Feel-good atmosphere for higher satisfaction
The modernisation of the company restaurant and snack bar at the Bühler site in Leobendorf, Austria is already showing tangible results among employees. B.PRO contributed to the project with solutions for modern food serving.
Company canteens do not have the best reputation – and sometimes rightly so. Often, it is not just the quality of the food that leaves much to be desired. The atmosphere is often less than inviting, too.
However, canteens harbour enormous potential for increasing employee satisfaction and productivity. Bühler in Leobendorf, Austria, also saw this as an opportunity. The market leader in wafer equipment employs around 550 people at its site near Vienna, some of whom work in shifts. Only around half of them actually used the company restaurant, so there was certainly room for improvement. Following a recommendation, the management team turned to Kurt Wankat, sales manager at B.PRO Austria.
B.PRO BASIC LINE Design – visually and functionally impressive
"The company wanted to create a space for its employees that would give them real feel-good moments during their lunch break," explains the 57-year-old, who has been with B.PRO for 30 years. But it wasn't just the atmosphere of the original canteen that was in need of optimisation. The existing stainless-steel display cabinets in the snack bar had also lost their cooling capacity. The perfect time, then, for modernisation.
Using the B.PRO 3D Configurator for clear visualisation, Wankat presented various options to the management team. The choice fell on a hot buffet and a salad buffet from the BASIC LINE Design food serving line, as well as plate dispensers and a tray clearing trolley. The Resopal surfaces in Rustic Oak harmonise perfectly with the B.PRO Neutral Colour Traffic Grey B on the side faces of the modules.
Where dated ’90s chic once prevailed, dark surfaces and wooden elements now create a naturally elegant feel-good atmosphere.
Practical: The project was realised together with the specialist dealer gastro total without stopping operations.
Customised solutions for company snacks
The management team was so enthusiastic that the next step was initiated long before the canteen was actually completed: The modernisation of the company snack bar, which offers employees a range of snacks such as sausage rolls, drinks and chocolate bars. Food was served in an alcove 6.90 metres long.
The management team not only wanted to update the facility, but also add more functionality. The wish list included a refrigerated showcase for prepared rolls and a neutral display case for pastries. It was also important to create more work surface and a passageway with swinging doors.
"Fitting this arrangement into the niche was high-precision work," laughs Kurt Wankat. So was the implementation successful? Was it ever! The Resopal decor in Rustic Oak, which had already impressed in the company restaurant, is not the only eye-catching feature. The customised swing doors, which can be used as a work surface in combination with a folding shelf, were also a hit.
Since its modernisation, the canteen has enjoyed increased visitor numbers
So has the renovation of the two eateries paid off? Definitely, confirms Kurt Wankat. Since completion at the end of 2024, Bühler has already seen more employees using the facilities at the Leobendorf site.
"We often observe such developments," says the B.PRO sales manager. "Employees tend to feel the appreciation that comes with this very directly. The canteen provides them with a better place to relax and refuel, meaning that they return to their work refreshed and energised. Company restaurants also promote team spirit. A modern canteen can therefore be a real benefit in terms of retaining employees and attracting new ones."
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