4 Employee Recognition Activities at Restaurants to Keep Your Employees Happy
There’s a common misconception among many employers: as long as there’s a job to do and pay to be earned, an employee will stay satisfied. But that is not what makes your employees happy. Although many companies now pride themselves in recognition of their team members, only one in four employees feel appreciated according to TINYPulse’s 2017 Employee Engagement Report.
Dining out is a great way for teams to bond, which drastically increases the quality of work and overall productivity among your employees. We have come up with recognition ideas any company could use to let their employees feel more connected and happy.
1. Outdoor dining party
Hosting a party in a drab ambiance of a conference room can be a downer, let us all agree on that. Everybody is awkward, the best food on the table is pizza, and a bartender doesn’t have all the answers. An outdoor venue, on the other hand, offers a completely different experience. A magnificent view from a rooftop patio will give your team a sense of freedom under the sheltering twilight sky.
2. Tak’em out for a meal
Taking out your employees for a dinner or lunch can also make all the difference. A sumptuous meal at their favorite restaurant (or at least the one they silently agreed upon without unfriending each other on Facebook) will lend employees a great opportunity to mingle and socialize casually outside of keyboard chatter and hum of phone talks.
3. Onboarding drinks
Just a couple of drinks and inhibitions slip away, connections deepen, the bond grows, and team spirit starts to soar high and free. Everybody feels welcome, and that shy new hire is now laughing and joking with others, and old timers who had a beef over an upcoming release are now hugging and grinning. This team will deliver no matter what, and that feeling is exactly why we love onboarding drinks.
4. Birthday celebration
Who doesn’t want to feel special on their birthday? First, make sure you keep track of your employees’ birthdays. Then, cakes are essential, and eating one when you’re supposed to be working on that report you promised makes all the difference. So, take your birthday girl or boy to their favorite restaurant and let other team members tug along. All laughing and cheering, we promise, this party will foster team spirit and love of the company.
At Allset, we focus on maximizing efficiency and productivity for the modern day working professionals. Allset for Business helps companies provide their employees with an exclusive perk of everyday dining at nearby restaurants. Multiple research have proved that taking a break and dining out can increase employee’s happiness and make them more productive.
