Psychology of company snacking

Walking round an office and looking at the office desks of employees can reveal much about the psychology of a workplace, judging from the snacks that people eat at their office.  Particularly in small departments or in smaller companies, people have a surprising way of aligning their snack types and the sort of snack tells much about a company and its staff.

For example, biscuits are a popular snack for people to eat at their desk.  They are cheap and easy to offer round to people straight from the packet.  They are also a strong comfort food.  The sort of biscuit says a lot about the company.  If comfort biscuits such as custard creams or jammie dodgers are eaten then the company is likely to be friendly, perhaps almost to a child-like behaviour, even having minor arguments or scuffles over the biscuits.  Comfort is a theme in this sort of company, over style and fashion.

On the other hand, those who snack on fresh fruit, seeds and nuts are likely to be sporty and health conscious people.  The workforce is lean, the boss works them hard and chances are they play hard too with much socializing outside of work.  This is a trendy company, very sociable and not for those who are shy of heart.