The “January Blues” Are Real
The holiday season comedown, dubbed the “January Blues”, affects everyone: employee, manager, and business owner alike. Returning to work after an extended period off, coupled with post-holiday expenses and the change in season inevitably weighs on everyone’s emotions and energy levels to a certain extent. Likewise, no industry is truly immune to the phenomena. Research conducted by Redbooth and Priceonomics suggests that the month of January represents the lowest level of task completion for the American business sector as a whole. Some argue ‘Blue Monday’ (the third Monday in January), commonly referred to as the “most depressing day of the year”, is when people’s motivation and happiness dips by the most. Yet employee mental health and wellbeing shouldn’t just be a January worry but a year-round concern. One popular and cost effective way to create a positive work environment, increase employee wellbeing, attract and maintain talent and boost productivity is by offering snacks in the workplace.
Snacks for a Happy Workplace
Auguste Escoffier, the famous French chef and restaurateur once said “good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.” This is certainly true of food and snacks in the workplace. In one recent survey, two out of every three respondents reported being extremely happy or very happy with their workplace if snacks were available. Meanwhile, 57% of employees in a separate survey said that food-based perks make them feel more valued and appreciated by their employers with food being the second most desired employee perk after gym and yoga memberships. With a whopping 88% of employees now considering it important for the employers to provide snacks, according to Zerocater, it’s no wonder more and more employers are looking to snacks as part of their employee retention strategies. Employers, who offer snacks in the workplace also benefit from reduced break times and less hunger distractions, which provides a further boost to productivity.
Total Snacks Solutions
Here at Total Snacks, we have a wide range of different snacking product options and services designed for workplace settings. Our portfolio of iconic brands include: Dippin’ Dots frozen snacks, Doc Popcorn speciality popcorn, ICEE beverages, SuperPretzels, and Hola Churros are all guaranteed to “wow” your employees. Best of all, you can tailor how you would like to partner with us, whether it be through one of our on location vending machines, freezers, Snack Spots or direct delivery programs. Find out more about our partnership and delivery options by visiting our website at www.totalsnacks.us. Let’s create a more positive work environment, lift employee spirits and increase productivity together in 2024.
About Total Snacks
Total Snacks’ mission is to always provide the highest quality snack food for people to enjoy wherever and whenever. The business began in 2015 by entrepreneurs Eleazar López Contreras and Mabe León-Ponte, a husband and wife team, who immediately noticed a lack of high quality snacking options around their new home in Miami, Florida. From its humble beginnings as a single retail kiosk, the couple has worked tirelessly and creatively to bring the best in class snack foods to the region.
Today, Total Snacks stands out as the premier provider of snack foods and catering in Miami. Its products can be found in over 300 independent outlets, the company provides contract catering solutions to some of the largest sporting and entertainment venues in the area, while bringing smiles to thousands of people a year through its corporate and private catering activities. Despite its success, Total Snack has never wavered from its core mission to offer the highest quality snack foods and the best customer service.
