Category Archives: Behind the Scenes
Make Work More Fun with Hickory Farms!
If you missed Employee Appreciation Day on March 1st, you still have another opportunity to show your employees or coworkers your appreciation. April 1st is National Have Fun at Work Day. We think this is a perfect opportunity to go out of your way to treat your employees or coworkers. Not to mention it’s a lot nicer than an April Fool’s Day prank! And we have a great idea for you, too. Why not turn a table of the break room into a tasty spread of Hickory Farms gourmet sausage and cheese? As Business News Daily notes in “11 Things That Make Workers Happy,” providing food in the office is a simple yet great way to create a favorable work environment. Your employees and coworkers will be grateful for the opportunity to skip their microwave meals that day and instead enjoy a plate of fresh, gourmet nuts, cheese, crackers, sausage, and fruit. And a surprise spread from Hickory Farms also gives you and your employees or coworkers the chance to socialize and have a little fun. Remember that happy employees are often more creative and more productive as well as better leaders and team players! A snack or lunch …
Let Hickory Farms Help You Get Healthy for National Nutrition Month
Many people make a New Year’s resolution to improve their health by eating right and exercising. But once they are back into the routine of work and family activities, it’s easy to backslide after a few months. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons why March is designated as National Nutrition Month. National Nutrition Month was formed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a way to make the public more aware of the importance of making informed food choices, and establishing good eating and exercise habits. National Nutrition Month couldn’t come at a more perfect time, as many people are either renewing their resolution to become healthier or are looking to get fit as we move into spring and, later, swimsuit season. Each year, National Nutrition Month has a theme, and this year’s is “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day.” The idea behind the theme is for individuals to create personalized healthy eating. As we have shared before, Hickory Farms can help you achieve your goal of healthier eating. Our various fruit gift baskets are filled with juicy fruits like Crown Comice® Pears, apples, oranges, kiwis, and mangoes. Fruits are a wonderful source of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and …
Get Your Pantry Organized for the New Year
Tips for storing everything from canned goods to your sausage and cheese gifts. The start of a new year is a perfect opportunity to do a little cleaning and organizing around your home. You’ve already taken down your holiday decorations and put them away, so why not tidy up a few other areas, such as your pantry or kitchen cabinets? While you may have good intentions to regularly clean out your pantry during the year, we all know that life happens and we tend to accumulate more than we need at hand. The clutter can make it hard to find what you need – or worse – can cause you to discover a pantry staple is out of date when you need it the most. Regularly cleaning and organizing your pantry offers a number of benefits. For starters, it will save you time when you are preparing meals for your family, as you’ll be able to access the items you need with ease. Additionally, you’ll save money because you’ll have a better idea of what’s in stock so you don’t buy multiples of the same thing. Below are a few pantry organization tips to help you get off to a good start …