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Nothing within walking distance

Food on a
business park

On a business park or industrial estate, the nearest lunch is a petrol station on the access road or a takeaway two roundabouts further on. Anyone without a packed lunch takes the car, and a half-hour break is then mostly spent driving and parking. Below: what a typical estate offers, and how to solve it on your own ground.

Nothing within walking distance On your own site After the shops close too
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What an estate has

Far from everything,
and shut after five

Business parks are built for lorries and units. Anyone who wants to walk out for a sandwich gets nowhere. What food there is sits on the edge: a petrol station, a takeaway, sometimes a sandwich van at set times. For a warehouse on such an estate, that is daily life; see a smart fridge for a warehouse.

After shop hours and at weekends, even that disappears. Whoever is working then has only what they brought or what is in the vending machine. What it costs when people drive off, you can work out in a business without a canteen.

Business park Industrial estate Logistics park
What an estate typically has
  • A petrol station on the access road
  • A takeaway within driving distance
  • A sandwich van at set times
  • Sometimes a food truck at lunchtime
  • Otherwise units, car parks and roundabouts
  • Nothing at all after the shops close
The options

Food on the estate,
side by side

Approach Who does the work Outside lunchtime Weak point
Driving off The employee Rarely anything open Costs half the break
Sandwich van or food truck Someone on your side collects or waits No Comes at set times, or not at all
Ordering together A colleague No A daily job that keeps coming back
Fridge on your site Your team or a supplier, guided by sales data Yes, nights included Only pays off with enough people or hours

The bottom row is what we make, so this table is not entirely neutral.

Employee in a workshop next to the fridge
Sound familiar?

Signs on
your site

Machine workshop with a smart fridge
What goes in it

Enough to drop
the drive

A proper lunch

Hot dishes to reheat, bowls and salads. Enough to replace the sandwich van entirely.

For physical work

High-protein portions for people who lift and walk all day, for whom a sandwich is not enough.

For everyone

Halal, kosher, vegetarian and vegan in the range, so a mixed team does not end up driving off after all.

On your own ground

Bringing the food
to the people

A chilled fridge on your own site, on the route everyone walks anyway, takes the drive away. Smaller businesses on an estate often get more out of it than they expect; see a smart fridge for SMEs. A garage or dealership with waiting customers gains a second audience; see a smart fridge for car dealerships.

We deliver, install and commission the fridge; restocking is done by your team or a local supplier, so a site outside town is no obstacle for the unit itself. What the fridge costs is covered in what a smart fridge costs.

How to set it up
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Buy
The unit is yours, with the range and prices you set.
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Rent or lease
No purchase price up front, with a fee or instalments.
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Organise restocking
Your own team, your caterer or a local supplier, guided by sales per product.
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Read on
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Short lunch break
Eating in thirty minutes, without a drive.
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Office smart fridge
An office on a business park with no shops.
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High-protein meals
When a sandwich is not enough for physical work.
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Without a canteen
Food for staff Workplace without a canteen Alternative to a staff canteen Cost of a staff restaurant Setting up a break room Hybrid office Office snacks Short lunch break Smart fridge for your business
Hours, shifts and employer
24/7 food at work Food for night shift workers Night shift meals Food for the weekend shift Breakfast at work Food for agency workers Meal vouchers Food as an employee benefit
Frequently asked questions

About food
on an estate

Can we share one fridge with neighbouring businesses?

It can be discussed, but we do not promise it here. Location, access and payment then have to work for everyone. Mention it in the location check and we will look at it for your site.

Is a food truck an alternative?

For lunchtime it can be, if it turns up reliably and enough people take their break at the same moment. For the early start, the late shift and the weekend, a food truck does not help, and in bad weather or on a busy round it sometimes simply does not come. Both side by side also works: the truck for lunch, the fridge for the rest.

Is it the employer’s job to do something about this?

The rules on what an employer must provide, such as an eating area or drinking water, differ by country. Check the exact requirements with your health and safety adviser. Employers who do provide food usually do it because otherwise people drive off or do not eat.

What if the estate gets shops in a few years?

Then the trade-off changes, and the sales show it: if people eat elsewhere, less leaves the fridge. A fridge you own can move with you; for rental or leasing, term and notice are agreed up front.

Can a site outside town be supplied?

We deliver and install the fridge itself. Restocking is done by your team or a local supplier of your choice, so the question is mainly who nearby can deliver fresh food. We are happy to think that through with you on the call.

What is within five minutes’ walk of you?

Eight short questions about your site, your people and your hours. We will tell you whether a fridge on your own ground makes the drive unnecessary.

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