Food-Work Balance

Healthy teams don't cook by recipe – they combine creativity, collaboration, and passion into vibrant and tasty solutions

This program is based on the latest scientific findings regarding the microbiota-gut-brain axis and connects nutrition, gut health, and team culture in a holistic approach.

While the term work-life balance is well established, the importance of our nutrition in daily work life often takes a back seat. Nevertheless, the connection between gut health and stress resilience is currently one of the most promising fields of research.

Food-Work Balance represents a conscious approach to nutrition in the workplace. It promotes health, performance, social connection, and sustainable practices – while also creating a positive corporate culture..

Nutrition, microbiota, and mental health are closely connected

Those who strengthen the health of their employees are simultaneously investing in well-being and sustainable performance.

Front. Nutr., 09 February 2024. Sec. Nutrition, Psychology and Brain Health. Volume 11 - 2024

Work resilience begins in the gut

Stress also has biological dimensions. A conscious diet and a healthy lifestyle can help support gut health.

Biological, environmental, and psychological stress and the human gut microbiome in healthy adults. Scientific Reports volume 15, Article number: 362 (2025)

Especially tailored for the workplace

According to EU-OSHA, stress is perceived as a relevant problem in nearly 80% of companies, while less than 30% have structured measures for stress management..

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER)

Healthy habits do not arise from prohibitions or short-term trends, but from small, enjoyable changes that can be easily integrated into daily life.

We simplify scientific findings to make them relevant for your team – providing actionable strategies to boost well-being and strengthen team dynamics

Our offer: Food-Work balance in everyday life

Learning catering

Participatory Gastronomy

Workshops

practical and interactive

Lectures

Food-Work Balance

Teambuilding

with measurable sustainability impact

Products

naturally tasteful

Everything you need

To ensure that health becomes an enduring aspect of your corporate culture, Microtarians offers a comprehensive program that focuses on nutrition, microbiota, and overall well-being. Our objective is to provide ongoing support to your company and its employees.:

Professional awareness sessions

Our inspiring lectures convey the connections between food culture, microbiota, and health in an understandable, entertaining, and well-founded manner. Ideal for a broad audience and as an introduction to the topic of food-work balance.

Workshops for employees

Interactive workshops connecting knowledge and practice. Topics include, among others, nutrition and microbiota, healthy and tasty cooking, fermentation, sustainable eating, CO₂ reduction in everyday life, and the relationship between taste, health, and the environment.

Learning Caterings

More than just catering: Our healthy "Learning Caterings" combine enjoyment with knowledge to discover new flavor worlds, learn about the importance of fermented foods, and experience health with the mind, gut, and heart!

Team-Building with purpose and real impact

We organize Food Escape Rooms, CO₂ reduction challenges against food waste, as well as creative taste and fermentation workshops to have fun together, promote innovation, and simultaneously create a positive ecological and social contribution for your company.

Experience conviviality evenings and community

Health also arises from encounters. That’s why we invite companies and teams to experience special moments in our venue and community garden.

Enjoy valuable time in inspiring company!

Fermented products and kombucha

For companies that want to support their employees in everyday life, we offer regular delivery of fermented products and artisanal kombucha from Luxembourg. Available for companies starting from 20 boxes per month..

References

Together with companies, institutions, and civil society organizations, we implement innovative projects for health, sustainability, and food-work balance.