How Office Design Impacts Employee Well-being
This might be a hard pill to swallow: it’s estimated that, in Western cultures, people spend 90% of their time indoors. In North America, workers spend at least 50% of their indoor time in the workplace. Employers should maximize workers’ comfort and well-being to make the most positive and productive environment possible where their employees…
How to Support Your Employees through Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
At the start of winter, and especially after the holiday rush, you may notice a shift in attitudes around the office. During this time of year, we can expect shorter days and dreary weather. At the beginning of the year, many employees come down with the “winter blues,” or more severely, Seasonal Affective Disorder…
The Importance of Gluten-free Offerings in Your Workplace
When gluten-free first became popular, it may have seemed like a fad diet. Today, it’s proven its staying power, and it’s grown out of both popularity and necessity. Many people need gluten-free food to be their healthiest selves. When there aren’t any gluten-free options in the office, you’re excluding a portion of employees. It’s…
The Importance of Breaks: 4 Tips to Make Your Break Worth It
We’ve all had workdays where we’ve prioritized pushing through to get more tasks checked off our lists instead of listening to our bodies and minds to take breaks when necessary. Whether you’ve missed your lunch break after being sucked into your inbox or sat for too long in consecutive meetings, you deserve to take a…
Gut-Healthy Beverages: An Alternative to Sodas
Have you ever wanted to quench soda cravings without the guilt of high sugar content and artificial products? Maybe you’re looking for alternatives that are both tasty and functional. A growing trend in gut-focused drinks opens opportunities for great soda alternatives to take centerstage. These beverages contain beneficial probiotics and other natural ingredients that promote…
9 Factors Defining Sustainable Break Rooms in 2023
At Canteen, we’re committing to being better stewards of the environment. Sustainability is a core part of our strategy, what we stand for, and what we offer as a company. Our Sustainability Platform centers around purpose – How do our offerings support communities and people where we live and conduct business, and how are we…
This Mother-Daughter Coffee Team is Advocating for Sloth-Safe Coffee Farming
Great coffee, diversity and gender equality, sustainability, and sloths. How are these four seemingly random topics even remotely related? Well, the mother-daughter team at New York-based Bean & Bean Coffee Roasters dabbles in each and does a pretty good job at it. We sat down with Jiyoon Han, who, with her mom, Rachel, brings this…
Offices of the Future: Thoughts on Design
The workspace is changing. In a time when WFH culture is center stage, offices are adapting to provide the best experience to their occupants. No, the collaborative workplace isn’t going anywhere, but these large-scale trends shape how we think about productivity and purpose within our office walls. Our creative director, Mark Kaminski, and his team…
Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Cold Brew is the New Hottest Coffee Trend
Convenience is key – that’s the thought behind one of coffee’s hottest trends, RTD Coffee. Ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee refers to canned or bottled cold coffee products sealed for whenever you’re ready to sip. In 2019, the global RTD coffee market was valued at $22.4 billion U.S. dollars and is expected to reach $42.4 billion by…
How Canteen Partnered with Mooseheart to Award Scholarships to Five Teens
Our Midwest Canteen Team recently awarded scholarships to five Mooseheart graduates! Mooseheart is a residential childcare facility providing children with a wholesome home-like environment and the best possible training and education. Each year, our team holds a fundraiser for The Heidi Schuerstedt Scholarship, and this year, they sold a cookbook with a collection of the team’s favorite…