Drinks at work, who pays?

[HFE Signs]

We’ve always supplied the facilities and ingredients for all drinks at work (both Office and Production).

I have no intention to change anything as it's something we’ve done forever, the cost isn’t something that bothers me. Some people I speak to are surprised and have different systems such as you bring a flask or have a drinks 'kitty'.

Just wondered what you guys do and how you manage drinks at work?

 

[WaveJumper]

Ive never worked for a company who didn't supply coffee, tea, water etc........ and there was always free biscuits when a meeting was on.

 

[Paul Norman]

There is coffee and tea available for staff as they wish.

 

[Bob Morgan]

Tea, Coffee, etc., Cold Drinks too are all provided. 'Drinks' after work also. Sounds a little 'Tight' if staff have to bring flasks.

 

[HFE Signs]

Tea, Coffee, etc., Cold Drinks too are all provided. 'Drinks' after work also. Sounds a little 'Tight' if staff have to bring flasks.

Exactly what I though

 

[intheTRADE]

Tea, coffee, milk, biscuits and tins of pop provided - along with a box of beer for our now weekly Friday 1pm wind down. This was initially supposed to be a once a month thing but has evolved to weekly as I have no issues with it

 

[Bob Morgan]

Ive never worked for a company who didn't supply coffee, tea, water etc.

I did once! - Not so much 'Working' as hanging my coat every morning and going through the motions. They failed to get through their Probation Period!

 

[DontAsk]

In my last proper job we had tea, coffee, hot chocolate, fruit juice, soft drinks, and fresh fruit, all free of charge.

 

[Annoying Donkey]

When I was in Bavaria, they also supplied free beer...

 

[HFE Signs]

We supply free pizza of your choice (Domino's) for all staff when we gave a good month

 

[BustersDogs]

Always had coffee and tea in the jobs I've had. Drinks after work people paid for their own or got rounds in for whoever was invited. If it was a works do like the Christmas party, then the company paid for the first couple of drinks then we either paid for our own or just sneaked the leftovers from the people who turned up late or not at all.

 

[dramewaiver]

I've had no experience with companies that offer coffee or tea on their own dime.

 

[Lucan Unlordly]

Worked for a national newspaper in sales. If the department makes £200,000 on Friday we'll take the whole team over to the pub for a drink. Target hit, Friday arrived, 20+ people.
One small bottle of Beer later the boss shouts, 'ok who's getting the next round in' and she was deadly serious. 3 poverty stricken telesales girls scraped enough change together to buy the bosses a drink.

It was shameful......I xxxxxx off ?

So if you are going to supply tea and coffee, do it properly..........decent teabags etc.,

 

[Nico Albrecht]

Just wondered what you guys do and how you manage drinks at work?

Simple:

I provide good coffee ( not that instant crap ) and a good coffee machine plus Tea. Don't care about Tea so staff can pick their choice and I buy it with my weekly shopping.

A fridge with sparkling water and still water plus space for staff drink is provided. That's it.

Staff work out as a team how to supply milk and sugar. Don't care about sugar or milk as I dont eat sugar or drink milk.

I was thinking of supplying some sugar and some milk but waste is down to zero if staff provide that and bring it in. After all it is dirt cheap anyway and people tend not to waste as much when they pay for it.

Staff is in charge of cleaning up kitchen and unloading the stuff I provide free of charge Monday morning from my car after my weekly shopping.

Outcome , no wastage and a clean kitchen staff area all the time.

I was thinking of providing some juice, soda and pops but worried I might get a law suit down the line for causing diabetes or obesity for proving sugar to staff.

The reality is staff happiness and high turnover is is not related to providing free drinks at work. It's a nice to have but will not increase employee happiness or retention. Money and appreciation does.

 

[MBE2017]

No one gets my Southern Comfort, not a single drop of it.

Not even the taxman.

 

[Bob Morgan]

In some parts of the world Employers do not provide tea and coffee for staff. You also have to provide your own Bog Roll too.

 

[Newchodge]

In some parts of the world Employers do not provide tea and coffee for staff. You also have to provide your own Bog Roll too.

When I worked in the Netherlands (Late 70's) they provided tea, very very strong coffee (and condensed milk), sugar, water, fruit juice, pop and beer. The beer was only for use during overtime.

 

[AlanJ1]

The beer was only for use during overtime.

Sounds like a nice perk to work some overtime.

 

[Newchodge]

Sounds like a nice perk to work some overtime.

We were there setting a new company up. We worked overtime every night (except Fridays when we usually flew home).

 

[Gyumri]

There's no vat on Jaffa cakes is there?

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

There's no vat on Jaffa cakes is there?

Depends on who makes them If I make them using an original Devon variant there would be no Vat

 

[paulears]

My wife works for the NHS in a big hospital department and she is the mil monitor - she buys the milk and the coffee and teas and people pay into a kitty. They've a restaurant with tea and coffee and of course food. Subsidised. Then they opened it to the public and everyone stopped using it. Sharing tables with patients was not pleasant.

 

[alan1302]

Depends on who makes them If I make them using an original Devon variant there would be no Vat

No VAT on any Jaffa cakes as no VAT on cakes.

 

[Bob Morgan]

No VAT on any Jaffa cakes as no VAT on cakes.

It took a VERY long legal case between HMRC and McVities to determine that, McVities won, but I do wonder at the Legal Bill