Rita's "Virtual Cafe" Meeting Needs...
“Feeding Meeting Attendees While F&B Is Closed”
As we enter the official opening of the Summer of '21 more and more people are slowly returning to work in-person after months of working in isolation from home. HR and Facilities teams across New England are working feverishly to address new and uncharted challenges as they prepare for their returning workforce.
For companies who have need to go off-site to host an in-person event, an even more complicated question arises: “how on earth can employees continue to attend an off-site meeting safely with in house kitchens closed for the foreseeable future?”
Food programs are an essential part of daylong meetings, intense training and other motivational events are now a challenge in our post-COVID world. Long lines and shared tables are not tenable, but what is the alternative? Leaving meeting planners and hoteliers to figure it out for themselves can have unforeseen consequences, including exposure to harmful contaminants, lengthy wait times and more when leaving for an off-site lunch or even coffee.
Of course, a hotel offering some in-house food alternatives and the associated accouterments that come along with it are entirely dependent on your company’s budget, which should be establish first and foremost. Diving deeper by outlining a budget per meal per attendee can be even more helpful in identifying the program that is right for your event. Rita’s Hospitality Group can offer experienced based advise to fit your company budget and will align with your hotel’s facility and service levels… Rita’s has been doing off site catering for decades…It is our pleasure!
Group Delivery: On-time, seamless, clean and organized...
A meeting planners new option for groups or individuals at lunchtime can be a great alternative to a traditional on size fits all menu selection or even worse, the line up to get food from the buffet line. Virtual Cafe' is a user-friendly app that is based on your attendees individual desires and budgets.
Rita’s delivery service provides your attendees with numerous creative and diet specific menu options from which to choose. Employees place their orders on the new Rita’s “Virtual Café’” app prior to 10 AM for a noon delivery. Meals, both hot and cold, are individually packaged and labeled that morning. A Rita’s delivery team member then drops the lunches off and you are good to go.
Simple as that….one CDC compliant driver, a single drop off and no additional exposure to contaminants from myriad delivery services. This program allows for tighter control over who is entering and leaving your facility at lunchtime, reducing the risk to you and your attendees.
By offering a custom yet controlled selection, your attendees receive a tangible perk and ensures they are satisfied during their lunch hour and not wandering around the neighborhood trying to order and then eat lunch in the time allotted.
The variety of menu items are as unique as the programs meeting at your facility. The beauty is these food items are scalable with several different levels of service available. Rita’s makes everything at our Boston location and does not have to “partner” with other national and regional food vending firms, so you’ll be getting the best and the freshest quality product, locally sourced than anyone can offer.
Your group's satisfaction is guaranteed for the purchase of quality products. This exemplifies an efficiency, productivity and commitment to where the attendees can enjoy mealtime on site. Additionally your attendees will not stray and return late going off property to a local pizza shop or busy restaurant at lunchtime… the dividends are real.
Bon appetite!