important to have office meals that cater to their preferences.
• The quality of the meal and variety of cuisine type are the two most important attributes of office meals for employees.
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But it’s not only the office management that can observe this crucial mindset shift. Let’s look at the reality of industry catering at businesses and large scale operators, such as factories, warehouses and distribution centres.

Some of the questions that the facilities managers working there can be asking themselves are:

• How can we move away from the monotonous and (perhaps sometimes) boring on-site catering?
• How many times does the staff walk into the canteen during a lunch break and wish there was something they really enjoyed listed on the menu – even if it was only once a month?
• How can we improve the company’s culture in line with specific tastes preferences that our diverse workforce has?
  
  

Here at Banjaraa, we’re confident that we’ve got a solution! 

Why not let Banjaraa chefs cook in your kitchen on an ad hoc basis and create bespoke ‘Indian-inspired’ breakfast, lunch or dinner? Have a look at some of our dishes here.

We’ve got experience in working with our site management customers to determine the right catering solution using their existing kitchen facilities. In the last few months, we have been working closely with a large distribution centre in Peterborough and producing fresh Indian-inspired meals in their kitchens for the diverse workforce. 

It’s always important to us to discuss the menu with the facility management, considering the dietary requirements of their staff, including halal, non-halal, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. Thanks to more feedback and reviews, we have updated our menu to reflect this site’s workforce feedback and are pleased to announce that we have now become regular visitors to this site.

We love seeing smiles on the workforce’s faces in the morning and we know what they are thinking while entering the workplace – ‘The lunch is going to be awesome today because Banjaraa is back!’
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If that sounds like something you’d like us to do for your employees too – get in touch today!

​We are based in Peterborough and if you would like to have a further chat, please email Ajay at [email protected] or call 07557 793973 if you have any questions at all. 

We’d love to bring happy food to your workforce! ​