Hospitality has traditionally been associated with the service industry, such as hotels and restaurants, where companies make customers feel welcome and comfortable. But, especially with new styles of work, hospitality has extended beyond the hotel and restaurant industry into the workplace.
Today’s workforce wants a workplace that’s alive with creativity, connectivity and productivity, with physical space simply supporting, not defining, your way of working and living. And with the rise of the gig economy and telecommuting, we’ve seen this come about with everything from shifts in office layouts to rethinking the very nature of the workplace. As offices try to better deliver on employee needs, “hospitality” becomes the key word here — but more as a concept than an industry.
Workshop17, a successful fully-serviced coworking business with seven national properties, 800 businesses and over 5000 members, has taken this as their ethos and offers a working space filled with happiness, comfort and accessibility. They have created areas that allow for easy work collaboration and sharing, beautiful working environments, eateries, podcast rooms, meeting rooms, event rooms, all tailored to the location and the needs of the local community.
Going to work is a destination / experience
Hospitality is a more comprehensive idea than simply offering first-class amenities like a gym or coffee shop. Crafting an environment that enables people to work in ways they prefer, connect with each other, and find comfortable places contributes to better human performance and well-being. Hospitality is ultimately a mindset: people need to feel welcome and comfortable when they come into the office.
It makes sense: Hospitality’s emphasis is on high-quality service and amenities that create a great experience, and that’s a level-up that can turn any utilitarian space into an inspiring, valuable place.
Workshop17, South Africa’s fastest growing, premium workspace environment, is proving this concept again with their eighth location and Ballito’s first co-working space, at Ballito Junction that will open in May this year. With a total capacity for 428 members, Workshop17 Ballito provides uninterrupted connectivity, IT and tech support, secure access, networking opportunities and beautiful access to mixed work spaces. Members can enjoy the privacy of 7 meeting rooms, 120 hot desking areas, 35 private offices, eventing and turnkey office spaces to keep their businesses connected 24 hours a day. Benefit from their launch promotion, sign up and get up to 3 months free, for more information contact ballito@workshop17.com
Supply and demand
The opening of Workshop17 Ballito is the answer for the demand for mixed-use properties. This trend, coupled with the surge in remote working, and the influx of people, particularly families, relocating to the north coast of KZN for its quality of life and secure estate living, has paved the way for this workspace environment that promotes balance with productivity.
CEO and co-founder of Workshop17, Paul Keursten, expressed excitement about bringing beautiful and functional flexible workspaces to South Africa’s main residential nodes. He stated, “Ballito perfectly aligns with the live-work-play lifestyle that professionals are seeking. Workshop17 aims to support convenient and sustainable lifestyles for its members, fostering local and national community connections.”
Workshop17 offers you fully serviced office space, flexible coworking options and meeting rooms in Cape Town, Johannesburg & Mauritius. Open 24/7. We currently have nine locations, growing to 14 in 2024. Individuals, teams and corporates, are all welcome.
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