National Picnic Month - July

While picnics have been enjoyed for centuries, they continue to be just as popular today. National Picnic Month celebrates the simple pleasure of enjoying good food outdoors, whether that's in a local park, a garden, on a rooftop terrace, or even in an office courtyard.

As working patterns have evolved, many businesses are looking for ways to encourage colleagues to step away from their desks and spend more time connecting with one another. Shared lunches and informal outdoor gatherings can help create opportunities for conversation, collaboration and team building in a relaxed setting.

Spending time outdoors also offers wider benefits. Research has shown that access to fresh air and green spaces can help people feel more refreshed and engaged during the working day. Combined with good food and good company, a simple lunch break can become a valuable opportunity to recharge.

The best picnic food is designed for sharing. Whether you call them grazing boards, sharing platters or simply 'picky bits', a mix of sandwiches, salads, savoury bites and sweet treats allows everyone to enjoy a variety of flavours while creating a more relaxed and sociable dining experience.

At Masons Kitchen, we've embraced that idea with our new Summer Sharing Collection, inspired by those much-loved 'picky bits' that everyone enjoys. From sandwich platter boxes and signature salads to sweet treats and grazing selections, our menus are designed to make summer lunches feel fresh, generous, and easy to enjoy wherever your team chooses to gather.

National Picnic Month is a reminder that food is often at its best when shared. This July, why not swap the meeting room for the sunshine, take your lunch outdoors and make the most of the summer season?