The true cost of your coffee at work

If you think the price of a coffee in your local coffee shop is pushing the boat out, you might be interested to know how much your workplace hot drinks are costing you.

Just picture the scene…

Your sales team are chattering away on the phones, and the support staff are tapping away on their keyboards. Suddenly someone exhales loudly, kicks back their chair, and heads to the break room for a coffee.

Yes, a great way to revitalize at work, however, all too often these pauses turn into prolonged periods due to distractions.

Wellbeing Group believe, due to 10 years of research, that one of the biggest enemies of office productivity is the £35 staffroom electric kettle.

Once we hit the switch, what do we all do with the two to three minutes as the kettle comes to boil? It doesn’t matter who you are – we’re all equally guilty of kettle time-wasting.

Here are the Top 5 Kettle-Waiting Time Wasters

1. Check personal social media platforms
2. Try and catch the Pokemon which is dancing around outside the window
3. Pop out-side for quick cigarette
4. Worse still, go and disturb a colleague who is diligently working
5. The best workers pop to the toilet… however by the time they return the kettle is either empty or requires re-boiling!

In all of this, what we can be sure of is one thing that won’t be done is WORK!

By the time your employee has returned to their desk, 15 minutes later (plus another five minutes as they refocus on their work) – even if the employee is only paid £8 an hour – that has cost the company £4 a cup, just in wages!

Now multiply this by the number of employees in your office, and the number of hot drinks they have per day….Scary!  And for even scarier numbers, don’t forget to then multiply this up for all the employees who earn more than £8 per hour and you have now worked out the math’s for your workplace!

“No more coffee breaks!” I hear you cry. Well that’s not going to be productive either and hydration is a key factor for the well-being of your employees.

OK, so how does any company stop Kettle time wasting and reduce costs?

Simple! Just take away the possibility to become side-tracked and eliminate that kettle!

The solution to your problem is amazingly simple. All you need is to install a boiling filtered water tap or a hot water boiler in your staffroom. The right unit will dispense a steady stream of fresh water heated to just below boiling point all day long. No matter if you’re pouring tea for two, or coffee for the entire office, you can make it as fast as you can pour it.

Once you remove the distraction, when the body-clock says “sustain me”, your staff don’t have time to contemplate their mobiles to find out what their sister’s boyfriend had for dinner, because by the time they’ve put coffee in their cup, the water’s ready to pour. They’ll be back at their desk in the time it used to take to fill up and plug in the kettle.

There will be those who roll their eyes and don’t have the capacity to take this information in; the same people who fill up the land fill sites with their old kettles every 6 months or so.

Then there will be the one or two, who listen and do the math’s.

At Wellbeing Group all our water dispensers are available to lease or purchase. Our lease plans are very affordable. View our entire range of water dispensers with purchase and lease prices listed.

View our entire range of water dispensers here.  Our Stylish range of water coolers expertly dispense filtered drinking water that will revive, replenish & revitalize your organisation.

Solutions to replace the office kettle

The world of office water dispensers has completely evolved in recent times, with much more advanced, sustainable and practical solutions now availble. The game has changed since the ugly bottle fed towers that would look rater grim in the corner of a meeting room or social space. Here at Wellbeing Group, we offer some of the most technologically advanced water dispensers on the market. They look pretty good as well, meaning that will sit beautifully in the office of today and the office of the future.

Here’s a quick guide to the energy and time efficient solutions we offer.

INSTANT BOILING WATER TAPS

If you’re looking for an alternative solution for your office hydration facilities, our boiling water taps are practical and versatile, offering instant boiling, chilled and sparkling water, removing the need to stand around waiting for the office kettle to boil. They produce high volumes of water during periods of high demand, reducing waiting times and improve efficiency amongst staff in the office. This also means you can save money on purchasing other appliances, as they do the job of a water cooler and a kettle, which also frees up more space and creating a less cluttered office environment.

Providing water that is filtered to give a pure odourless, sediment-free taste. They work by harnessing thermodynamic heat-exchange technology to recover waste heat energy ready to be reused to preheat the water entering the hot water tank. They come equipped with a Time Clock, Sleep Mode and Eco Mode so you can make huge savings on your energy bills! This technology allows for peak periods of high demand in the office environment.

Sparkling

HOT WATER BOILERS

Water boilers are a simple, cost effective solution to provide your workforce with a steady supply of hot water for their tea and coffee breaks. With auto filling technology you can make the kettle a thing of the past.

Available in countertop or wall-mounted models, our range of boiling water dispensers provide practical and convinient solutions, creating more efficiency in every workplace environemnt.

Offering a much more sustainable boiling water solution to the kettle or large urn. The energy efficient, heating technology, making it both economical and eco-friendly. All our products come in various capacities meaning we can offer a boiling water solution for any office size depending on the number of staff and visitors you’re business has.

You can browse our range of Instant Boiling Water Taps to select your favourite. Get in touch with our friendly knowledgeable sales team who can advise on the best options based on your specifications. 01905 337187