We've started doing the same, members bring in donuts or other snacks and from time to time we'll set something out to help keep the concept going.
Our standard fee for meet ups is that they leave the beer behind so there's always something in the fridge and from time to time a member brings in a case of something to share. It works well so far. John Wilker Founder, 360|Conferences (720) 381-2370 twitter: jwilker (http://twitter.com/jwilker) johnwilker.com (http://johnwilker.com/) | 360|MacDev (http://360macdev.com/) | 360|Flex (http://360flex.com/) | 360|iDev (http://360idev.com/) On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking wrote: > We have a shared food table in our lounge up front where I place > cookies or Pop chips once a week. This little gesture has encouraged > other members to bring in food for sharing that has ranged from sweet > breads to celery with peanut butter. As the community manager I just > needed to get the ball rolling and let everyone know that this is the > shared food space and the members took it over from there. > > I like the idea of shared food because it is a communal activity and > is an easy way for people to contribute to the community in a physical > way. We also share beer, by the way. > > Craig > Creative Density > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]). > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]). > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.

