ᐅ Catering for Construction Crews on Projects with a General Contractor
Created on: 27 Apr 2020 08:35
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kati1337
Hello everyone!
I heard that the masons are starting work today. We plan to bring the construction workers some drinks.
I was thinking of bringing 1-2 cases of mineral water and a few soft drinks like cola.
Do you think that would be appropriate?
Unfortunately, we can’t provide full catering like some do, neither financially nor time-wise (we don’t live right next door).
But I guess that’s not absolutely necessary, right? After all, we are not building with friends who work for free, but with a general contractor.
Still, we don’t want to have a “dry site.” Occasionally, I thought about bringing some sandwiches or cake as well, but maybe not every day.
Do you think this would be okay?
And would you also offer beer, or only non-alcoholic drinks?
Best regards,
Kati
I heard that the masons are starting work today. We plan to bring the construction workers some drinks.
I was thinking of bringing 1-2 cases of mineral water and a few soft drinks like cola.
Do you think that would be appropriate?
Unfortunately, we can’t provide full catering like some do, neither financially nor time-wise (we don’t live right next door).
But I guess that’s not absolutely necessary, right? After all, we are not building with friends who work for free, but with a general contractor.
Still, we don’t want to have a “dry site.” Occasionally, I thought about bringing some sandwiches or cake as well, but maybe not every day.
Do you think this would be okay?
And would you also offer beer, or only non-alcoholic drinks?
Best regards,
Kati
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Drinks. The most popular were water and coffee. I always had fresh coffee delivered in the morning. On site, I would check things, ask questions, chat a little, and then offer tips like, “Look, it might be better to do it this way, or I would do it this or that way.” I also believe that showing appreciation always pays off.
We didn’t provide full catering either. Sometimes I would suggest, “Why don’t you go to the butcher or bakery today and put it on my tab?” or I arranged for a delivery service. I made sure that every trade got something at least once. Often, they’re on site for two or three days and then not back for three weeks, and so on. I didn’t want anyone to feel like, “If we’re not here, there’s no food.” My husband joined the workers in the site office two or three times and chatted with them.
From what I’ve heard, many workers don’t want three full meals a day; nor do they like homeowners who just complain and act like they know better. Similarly, homeowners who never show up aren’t very popular either.
We didn’t provide full catering either. Sometimes I would suggest, “Why don’t you go to the butcher or bakery today and put it on my tab?” or I arranged for a delivery service. I made sure that every trade got something at least once. Often, they’re on site for two or three days and then not back for three weeks, and so on. I didn’t want anyone to feel like, “If we’re not here, there’s no food.” My husband joined the workers in the site office two or three times and chatted with them.
From what I’ve heard, many workers don’t want three full meals a day; nor do they like homeowners who just complain and act like they know better. Similarly, homeowners who never show up aren’t very popular either.
Winniefred29 Apr 2020 15:33We renovated rather than built new, so we rarely had more than two people here at a time. There was a single-serve coffee machine and water available, and occasionally I brought something from the bakery, like pastries or special requests such as cappuccinos. Looking back, I realize I could have prepared a bit more, for example, snack boxes—we could have kept them cool. Also, as mentioned, having a small basket with snacks would have been very useful. I’d definitely recommend doing something similar in your situation. At my workplace, the management regularly provides a variety of drinks and snacks, which is great and really helps boost morale. Many items can be bought in advance and stored.
Wishing you success with your project!
Wishing you success with your project!
Many thanks to everyone!
We were at the construction site on Monday, and I spontaneously bought a few things. I got an affordable coffee machine and some coffee. I also placed a basket with a few cake snacks and chocolates. Everything was packaged so people can take something during the week since we’re not on site daily.
Additionally, there was a tin with candies and a tin with some cookies. Two crates of water and one crate with some isotonic soft drinks. The guys said they sometimes have a soft drink in between, but mostly they drink water.
When we arrived with these items, a colleague from the company also showed up with a crate of water. I apologized for being a bit late, but we only found out that someone was on site that morning.
We’ll go there again tomorrow.
We were at the construction site on Monday, and I spontaneously bought a few things. I got an affordable coffee machine and some coffee. I also placed a basket with a few cake snacks and chocolates. Everything was packaged so people can take something during the week since we’re not on site daily.
Additionally, there was a tin with candies and a tin with some cookies. Two crates of water and one crate with some isotonic soft drinks. The guys said they sometimes have a soft drink in between, but mostly they drink water.
When we arrived with these items, a colleague from the company also showed up with a crate of water. I apologized for being a bit late, but we only found out that someone was on site that morning.
We’ll go there again tomorrow.
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