L&K Blog: Is the Work Café the New Conference Room?

L&K Blog: Is the Work Café the New Conference Room?

Is “let's grab a coffee” the new “let’s book a conference room”?

While some meetings require the privacy and formality of a conference room, increasingly workers are ditching formal meeting rooms in favor of the cafeteria, lounge, or café. These casual or impromptu meetings have become an essential part of the way people work. Office break rooms are no longer simply a place to grab lunch or a cup of coffee, but offer employees an alternative space to refresh the mind, meet with team members, and foster collaboration.  

At L&K Partners, we partner with our clients and their design consultants to find ways to maximize the utility of their amenity space. Read on for more about our work and key considerations when building workplace cafeterias.

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