Go With the Flow: The Ins and Outs of Pantry Design

Feb. 14, 2023
3 minutes

Create an inviting and welcoming space where your people want to show up five days a week.

Modern office pantry with a coffee station, shelves stocked with cups and snacks, a water dispenser, and a sleek design featuring wood and black accents. The typical employee spends a third of their life at the workplace. So how can employers create an inviting and welcoming space where people want to show up five days a week?

Custom Pantry Design Cultivates Connection

The office pantry’s design draws people in, so its layout should be intuitive and flow logically. At the coffee station, have the cups and accoutrements — cream, sugar, stir sticks — close at hand, giving the space that coffee shop vibe. Encourage employees to BYOB (bring your own bottle) and hydrate throughout the day with attractive water-dispensing machines like the Bevi. Speaking of bevvies, don’t forget the tea lovers and energy drinkers in the bunch and give them plenty of drink options. The pantry’s offerings, along with the design, is just as important: In-season fruit, along with local and trendy snacks such as protein bars and nuts, are reason enough to leave one’s cubicle.

How InReach Customizes Office Pantries

We have many options for creating an inviting space, including:

Lighting and a color palette that can be customized for any room
Vessels for creamers, sugar packets or fresh fruit that can be personalized — from bamboo to steel to wood
Use of bulk containers that dispense snacks or cereal for an appetizing and organized feel
Counter seating to encourage spontaneous socialization and that much-needed break from the daily routine.

Learn more about how InReach can help you create a customized, flexible and scalable space for your people and keep them engaged and energized.