Each morning from 8:30 to 9:05 AM at our company’s headquarters, in San Francisco, we serve free breakfast to every employee. And I’m not talking about stale muffins and dry bagels. Today I ate a sloppy joe, cheesy scrambled eggs, home fries, crispy bacon, and sausage links. Healthy, I know. Tomorrow, I’m definitely going to grab a yogurt and some fruit. And don’t forget all the vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. After all, this is California.
Why My Company Serves Free Breakfast to All Employees
It gets our schedules and energy levels in sync.
May 01, 2017
Summary.
A free, catered breakfast is served every morning from 8:30 to 9:05 AM at Pivotal’s headquarters in San Francisco. While free food is just the cost of admission to the Silicon Valley tech scene, the company considers breakfast in particular to be a valuable investment. Because the company’s work is structured around pairs of developers, breakfast is a way to align employees’ schedules, as well as their blood sugar levels. It also helps employees break out of their pairs and meet other colleagues to serendipitously share ideas. Of course, not every company can afford to serve free, catered meals. But every company can think about little ways to nudge their workers into collaborating more effectively.