We compare the Foodji food vending machine with the classic delivery service that brings lunch to your workplace. Here are the most important facts and advantages of Foodji:
| delivery service | ||
| Freshness & quality of food | +300 hot & cold main courses, snacks & drinks | Depending on the respective delivery service |
| preparation time | 2-3 minutes | Ready to enjoy immediately |
| Advance reservation of meals | Up to 6 hours in advance via app | When ordering |
| Opening hours & availability | Available around the clock | Depending on the opening hours of the delivery service |
| administrative burden | No administrative hassle: seamless integration into the team's net wages | Organisation & billing as administrative expenses |
| procurement costs | None - Foodji offers a comprehensive service | Employees must order their own food and expect long waiting times. |
| employee benefit | A sense of community is strengthened during a break together. | High organisational and financial costs, no sense of community |
| Sustainable quantity planning | Made possible by planning with AI: avoiding food waste | Depending on the delivery service: often not a priority |
| subsidisation | Made possible by digital technology | Can be made possible, administrative effort |
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Employee catering is a key factor in meeting all these needs of the team. The availability of fresh food in the company signals appreciation for employees and contributes to employee retention. High employee satisfaction leads to lower staff turnover and a better working atmosphere.
Employee catering by a delivery service does not directly add value for employees, as they have to take care of their own meals and expect waiting times. In addition, there is often limited variety in the dishes on offer and employees have to spend their breaks alone. Employees who work shifts in particular are dependent on supermarkets such as Rewe around the corner or order their food from pizza delivery services. But here too, shift workers face a problem: not every delivery service takes orders around the clock.
That's why we would like to introduce Foodji as a cost-effective and space-saving alternative that every company can afford without compromising on quality and which is open 24/7 without the need for staff. Internal catering contributes to increased employee satisfaction, as it offers employees a pleasant and social environment in which they can exchange ideas and relax. This promotes interaction, which improves the sense of unity and the working atmosphere and strengthens employee loyalty.
While traditional delivery services have long been considered the standard solution for satisfying hunger in the workplace, the increasing dynamism of modern working life and changing employee expectations raise the question: is this type of employee catering still appropriate? Compared to innovative and sustainable catering approaches such as Foodji, a delivery service that requires food to be ordered from outside no longer seems to meet the demands of the modern working world. Comprehensive catering is difficult to provide, especially for shift workers. Therefore, shift supervisors often order for the entire team from the nearest delivery service. However, these services also have regular working hours and close at certain times. Offices also face this challenge when they want to get fresh food outside of lunchtime.
Foodji's employee catering service promotes a balanced diet with fresh and healthy options, thereby boosting the team's concentration, productivity and long-term health. To this end, it is also a popular health management tool. Delivery services such as Mealmates offer a varied solution by delivering delicious, pre-ordered meals to companies by car. Although this ensures internal catering, the delivery route, working hours and repetitive meals often prove to be a hurdle. Foodji is filled with fresh food 2-3 times a week directly on site. We attach great importance to the freshness and quality of our ingredients and products and want all employees to have access to healthy food at work.
Many larger employers use Foodji to supplement their existing catering services. This is a decisive advantage, especially for companies with extended break times (e.g. night shifts), as it allows them to meet demand beyond the lunch break. With Foodji, opening hours can be easily extended at a moderate cost. This applies in particular to production and logistics companies or hospitals. But offices with flexible working models also benefit from this. Branches or companies with a large campus are also popular use cases for Foodji as a supplement to canteens. This means that all employees, regardless of their location or campus, can benefit from communal catering.
In addition to freshness, variety is also important to us: we stock Foodji with a wide range of main courses from a variety of cuisines, including Italian, Greek, German, Asian and many more. We also place great importance on ensuring that vegetarians and vegans can find something to suit their tastes. A healthy and delicious lunch is a real employee benefit. Have you tried our nine dean&david salads yet? They are amazing and will give you and your team a boost at lunchtime. For those who are feeling peckish, we offer a wide selection of snacks such as wraps and sandwiches. Here you will find a small selection of our diverse range.
Not every employee has the opportunity to take part in a traditional lunch from Monday to Friday. People who work shifts or weekends in particular do not have access to this. A canteen that is only open at lunchtime from Monday to Friday therefore does not reach them. An online option where food has to be ordered is also not suitable here. With a catering facility that is open around the clock or at least has extended opening hours, everyone can be catered for. The purpose: this communicates appreciation and promotes health and satisfaction. Especially during night shifts, it is important for the body to eat healthily and prevent cravings. This can be promoted by the employer through a balanced menu and varied cuisine.
Yes. As with a traditional canteen, employers can subsidise daily meals (main courses, breakfast until 11 a.m., snacks, drinks) at Foodji tax-free. Foodji's intelligent system ensures that all tax regulations, such as the value of non-cash benefits, are complied with without any effort. In addition, it is possible that external persons may have access to Foodji at your location (e.g. visitors or employees of other companies). In this case, it is ensured that only employees have access to the subsidy. The subsidy can be adapted for a wide range of applications. The meal subsidy is a highly valued benefit that entices employees out of their homes and back to the office.
