Culinary Test Winners: Stuttgart and Regensburg Vector Canteens Rank Among Germany’s Best
The Food & Health e.V. association and FOCUS magazine honored the top canteens in Germany for the fourth time. The good news right away: in 2022, our extremely popular Vector company restaurant, the ‘CANtine - Made by Traube Tonbach’ will also be back. For the first time, the concept of the gourmet hotel with two locations had applied and went on to a double win.While the company canteen in Stuttgart, which has already won several awards, achieved third place in the overall rankings in the over 300 meals a day group, the CANtine in Regensburg, which did not open until December 2021, is the new number one in Germany among the small canteens. The rating awarded by the jury is impressive to say the least: ‘An excellent concept with forward-looking implementation that will generate further sustainable processes.’
The Height of Pleasure
Among the 50 best canteens in Germany, the two CANtine sites have stood at the top of the culinary winners’ podium a number of times in 2022: 3rd place for the Stuttgart outlet in the large canteens group with more than 300 meals per day and in the ‘Responsibility’ category. In the ‘Pleasure’ category, Team Stuttgart defended its first place from the previous year. And the new Regensburg CANtine made it straight into the top five in all four categories evaluated: 1st place in ‘Pleasure,’ 2nd place in ‘Responsibility,’ 3rd place in ‘We-feeling’ and 5th place in the ‘Health’ category. This makes the Regensburg site the overall test winner among small canteens serving less than 300 meals a day.
The Recipe for Success
In addition to the quality of the food, the scope of the Germany-wide canteen assessment also included transparency in product origin, responsible measures to avoid food waste and plastic waste, health awareness and pricing policy. The pleasure-oriented concept of the Traube Tonbach is successful in particular thanks to seasonal food, regional suppliers and solid cooking skill. Its varied menus include regular theme weeks with cuisines specific to particular countries and culinary highlight products. Instead of convenience and ready-made products, guests can enjoy exclusively freshly prepared dishes with select ingredients. Of course, this includes vegetarian and vegan creations. A total of 60 CANtine employees ensure that 600 Vectorians can enjoy the high culinary quality of a gourmet hotel in Stuttgart every day. In pre-coronavirus times, over 1,500 delicacies would pass over the counter. The Gastro team in Regensburg follows the same standards at the Vector Customer and Development Center there.
Appreciation Thanks to Premium Cuisine
CANtine’s top-notch catering shows the company’ s tremendous appreciation for its employees, who can enjoy excellent culinary experiences together during their break periods. Enjoying a pleasant conversation while developing contact with colleagues in the feel-good atmosphere of the Vector company restaurant – this is what CANtine provides a space for. No wonder that the Vectorians are all very satisfied, and not just with the CANtine. The reviews on kununu provide an authentic picture.
This gastronomic experience inevitably results in higher costs. But thanks to Vector’s generous subsidy, prices are extremely fair for employees. The price-performance ratio is indeed sensational: a dry-aged steak for €4.80 to Traube Tonbach standards or homemade pasta for €2.50. No dish costs more than €4.80, while restaurant prices are many times higher.
There is also a culinary concept for home cooking with CANtine@home: sauces, soups and whole dishes such as vegan chili sin carne or veal cream goulash, all cooked in glass jars for easy preparation in the home office.
Everything for Morning and Afternoon Hunger
CANtine also offers culinary delights before and after the shared lunch. From 7:30 a.m. the workday begins with a delicious, healthy breakfast, where Vectorians can enjoy the classics and live cooking stations and can create their own organic muesli. Complimentary ginger water, freshly squeezed fruit juices and smoothies, homemade jams, and vegan and vegetarian breakfast snacks complete the package.
And should you feel peckish in the afternoon, the Barista Bar will indulge you. Two confectioners and a pastry chef conjure up sweet treats such as tarts, cakes and chocolates. Coffee specialties and snacks complete the offer. So no one goes hungry into the evening.
Coming Soon to Karlsruhe – By Pleasure Slide
In fall 2023, Vector will move into the new building in the Karlsruhe Technology Park (Emmy-Noether-Strasse 23) with its third CANtine site. An absolute novelty, this 600-workstation building features a 25-meter cantilevered roll chute in the atrium. This leads from one floor to another like a marble run and ends in the new CANtine: you simply stand on the inclined plane with its small rollers and ride down to enjoyment, rather as if you were on a conveyor belt for packages or beverages.For the construction, Vector specially brought in a waterslide specialist from Switzerland.
Germany’s Best Employer With Germany’s Best Canteen
In 2021, Vector Informatik GmbH was once again one of the best employers in Germany. The company won first place in the ‘Great Place to Work’ competition in the 2,001 to 5,000 employees category for its exceptionally employee-friendly working environment. In addition to the exceptional workplace culture, the dining culture has now also been honored. For the culinary feelgood factor offered each day, a big thank you goes to the outstanding CANtine team!
Award-winning Company Restaurant Instead of a Fruit Basket
The now rather hackneyed free fruit basket, which is supposed to attract new applicants, is not provided at Vector. Instead, all drinks, from water to coke to cappuccino, are free. And plenty of vitamins can be had in the CANtine. Incidentally,The Vector CANteen derives its unusual spelling to Vector’s products, which continue to be very successful today. These are called CANalyzer, CANoe and CANape, since the CAN bus plays a significant role in the networking of embedded systems.
Why Not Work and Eat With Us? Apply Now!
Have you worked up an appetite? Then follow CANtine’s Instagram account for daily updates. Or even better: Apply directly to Vector. They are over 200 positions open for students, graduates and experienced professionals.
What’s the Saying? ‘You Are What You Eat’.
The Food & Health canteen test evaluates leading company catering services and highlights companies with outstanding concepts. The test is intended to promote the preservation of local agricultural infrastructures and increase public awareness. The test participants are divided into groups on the basis of the number of employees catered for per day. Each category offers awards for the top 5 overall scores as well as in the ‘Pleasure,’ ‘Responsibility’ and ‘Health’ categories. The Food & Health e. V. platform, founded in 2017, acts as a thinktank, initiator and guide for the improvement of food quality. It combines conscious pleasure, health and responsibility with a special focus on community catering.