Bloomberg’s new offices in London will be a “no-cafeteria zone” in a move to encourage its thousands of workers to leave the building at lunchtime, reports Jonathann Prynn of The Standard.
Prynn reports, “The company’s billionaire founder and chief executive Michael Bloomberg said he wanted to avoid the ‘Google syndrome’ seen in some tech firm offices where the free meals and facilities are so luxurious that employees become addicted to their work life.
“‘We are going in the opposite direction to Google — we encourage people to go outside.’
“This month, Google revealed details of its new London base in King’s Cross. Staff will be provided with free food and drink in cafes and can then take a nap in sleep pods or work it off in a gym or sports hall.
“Mr Bloomberg said that ‘as a guest in your city’ he did not want to suck business away from local traders such as sandwich bars and fitness clubs.”
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