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My Work Booth is collaborating with Costa Coffee to fulfil the need for confidential meeting spaces in public areas.
The pilot scheme sees the introduction of four Framery Pods into Costa locations in London and Manchester, providing a sound proofed environment for concentrated working and confidential meetings/calls bookable via the My Work Booth app.
Neil Jenkins founder of My Work Booth explained: “The way people are working has changed, with the number of people working the traditional five days a week based in an office no longer the norm. I personally was spending all my time between appointments in cafes, looking for the nearest power point and finding that making professional calls was impossible with all the loud music and chatter. I saw a gap in the market for a rentable quiet space where you could get some proper work done.”
My Work Booth uses the award winning Framery pods that are used in office spaces. The booths have charging points for mobile devices and because they are soundproof, users can sit and make confidential calls in peace. As well as individual concentrated work, it’s also possible to participate in video conferences. Each booth has a comfortable stool, a table, light, power socket and constant fresh filtered air.
Access to the space is quick and easy. After installing the My Work Booth app, users can simply select the date, time, and length of their booking at a choice of Costa Coffee branches that have My Work Booth. After payment with a debit or credit card, users are emailed a QR code which is used to access the booth.
My Work Booth is initially located in two Manchester branches of Costa Coffee – Portland Street and Media City Salford along with two sites in London – Broadgate in The City and Tooley Street, London Bridge.
There will be further sites added in March/April 2022.
FMJ in conjunction with Grundon Waste Management have launched the 2022 survey into how FMs approach their waste management and recycling responsibilities.
It’s the fifth year for the annual appraisal, and as we return to normal, there is a real opportunity for FMs to reappraise their waste and recycling operations and look at new, smarter waste management strategies.
In order to understand how FMs have navigated their way through the last year and their plans for meeting stringent waste and recycling targets we’ve posed a series of questions which include insights into FMs’ waste management strategy and targets, such as zero waste and landfill, the types of waste organisations produce and what helps FMs promote waste management in their organisations?
Please share your experiences and opinions on waste management. The survey will take just five minutes to complete, and as a thank you for taking part, respondents will be entered into a prize draw to win a £150 Amazon gift card.
To take part click here.
