Self-heating meals, auto-sanitising water dispensers and foolproof coffee machines: the best workplace catering products

With many businesses aiming to entice staff back into the office, a cutting-edge catering offer is a key differentiator that could up the headcount.

Whether you’re a facilities manager or a foodservice provider seeking to stay ahead of the pack with your dining service, you can find the most innovative new food, drink and equipment for workplaces in this round-up of new catering products.

Find new options to refresh your business and industry catering provision below.

Self-heating ready meals

Nosh has launched Steamy, a self-heating meal for workplace dining. Using proprietary technology, Steamy heats pre-packaged, restaurant-quality meals with steam, providing hot meals any time, anywhere. Diners pull a cord in the packet to activate the natural steam reaction and heat the food. Flavours include Thai green curry with rice, jerk chicken pasta, and chilli basil chicken rice. The Steamy vending unit’s modular design allows for easy integration into existing catering facilities.

Price From £3.90 per meal

Auto-sanitising water dispenser

Swedish firm Bluewater has introduced the Bluewater Flow drinking water dispenser. The self-sanitising indoor refill stations are designed for simple installation and can connect to any potable water line within a 100ft range. Water travels through a coconut carbon filter for a crisp, fresh taste, removing up to 99% of impurities found in typical tap water The unit can also add trace elements of essential minerals and electrolytes. 

Price £3,899

Firecracker chicken spices up meal pots

Gold Standard Nutrition has added a Firecracker Chicken flavour to its Pots of Gold frozen ready meal line. The latest launch combines mangetout and red onion with panko chicken, Thai flavours and a rich Sriracha sauce.

Price Case of 12, £31

Coffee vending with simplified maintenance

Necta, an Evoca Group brand, has brought hot drink vending machine Opera Touch to market. The machine is designed to be easy to use for customers, with a 13.3” screen that can display video as well as nutrition and allergen information, and for operators, being quick to programme and personalise. The machine offers freshly brewed tea, instant coffee and soup.

Price: From £5,395

Cherry liquorice for a sweet office treat

Confectioner Stockley’s has added a zingy cherry flavour to its Flyers range of sour and fruity liquorice sticks. The natural flavoured sweet or sour crystal centres are suitable for vegans. Flyers is already selling in sites such as office and museum canteens and university refectories.

Price 12 x 75g packs (each pack contains seven liquorice sticks),