A few months ago, we wrote a blog post about how providing your employees some nice perks — such as daily or occasional meals and snacks — boosts morale, improves productivity and helps with retention. We all know that these past several months of jug...

Authored by our friends at Kasa Indian Eatery   Culture One of the gifts of immigration is the rich culture immigrants contribute to this land. Over the years, my own life has had infinitely more texture and joy having lived in two diverse cities lik...

As Off the Grid’s emergency relief efforts have shifted and expanded to support various Bay Area communities impacted by COVID-19 and wildfires throughout 2020, we’re proud to announce the launch of our newest initiative: the San José COVID Food Reli...

Fire Affected Farmers Supporting Fire Affected Communities As an initial response to California’s worst (and earliest) fire season on record, Off the Grid launched a GoFundMe campaign in August to support relief efforts in the form of meal delivery to f...

In 2015, Off the Grid launched Instrucktional, with the aim of transforming the passions of local food entrepreneurs into thriving, independent businesses. With Google’s partnership, entrepreneurs are helping to build a new vision for corporate catering...

2020 has been a challenging year, to say the least. As we charge forward in a year filled with many momentous events and uncertainties, it is to no surprise that on top of tumultuous times, they also exacerbate intense emotions.  The deaths of George Flo...

Amid California fighting to take control of the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent heatwave has resulted in a dry lightning storm igniting numerous fires across Northern California. As we prepare for a fire-season considered to be the worst the area has experien...

On June 5th, 2020, we made a commitment to our community of Employees, Creators, and Guests to take an active approach to help lift the Black community. We committed to providing $500K worth of revenue/economic opportunities to Black-owned businesses with...

While big tech firms such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook are well-known for their generous free food perks for workers, thousands of smaller and lesser-known businesses also recognize the value of providing free meals and snacks. Whether it’s daily fr...

With restaurants having to shut down dine-in areas, takeout has become a savior to hungry residents who have tired of cooking at home. During the pandemic, food trucks have been in a unique position to prove their inherent mobility and flexibility, adapti...