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As employers call workers into the office in a post-pandemic world of work, many are looking for ways to entice them back, build community and drive innovation. All of these aims can be furthered by providing food at work, according to ezCater, a leading tech platform for U.S. workplaces.
The organization connects employer clients—which include Fortune 500 companies like T-Mobile, FedEx and P&G—with more than 100,000 restaurants nationwide through flexible, scalable solutions. It’s an employee benefit that may be rising on the agenda of HR and benefits leaders as organizations lean into returning to offices. According to the company’s research, 88% of business leaders say corporate meal programs encourage greater in-office attendance. ezCater client SeatGeek, for instance, found that attendance increased fivefold after the company started providing food at work for employees.
Meanwhile, employees say they can save half an hour each day when their employer provides them with a meal. More than three-quarters of food orderers also told ezCater that food-at-work programs drive up retention.
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Behind the growing, nearly 20-year-old company are about 850 employees across 40 states, says Robert Kaskel, vice president of people.
Kaskel, who joined ezCater this spring, says ezCater’s
