February-March 2022 - 12

OCS UPDATE
There's A New
Sheriff In Town
A key selling point moves to center stage in 2022
By Bob Tullio
BABY BOOMERS PRETEND TO BE
motivated by it, Gen X is certainly
interested in it, but, in reality, the millennials
and Gen Z are truly driven
by one new and important selling
point that is moving up to center
stage in 2022.
When offices populate throughout
this year, there's going to be a " new
sheriff " in town. The traditionally
minded baby boomer, the decisionmaker
with whom you dealt, has
headed for greener pastures. According
to Pew Research, " During the
bleak early days of the pandemic, in
the third quarter of 2020, nearly 30
million baby boomers left the job
market and retired. " AARP says that
10,000 baby boomers retire every day.
SUSTAINABILITY FORWARD
Today's office decision-makers will
have a new set of priorities and coffee
service operators will need to be
prepared to adapt. While the three key
selling points of coffee service have
traditionally revolved around quality,
service and price, a new priority -
sustainability - is now resonating in
workplaces more than ever before.
Over the past year, I have discussed
sustainability with some
of the leading coffee service
operators in our industry.
Judson Kleinman of
Corporate Essentials,
Matthew Marsh at
First Class, Tom
Steuber of Associated,
David Baker at
Premier and Tammy
Stokes of Five Star,
among several others,
all agree that
sustainability is a
powerful selling
point.
They
have all seen it
coming, but they
concur, in today's
workplace, sustainability
is more important than ever, especially
with millennials and Gen Z.
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February-March 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of February-March 2022

Editor’s Note
Industry News
OCS Update
BostonbeaN’s Ace on the Road
From 3G to 4G to 5G and Beyond
Weekly Reporting
Pantry Service 2022
Uncompromising Service Accelerates Pot O’ Gold’s Rebound
Classifieds
Social Hubs
February-March 2022 - PCOV1
February-March 2022 - PCOV2
February-March 2022 - 1
February-March 2022 - 2
February-March 2022 - 3
February-March 2022 - 4
February-March 2022 - 5
February-March 2022 - Editor’s Note
February-March 2022 - 7
February-March 2022 - Industry News
February-March 2022 - 9
February-March 2022 - 10
February-March 2022 - 11
February-March 2022 - OCS Update
February-March 2022 - 13
February-March 2022 - 14
February-March 2022 - 15
February-March 2022 - BostonbeaN’s Ace on the Road
February-March 2022 - 17
February-March 2022 - 18
February-March 2022 - 19
February-March 2022 - From 3G to 4G to 5G and Beyond
February-March 2022 - 21
February-March 2022 - Weekly Reporting
February-March 2022 - 23
February-March 2022 - 24
February-March 2022 - 25
February-March 2022 - Pantry Service 2022
February-March 2022 - Mondelez1
February-March 2022 - Mondelez2
February-March 2022 - Mondelez3
February-March 2022 - Mondelez4
February-March 2022 - 27
February-March 2022 - 28
February-March 2022 - 29
February-March 2022 - 30
February-March 2022 - 31
February-March 2022 - 32
February-March 2022 - 33
February-March 2022 - 34
February-March 2022 - 35
February-March 2022 - 36
February-March 2022 - 37
February-March 2022 - Uncompromising Service Accelerates Pot O’ Gold’s Rebound
February-March 2022 - 39
February-March 2022 - 40
February-March 2022 - 41
February-March 2022 - 42
February-March 2022 - 43
February-March 2022 - 44
February-March 2022 - 45
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February-March 2022 - Classifieds
February-March 2022 - Social Hubs
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February-March 2022 - 52
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