The long-time competitor of contractor caterers, as many commentators have argued, has been the high street, tempting employees away from their workplace offerings. These days, however, caterers have a new foe – the kitchen or pantry in people’s homes.
In a IWFM webinar this week, there was discussion about how the profile of a ‘typical FM’ has remained largely unchanged since 1999: a 45-year-old white man who fell into the profession.
The number of employees who do not want to return to the office has almost doubled since lockdown began, shows a poll carried out for the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management.
Companies globally are asking questions on the challenges facing their business’s needs, their real estate footprint, and workforce strategy today and going forward.
Now > Next > How? Supply and demand in FM in 2023