FOOD & DRINK VIRTUAL HOSPITALITY


Fooditude, explores ways in which facilities teams can keep a connection with the wider company and boost morale whilst employees continue to work from home.


Albert Einstein once said: “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity”. Since the pandemic began, the recurrence of crises certainly has not been in short supply for facilities managers. Whether it’s dealing with surprise lockdowns or keeping up with government guidelines, facilities teams have been in the thick of it since March 2020.


Despite the uncertainty, we think that this crisis has seen facilities managers get more involved with workplace culture in these unchartered waters of working from home (WFH). Knowledge is power, that’s why we’d like to equip you with a few useful ways to boost morale with a few fun activities that can be done over a video call.


Not only can these activities be used with employees within your wider company, they’re also a great way to keep the connection going within the facilities team itself. As a workplace catering company, we’ve stuck to our guns and kept all the activities food related. Afterall, what else is as universally loved as food?


Without out further ado, here are our top activities:


Build-your-own smørrebrød It’s time for your employees to get ‘scandi’ in the kitchen with Danish smørrebrød: a highly instagrammable open faced sandwich that’s traditionally made with rye bread as a base, then topped with a generous serving of meats, fish, spreads and garnish.


The challenge here is to see who can make the most delicious-looking combo. In Denmark, common toppings include pickled herrings, boiled eggs, pork liver paste and diced carrot. Creative license should be allowed in the selection of not-so-Danish ingredients, after all, pickled herring isn’t everyone’s idea of a tasty treat.


What we love about it: The rules of the game can easily be adapted to fit whatever ingredients people have in their cupboard. A beautifully presented ‘smørrebrød’ on a slice


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of Hovis whitebread is just as valid as one using a slice of an artisanal Danish rye.


Fridge foraging


Challenge your employees to a ‘fridge forage’ just as the lunch hour starts. For this they’ll need to throw together a salad using only the ingredients that they have available at home. You can award those that conjure up the more beautifully presented, most healthy looking or even the downright oddest salad in the group.


What we love about it: This activity often leads into interesting conversations about how people approach cooking at home. Even better, participants might discover new ideas on how to use up old ingredients and save on food waste.


Cocktail and Mocktail challenge Alcoholic, low or no. Employees should never have to suffer a boring drink when socialising with colleagues online. A playful way to remedy uninspired drink choices during online meetups is to create cocktail and mocktail challenges that puts your employee’s mixology skills to the test.


There’s tons of resources out there, including Fooditude’s mocktail recipes from this year’s Dry January and the simple cocktail recipes listed on BBC Good Food.


What we love about it: It’s a way for the whole team to connect over a drink, whether they enjoy their booze or strictly tee-total.


Once it’s safe to return to the office... The canteen will be a FM’s secret weapon in contributing to their company’s happiness once they return to work. If lunches are varied and exciting, with the occasional special food event thrown into the mix, employees will have one more reason to choose the office over their home kitchen table.


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