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Label office potluck food and dishware with personalized labels, cards, and tags. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n What is a potluck?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So you’ve been invited to a potluck at work; what does that even mean? In short, each employee contributes a dish, which is placed on a buffet table for all to share. Why is it called a potluck? Well, the word dates back to the 1590s, when the food you would receive as a visitor might depend on the “luck of the pot.” In other words, you had no choice of dinner but rather had to settle for what was already in the cooking pot. Over time, the phrase transformed into “potluck.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, by the 1930s, the term “potluck” had come to mean a gathering where each guest brought a dish. Significantly, potlucks became fixed in American culture when churches began organizing them to feed communities during the Great Depression<\/a>. Today, a potluck is similarly a great way to distribute the food cost of having a company party. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps most importantly, a potluck is also a fantastic way to share culture. In fact, some say that food is the best way to understand a culture<\/a> as well. Sharing culture and socializing are excellent team-building exercises. It’s no wonder managers and team leaders continue to cook up potluck ideas for office gatherings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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