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Employee experience is becoming one of the biggest priorities for organisations, but creating a great employee experience is about much more than salary, benefits and an annual staff survey. It is about the everyday experience of coming to work. How easy is it to get your job done? Do you have the right tools and technology? Do you feel valued? Can you connect with your colleagues? Is your workplace somewhere you actually want to spend time? And perhaps surprisingly, some ... Read More Employee Experience: Why the Workplace Break Matters More Than You Think

When you're working shifts, a good break is everything! As winter approaches and the days get shorter, colder and darker, providing employees with somewhere to grab a quality meal, a proper coffee, a cold drink or a quick snack can make a real difference to their working day. Recently, we installed a brand-new, fully integrated refreshment solution at a new-build facility for one of the UK's major transport companies. Designed around the needs of a busy, shift-based workforce, the solution ... Read More Making Breaks Matter: A Complete Refreshment Solution for the Modern Shift Worker

Why hot food, great coffee and reliable refreshment services can make a real difference to shift-based teams this autumn and winter As the mornings get darker, the temperatures drop and the Christmas rush gets closer, the workplace experience becomes even more important. For people working in logistics, fulfilment centres, manufacturing plants and other operational environments, a working day doesn't always mean 9am to 5pm. It could be a lunch break at 1pm. It could be a meal at 7pm. Or ... Read More When the Temperature Drops, Workplace Refreshment Matters More Than Ever

Employee engagement is one of the biggest challenges facing organisations today. The latest research makes for uncomfortable reading. Just 31% of employees were engaged at work during the first half of 2026, unchanged from 2025. At the same time, 18% were actively disengaged. A Gallup Report highlights something particularly interesting: engagement isn't simply about knowing what you're supposed to do. People also need to feel that they matter. They need to feel cared about. They need to feel that their ... Read More Employee Engagement Is Stalling. Maybe We Need to Talk About the Break.

HR leaders are under increasing pressure to prove that investment in wellbeing and engagement delivers real business results. The latest research consistently points to the same conclusion: engagement isn't created by one annual initiative or another piece of technology. It's built through the everyday experiences employees have at work. The organisations seeing the strongest outcomes have one thing in common. They've stopped treating engagement as an event and started treating it as a daily practice. Everyday behaviours matter more than ... Read More Employee Engagement Starts With the Smallest Habit of the Day

As temperatures rise, hydration becomes more than just a wellbeing initiative, it becomes an essential part of creating productive, healthy workplaces. Research consistently shows that even mild dehydration can impact concentration, energy levels and productivity. Whether employees are working on a busy manufacturing floor, in a warehouse, a healthcare setting or a modern office environment, easy access to fresh drinking water is critical. At 2468, we're passionate about creating better break experiences and helping organisations make hydration simple, sustainable and ... Read More Hydration That Works as Hard as Your People

Running a workplace that operates around the clock comes with unique challenges. Whether it’s manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, security, pharmaceuticals, data centres, or emergency services, employees working evenings, nights, and early mornings are essential to keeping operations moving. Yet one area that is often overlooked is access to nutritious, high-quality food outside standard catering hours. When the main canteen service ends, many employees are left with limited options such as vending machine snacks, takeaway food, or skipping meals altogether. For employers, ... Read More Why Quality Hot Meals Matter in 24/7 Workplaces

For years, workplace happiness was often dismissed as a “nice to have” — something secondary to productivity, profit, and performance. But growing evidence shows the opposite may be true: happier employees tend to be more engaged, more productive, and more likely to stay with their employer. This idea is often referred to as The Happiness Dividend, the measurable return organisations receive when they invest in employee wellbeing, culture, and positive working environments. The "Happiness Dividend" research by Edenred/Reward Gateway and the London School ... Read More The Happiness Dividend: Why Employee Wellbeing Pays Real Business Returns

In today’s workplace, organisations are investing heavily in technology, tools, and transformation. But despite billions spent on innovation, one critical factor continues to hold businesses back, people are disengaged. According to Gallup's 2026 State of the Global Workplace Report, only 20% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, with engagement declining for the second consecutive year. Even more striking? This disengagement is costing the global economy $10 trillion in lost productivity. So the question is - what’s missing? The Engagement ... Read More Breaks: The Missing Link in Employee Engagement

Across logistics hubs, manufacturing plants, and production facilities, blue-collar workers are the backbone of the economy. Yet behind the scenes, many of these environments face persistent challenges: low morale, high absenteeism, and difficulty retaining staff. In industries where shift work is the norm and margins are tight, companies are increasingly being forced to rethink how they support and engage their workforce. The Core Challenges Facing Blue-Collar Employees 1. Shift Work and FatigueRound-the-clock operations mean employees often work nights, early mornings, ... Read More The Hidden Struggles of Blue-Collar Workplaces — and How Smart Companies Are Turning Things Around