How to Talk About Mission-Driven Catering at Work Without Sounding Performative

HR do’s/don’ts and templates to talk about mission-driven catering without sounding performative—especially after employee backlash.

If employees are already skeptical of corporate “purpose” messaging, a catered lunch announcement can become a lightning rod—fast. The issue usually isn’t the vendor or the intention. It’s the tone. Vague impact language, self-congratulatory phrasing, and messages that sound like they’re asking for credit can turn a perfectly reasonable workplace decision into a source of […]