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Kleinman knows all too well the
challenge of keeping that culture
alive. One workaround he is pitching
to his clients is "employee engagement kits," delivered to their doors
to help keep them connected and
feeling appreciated.
PANDEMIC PRESSURES AND
POSSIBILITIES

Corporate Essentials has pioneered
many products, technologies and
service models in the workplace
refreshments market over its two-plus

This unprecedented
premium workplace
food offering provides a
new tool to companies
who understand that by
fueling their workplace
culture they can further
inspire their workforce."
Judson Kleinman,
founder and CEO
Carlos Vila and Gene Pukas work in the
warehouse.
Emily Jed

"We replicate here what we can do
for our customers," he said. "It would
be disingenuous to say to have a collaborative, positive environment that
brings people together and rewards
them if we're not doing the same
thing. Many operators' facilities and
break rooms send a message that they
don't care about their people. That's
important to think about especially
when you have clients come in to
demo machines. I've made my facility
a showplace for what can be done."
Kleinman held an open house
last February to showcase his facility
and invite customers and prospects to

sample its gourmet fresh and locally
sourced food and he hopes to host
similar events in the future.
He also makes it a point to find
ways to be personally connected with
his employees by hosting summer
barbecues and cooking up occasional
breakfasts for teams of four in the wee
morning hours.
"Drivers come in at 3 a.m., so I
come in with an electric warmer and
whip up a hot breakfast. Each team
signs a spatula that we hang on the wall
to commemorate it," said Kleinman. "I
take it as a chance to get input on what
we could do better and to learn about
them on a more personal level."
With an unprecedented number
of employees still working remotely,

decades, from kegged cold brew coffee
and pantry service to fresh fruit, dairy,
and premium catering. Unfortunately,
the pandemic has forced the company
to scale back on many offerings until
the dust settles.
Corporate Essentials prides itself
on its 98% fill rate and had $1 million
in inventory that turned every two
to three weeks prior to COVID-19.
Months after the March shutdown,
palettes of product that have sat in
the warehouse have expired, and the
company was forced to discard some,
but proactively chose to donate a significant number of products to several
different food pantries.

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Editors's Note
Industry News
OCS Update
Stoking the Breakfast Fire
Fresh Restart
COVID-19 Ushers in New Ear of Touchless Coffee Equipment and Sanitary Solutions
Fuel Culture, Work Happt
Classifieds
Social Hubs
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