As more and more people are returning to traditional offices and away from remote work, office safety is still a concern among small and large companies alike. We get this! Being food service providers we are still following our Covid-19 Regulations for any and all events we cater. We are hoping to be able to now get back into the full swing of our work and cater for your company in the very near future. Many articles have been written about this topic over the past two years, but frankly several articles conflict with each other, so as a company looking for a good caterer to provide great food for employees, it can be very confusing to sort through what is still really important to pay attention to!
There is clearly a “new normal” we are all getting used to, however, people still love a good party/office gathering and people still love to eat great food!! While people are leaving their “comfort zone” of their homes, there is nothing that says “Thank You” from an employer more than a great gathering with good food. Food helps people be happy, engaged with each other, and motivated to continue to be productive. The catering industry is well positioned to help out in this regard and we are ready and waiting to serve you!!
While Covid and the variants are not “food-borne” illnesses, it still is critical how we serve food to customers in a safe manner and how they behave around the food at a catered gathering. From the perspective of our staff, we are still wearing masks, doing frequent temperature checks, wearing gloves that we change frequently, practicing frequent hand washing, providing hand sanitizer, individually wrapping each guest’s utensils, and spreading out buffet lines to name a few. While CDC and FDA are constantly updating information, we are following strict safety standards for everyone’s health and enjoyment. Even though we normally cater corporate events using a buffet line set up, we have gone to providing two buffet set-ups to shorten lines, while making sure each line is properly staffed. This way, we are handling the plates, serving the food, handing each person’s wrapped utensils, cups etc. so handling is kept to a minimum. Charcuterie boards have now become individual smaller boards wrapped in cellophane. All of this is accomplished to help our corporate customer feel safe, and confident in an office party venue.
For companies that want the advantage of ordering lunches for delivery at their office, we have set up a SHOPIFY page https://kevins-creative-catering.myshopify.com/ so made to order lunch items can be ordered easily and safely. Bulk orders of employees are also more efficient and often an employee can meet us outside of an office building to pick up!! Lunches are served in recyclable “to go” containers and wrapped tightly in cellophane for safety.
In a post quarantine environment, food serving and safety has definitely changed. But it doesn’t mean that we all can’t continue to enjoy a great lunch or company picnic so employees can stay engaged with each other, with food, and remain motivated to be their best at their workplace—wherever that may be.
We are always happy to have the conversation with company CEO’s and others regarding this “new normal” we live in to put everyone’s mind at ease and do what we do best—let you have a great time and with delicious freshly made food. Putting you at ease in this scenario is one of our most important concerns. Even though our staff is still “masked” we have learned quickly how to “smile with our eyes” and voices. We love supporting our local businesses and there is no reason why we can’t continue to do this now with simply following some solid guidelines.
People look forward to food! While cooking at home for almost 2 years has been the norm, we think you all are just “chomping” to get out and experience quality and more variety in your office parties and foods. We are here to help you look forward to the coming months. It’s time to “Live To Eat.”
Call us, we are here to help you plan, prepare, and serve your next company event!