A WREXHAM-based company specialising in employee engagement has unveiled a new multi-functional cafe facility for staff after investing more than £200,000 in its offices.

Best Companies, which is behind the annual The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For lists, has designed the new tranquil space where employees can have a relaxed dining experience, socialise, celebrate special occasions or work away from their desks.

With the firm having doubled its headcount to 85 in recent years, the 16-week renovation project has seen the existing café treble in size to accommodate the company’s growing workforce.

A full-time chef also works onsite providing employees with a selection of free lunches and deserts to choose from daily. The meals are inspired by a variety of seasonal fruit and vegetables grown on the company’s allotments, which are managed by staff.

The café extension and landscaped garden is the first stage of a company-wide redevelopment programme that will see the Best Companies offices transformed into a modern and relaxing working environment with staff wellbeing a central theme.

Jonathan Austin, Founder and CEO at Best Companies, said: "I’m so pleased to announce the opening of our new-look café as part of our redevelopment programme.

"As an organisation, we’re incredibly proud of the space we have created and it’s fantastic to have somewhere for our growing team to relax and enjoy good quality food.

"Through our experience in measuring and recognising great workplace engagement, we know that an organisation’s employees are their most valuable resource. Therefore, investing into their wellbeing is incredibly important. The new café will be a multi-functional space where staff can enjoy lunch, have meetings, socialise and relax.

"I’m excited about the next stages of our renovation plans and can’t wait to see the café in action."

Best Companies has been compiling The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For lists since 2001 and its annual lists include The 100 Best Companies to Work For; The 25 Best Big Companies to Work For; The 100 Best Small Companies to Work For and The 100 Best Not For Profit Companies To Work For.