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Great team building with outdoor grilling

By jjohnson Published February 9, 2022

One great way to establish team building is to have an outdoor grill party. When the weather is right, grilling outdoors is a wonderful break from indoor dining and creates a relaxed attitude in the attendees. The outdoor setting is great for having great conversations and great food. Co-workers will like getting together in a low key environment when we set the stage for fun and relaxation. Here are some ideas to help create this perfect team building plan and add some fun for the office environment.

Now with these essential items having a team building session will be a breeze. The entertainment value of grilling and music will delight everyone. The potential of brainstorming can be captured on the chalkboard. A great mix of fun and work for everyone.

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Thoughtful retirement gift ideas for your coworker that loves to exercise

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You’ve shared an office with your coworker for years and years. She took you under her wing when you were a newbie, showed you the ropes, and became your mentor. You knew that one day she would retire, but pushed that idea to the back of your mind. As tough as it is to believe, her retirement party is next week! Sigh. It's going to be so hard to see her go and you want to give her a special gift that she will use for years to come. She loves to exercise and was just talking about trying something new once she retires. Does she enjoy cycling? Perhaps yoga is more her thing. We’ve compiled a list of items that are not only useful for a retiree to use in their daily exercise routine, but that are thoughtful too. After all, encouraging your coworker to continue her fitness journey shows her how much you care.

Things at the office just won’t be the same without your coworker, and sending her off with a thoughtful gift will show her how much she means to you. Perhaps the two of you could even sign up for a fitness class together to ensure that you remain friends even though you won't see one another at the office every day. Change can be hard, but it can bring about great things too. We wish your coworker happiness in her retirement, and you an awesome new office mate who loves cats as much as you do!

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Kitchen tools to strengthen your catering business

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A career in the catering industry is typically heavily service-oriented. When catering, it’s important that your customers receive fresh, quality food and beverages in a timely manner. Because caterers are often hired by customers for scheduled special events, they usually require lots of planning and preparation. Still, accidents can happen. Garnishes may be forgotten, meats can be overcooked and side dishes sometimes burn but you can lower the risk of this happening with the help of some quality kitchen tools. If you’re a caterer and want to learn how to make the most of your next catering event, you might consider incorporating some of these useful products into how you work:

Though it would seem so, providing delicious food or beverages to customers isn’t the driving factor behind a successful catering business. To set your catering business apart from the others, it’s also important to focus on yourself and your employees. Having useful kitchen tools for preparing, cooking, and serving food is just as important as the food itself. With the help of some of the products listed, you can increase productivity among staff. From an apron that can preserve the integrity of company uniforms to a cooking sheet set that can act as a baking pan and cooling rack, these items are great for maximizing your work time.

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Great gifts for coworkers children

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When we get to know our coworkers and their families, if they have kids, one friendly way to show our appreciation and support is to give gifts to their children for birthdays or other holidays. All it takes are a few notes to keep track of the ages and interests of the children, then we can pick out a thoughtful gift that the kids will love and our coworkers will consider kind.

Here are a few ideas that work for kids of various ages.