Coworking Space vs Coffee Shops

Our current economic climate sees more and more people working from their local cafe as an alternative to working from home. This means every time you walk into a coffee shop you’re bound to see people enjoying a coffee as they try to work on their laptops, have informal meetings and brainstorming sessions and even sign contracts. What was once simply a place to meet up with friends has evolved into a place to work and do business.

The marriage between ‘work’ and ‘office’ has changed and the decoupling of the two is increasing the need for flexible work options.

Coffee shops serve as a great place for busy professionals to meet, provide a change of scenery and offer a comfy chair or couch from which to work, so it is little wonder that more and more people are using them as a substitute office in an effort to be more productive during the working day. However, despite the numerous advantages working from a coffee shop can have, they are probably not the ideal long-term solution.

Some big drawbacks can be:

1. the noise of other customers which can be a distraction,
2. the inability to simply leave your laptop on the table while you make a dash for the restroom,
3. as well as a lack of privacy.

In a previous blog, we have determined that one of the pitfalls of working from home is maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Small businesses, employees and remote workers want a space where they can work on their own but also crave the energy that an office environment can bring.

This need for balance is why coworking spaces are quickly rising as a great alternative to cafes. Whether you are working with a group or as an individual, coworking offices solve the many issues and drawbacks that working in coffee shops have.

The major difference between cafes and coworking spaces is the amenities. A cafe will provide you with great coffee and a muffin in return for the use of their WiFi if they have it that is, whereas a coworking space will give you unlimited coffee and tea, snacks, WiFi, and access to business facilities and meeting rooms, as well as the opportunity to network and find like-minded people to connect with. The best thing about a CoWorking Office is it’s a place to grow and thrive without the huge overheads of running an office.

The way we work is forever changed, and many businesses will continue to operate digitally 100% of the time, even as the pandemic slowly fades away and life gets back to normal, other businesses will adopt a hybrid work environment that is a mixture of in-person meetings to collaborate and discuss with other colleagues, business partners, and clients with days that will be spent working from home.

Embracing the new workplace normal can enable you to book a space for a half-day, or full-day depending on your needs, as well as allow you to save on weekly and monthly coworking desk space options for yourself and your team. Many CoWorking Offices also have Flexi passes so you can come and go as you choose.

Would you like unlimited coffee with your coworking space?

At CoWorking Office we have coworking spaces that come with WiFi, phones, printing facilities, and more plus unlimited coffee, tea and snacks. So it’s a WIN-WIN. You have the freedom and flexibility to work from a great space and your coffee fix is taken care of. Book your space today with prices starting from just $20.