One Microsoft Cafe is an employee cafeteria that opened at the same time as the opening of the Shinagawa head office in February 2011. A variety of foods such as main dishes and noodles, salads, soups, and breads are offered.
It is used not only as a cafeteria but also as a meeting and business space, and it is a popular area in the company.
This reopening commemorates the recognition of One Microsoft Cafe as the first employee cafeteria by the Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association. It is said that the high-quality service such as the original menu and restaurant that uses a lot of seasonal vegetables was highly evaluated. KAORU, a senior vegetable sommelier of the Japan Vegetable Sommelier Association, explained that "One Microsoft Cafe, where you can eat vegetables on a daily basis, is an ideal environment for employees." With the shortage of vegetables for adults becoming a problem, I hoped that One Microsoft Cafe would become a place to send out new ways to enjoy food.
In the renewal, we started offering a new menu "Vege Box". It is a combination of 1 main dish and 3 side dishes, and it seems that you can eat more than 2/3 (250g (8.82oz)) of the vegetables (350g (12.35oz)) you need in a day. In addition, the service "Vege to Go", which allows you to purchase vegetables and fruits used in the cafeteria, has also started. I want you to enjoy safe and secure vegetables at home. It seems that Vege to Go also contains the feelings of employees for their families.
The contents of the Vege Box I received this time are a combination of simmered radish, marinated seafood, and potato salad. All of them had a light taste and a moderate texture, and the taste conveys the original taste of vegetables. Rice is sold separately, so people with sugar restrictions can enjoy it with peace of mind.
In a market research released in February 2014, Microsoft Japan was selected as the "Best Companies to Work For". Delicious and healthy company food seems to greatly increase employee motivation and satisfaction.