NYC office pantry spending per person falls 4.5% from Q1 to Q3, Crafty reports

PUBT · 10/29 12:55
NYC office pantry spending per person falls 4.5% from Q1 to Q3, Crafty reports
  • NYC office pantries spent USD 13.03 per person daily through September 2026, about 20% above the national average.
  • Average monthly spending per office fell from USD 16,896 in Q1 to USD 16,239 in Q3.
  • Daily spending per person declined 4.5% between Q1 and Q3, reaching USD 12.94.
  • Budget optimization was a priority for 68% of NYC pantries, using product substitutions, inventory adjustments and smarter purchasing.
  • Beverages overtook snacks as the largest spending category in Q3; combined beverage and coffee spending reached 47.1% of pantry budgets.


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