Recent surveys have suggested that the nation is becoming more and more health conscious and taking an interest in what foods they eat and how much exercise they participate in. With this in mind it’s worth considering the type of event you are planning and what food and drink choices will be on offer to your delegates during your meeting or conference.
Catering, activities and environment are just some of the topics to focus on during the planning process and choosing a venue that can provide your attendees with healthy catering options, a variety of activities and the of opportunity to get some fresh air, can be extremely beneficial.
In this article we discuss the benefits of providing healthy choices for your delegates and why selecting a venue that is able to provide you with the tools to do so is vital.
Healthy food, healthy mind
Providing your delegates with healthy meal choices will ensure they are alert during your conference. Providing sugar-free, non-processed and high-protein foods will increase your delegates’ attention and will ensure they don’t get a sugar crash half way through the event.
The selection of beverages you provide is also important as soft drinks containing natural ingredients and water will keep your delegates hydrated and refreshed.
Exercise
If your meeting or conference is an all-day event, it’s important you provide your attendees with plenty of breaks where they are able to get some fresh air, walk around the venue or even partake in some light exercise. This could be as part of a pre-organised team building exercise or general free time to use your venue’s leisure facilities.
As well as healthy eating, exercise will keep you delegates alert throughout your event and will increase their productivity during and after the meeting.
Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa, offers companies organising their meeting or conference a new healthy delegate package, which includes either a 5-A-Day Superfood Smoothie workshop or a 1000 acre challenge around the hotel’s grounds. Both activities allow for team building exercises and education on healthy living. The workshop and the challenge can be organised to fit in around the meeting or conference to ensure the main focus of the event does not change.
Fresh air, fresh mind
A countryside venue provides the fresh air that many delegates require for a prosperous and creative meeting. By allowing your meeting or conference to take place away from a city and in the heart of the British countryside will provide your delegates with the appropriate surroundings to clear their minds and concentrate entirely on that meeting, which will benefit the outcome of your overall event.
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