Office lunch with hybrid working: how to stop paying for empty seats

Now that hybrid working is the norm, office attendance varies widely per day. A fixed lunch buffet for the whole team, five days a week, often no longer fits.

Start by finding out: which days is the team actually in? Many companies see peaks Tuesday to Thursday. Match lunch days to that.

Let staff sign up in advance. You'll know how many people are eating and only pay for lunches that are actually eaten.

A good lunch is also a reason to come into the office. Eating together strengthens the team, especially when people see each other less often.