Underutlised to Monetised, Hospitality Helped

Operators are turning on-premise venues into part-time communal offices—passive income is just one of the benefits.

For office workers, there was a time when work meant sitting in a cubicle on a strict nine to five schedule. Today’s workforce puts in hours on a subway car, a flight across the country, a coffee shop, or even a restaurant’s dining room.

The modern concept of coworking has ushered in a new era where bright and airy spaces, a sense of community, and a more social, positive work environment have all become attainable – and it can be found in your hospitality venue.

A coworking space is a new-age office where individuals and small companies sit side-by-side and share space.

To use a coworking space, customers pay for access to a seat, a desk, or a private office (prices increase accordingly) and receive additional workplace perks like free Wi-Fi, coffee, snacks, and free community events like happy hours or lectures.

Coworking spaces aren’t only beneficial for employees; they also allow for companies as a whole to improve by providing more flexible spending on a lease and the opportunity for entire teams to work side-by-side.

Though these new communal office spaces are winning over the corporate crowd, coffee shops and restaurants also offer professionals a similar pleasant working environment where they can enjoy made-to-order food and drink while networking with colleagues or getting some work done. 

Cafes have long accommodated laptop-carrying freelancers, students, and remote workers, but restaurant coworking spaces are picking up steam.

Using services like Kopus.com

When it comes to the KOPUS platform, we are simply taking advantage of under-utilized assets and offering a simple new revenue stream into the model,”. 

It’s not just about filling seats during the weekday; we have found that hospitality venues are excited to become coworking spaces because they’re exposed to new customers, are able to offer an exciting lunch menu, and are given the chance to cross-promote for other opportunities.

If someone had a great lunch while working at a restaurant they’d never been to, they’re likely to think of it when trying to decide where to meet a friend for dinner.

The process to become a part of Kopus’s network of coworking spaces is very straightforward. 

Kopus also curates space that inspires the remote worker.

“We start with an in-depth conversation to understand the nuances of your existing business, and from there we design an integration plan that’s genuinely accretive."

“We understand the day-to-day challenges that operators face and we’re sensitive to those pain points.”

We aim to make sure that the restaurants can steadily roll out this new side of their business and grow it slowly, without causing extra stress for hospitality, restaurant owners, managers, or anyone else on staff.

Hospitality spaces aren’t the only industry tapping into the revenue potential the coworking space movement offers:

We are also looking for venues that inspire, studios fit for podcasts and filming, meeting rooms, private dining rooms, and even shopping malls will also enter the game as potential coworking options after finding how many department stores are left vacant after closing due to the pandemic.

New coworking spaces often include food options, meaning that local cafes and restaurants in shopping malls and department stores can make revenue too from this opportunity by partnering with these new workplaces.

We are even looking for lobbies in hotels and other places as we have seen great wifi and comfortable seating, with plug outlets near urban dense locations which are perfect for our clients, if this is of interest to you please email [email protected] and if you have any comments, do write below and let us know. 

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