Truthbomb: Coffee Shops Don’t Cut It For Professional Meetings

Chelle Peterson
a business meeting in a coffee shop

When you work remotely, there’s a lot you can get away with. 

You can join Zoom calls with business on top and leisure on the bottom, for example. You can roll right out of bed and be on a phone call with a customer or colleague 76 seconds later. You can even go out for a run in the middle of the day if you want to.

But there’s one thing that just doesn’t fly: hosting important in-person meetings with colleagues or customers in anything less than a professional space.

Here’s why.

1. Sanitation Concerns

crowded coffee shop table

First and foremost, while things have started to reopen since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still legitimate concerns for health, safety, and sanitation. 

Rather than going to a public environment for a meeting, you’re better off heading to a dedicated meeting space that offers a safe, sanitary environment for yourself and your meeting guests.

2. Professional Image

comfortable and and professional board room

The way people perceive your business is important. And the reality is that a dedicated meeting space gives a much more professional look than a coffee shop or even a restaurant does. 

No matter what industry you’re in, it can never hurt to invest in projecting a professional appearance. 

3. Amenities and Services

board room team meeting

Booking a meeting space gives you access to all kinds of incredible amenities that will help you run a better, more enjoyable, and more productive meeting. 

At The Post, our meeting rooms are professionally designed, fully furnished, and are constructed with dual-layered, specially manufactured drywall to minimize sound transfer. 

Each space can be customized with best-in-class telecommunications and audiovisual technologies and offers all the amenities you will need to have a successful meeting. 

We also offer available coffee and tea service, snack options, and catering.

And best of all, there’s no more fumbling around for a WiFi password or dealing with a weak connection. 

4. Comfort 

team discussing over business plans

There are no two ways about it: a boardroom with high-quality chairs, air conditioning, and some space to think just make your meeting a more comfortable and enjoyable experience for everyone. 

The last thing you want is for your meeting attendees to be uncomfortable or getting stir crazy and feeling ready to get out of there.

5. Reduced Interruptions 

crowded and distracting out of office meeting

Public meeting places are often noisy and crowded. Suffice it to say, this is not conducive to high levels of focus and productivity. 

In a designated meeting room, you’ll have privacy and peace and quiet so that you can host your professional gathering with zero interruptions. 

6. Better Outcomes 

remote working in a coffee shop

When you tally up all of these factors, the end result is an all-around better outcome for your meeting.

7. Vital facetime 

team members happily discussing

When you work remotely or don’t see your teammates every day, it’s so important to connect in person once in a while. That facetime is vital to maintain those connections. Video conferencing and phone calls are great but there’s no substitute for the benefits of booking a meeting room and getting together in real life every now and then.

If you want to make a good impression and host a meeting that achieves the desired results, don’t go to a coffee shop or some other public venue. Book yourself a high-quality, professional meeting space so that you can make the most out of your time together.


To learn more about on-demand meeting rooms at The Post, or to find out how you can get unlimited meeting space bookings for one low monthly cost, get in touch with us today. Our team is available to speak with you.