The findings suggest that hot beverages are a ‘powerful facilitator’ in creating moments of planned and unplanned interactions in the workplace. Kitchen space can be used as a high-quality coffee breakout area, to facilitate better breaks or offer ‘happy hour’ options for businesses.
David Basson, head of beverages UK&I, Nestlé Professional said: “As workforces return to the office – be it full-time or just for meetings - encouraging productivity is important. Our report uses scientific thinking to help businesses engage effectively with their employees and facilitate productivity in a range of ways.
“At Nestlé, we understand the merits of meeting over a coffee, and are pleased to see that hot beverages are a powerful facilitator of productivity. Nestlé Coffee Partners has a portfolio of brands that, when used for the right need, helps to deliver against consumer expectations.”
The Nestlé Coffee Partners range of solutions caters to three main drivers:
- Coffee as a reason to take a well-earned break from work
- Creating a coffee shop experience to attract employees
- Helping to harness coffee as the social connector
To access the full report, click here.