{"id":1238,"date":"2021-08-25T20:18:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T20:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legendfood.com\/blog\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2021-08-30T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T16:16:07","slug":"nama-show-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendfood.com\/blog\/nama-show-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"NAMA Show 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NAMA Show 2021 was much different than years past but joining NAMA 2021 was invaluable. Collaborating and learning with our peers was incredible. If there&#8217;s one clear takeaway from the conference, the vending and refreshment industry has changed and will continue to change. But, through those changes, we&#8217;re finding better ways to serve you and your Baltimore, Hartford, and Washington, DC break rooms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technology Remains Critical<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We invest in technology because of how it impacts your experience in Baltimore, Hartford, and Washington, DC break rooms. Technology streamlines everything, whether it&#8217;s keeping your micro-markets stocked or ensuring we never run out of your favorite products at our warehouse. However, in the last two years, we&#8217;ve seen that touchless technology is one of the most critical technologies we can invest in. <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/legendfood.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NAMA 2021<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> reinforced that sentiment, and we&#8217;re happy to continue providing a touchless break room experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1239\" src=\"https:\/\/legendfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_2827-2.jpg\" alt=\"NAMA 2021 | Vending Service | Micro-Market \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legendfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_2827-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/legendfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_2827-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/legendfood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_2827-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fresh Food Wins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NAMA 2021 highlighted how vital fresh food has become to our industry. Today&#8217;s employees are putting their health first and consuming healthy food, snacks, and meals. With our latest acquisition, we acquired a commissary that provides excellent fresh food. So, we are more than thrilled to offer healthy and fresh meals through our\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/legendfood.com\/catering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Baltimore, Hartford, and Washington, DC catering services<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Ready to Pivot\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If 2020 taught us anything, it&#8217;s that everything is constantly changing. And, the break room industry is no different. It&#8217;s been our mission to stay flexible and fluid so that we can provide you with solutions when you need them. We will continue to provide custom and flexible <a href=\"https:\/\/legendfood.com\/coffee-and-tea\">Baltimore, Hartford, and Washington, DC office coffee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/legendfood.com\/vending\">vending<\/a>, and micro-market solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about our break room services, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/legendfood.com\/\">Legend Food Service<\/a>\u00a0or call 475-549-1045 today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAMA Show 2021 was much different than years past but joining NAMA 2021 was invaluable. Collaborating and learning with our peers was incredible. If there&#8217;s one clear takeaway from the conference, the vending and refreshment industry has changed and will continue to change. 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