Bondish Opens Second In-House Cafe at NTT DATA’s Toyosu Center Building Annex

Bondish Co., Ltd., which plans and operates employee cafeterias and catering services under the concept of “connecting people through a delicious plate,” opened an in-house cafe at NTT DATA’s Toyosu Center Building Annex on March 27, 2026. It is the second location following the in-house cafe in the adjacent Toyosu Center Building. NTT DATA opened its first in-house cafe in April 2025, offering coffee and sandwiches. The response was strong, with the number of users of its “one free drink per day” initiative exceeding initial expectations by more than twofold. The cafe also increased spontaneous communication among employees, leading to requests for a second location. As a result, NTT DATA opened a new in-house cafe with a Japanese-style concept in the adjacent Toyosu Center Building Annex. The new cafe is located inside NTT DATA’s headquarters at 3-3-9 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, in the Toyosu Center Building Annex. It operates from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is available only to employees and related parties, not to the general public. At the first in-house cafe, the “one free drink per day” initiative encouraged employees and partner company staff to invite one another to the cafe. Scenes of meeting groups lining up together after meetings, or employees reconnecting with former colleagues and同期 peers, became more common. Instead of simply picking up coffee and returning to their seats, many users stay for five to ten minutes to talk, creating natural opportunities for interaction. The second location is designed as a place for relaxation and physical and mental refreshment. Its menu centers on familiar Japanese items such as Japanese tea and miso soup, while also incorporating health-conscious yet satisfying options such as nutritionally complete rice balls. By differentiating the two cafes, NTT DATA aims to let employees choose based on their mood, such as visiting the first store for coffee or the second for tea, thereby encouraging movement and interaction between buildings. The new cafe also includes an area where users can experience systems using advanced technologies such as AI and IoT, fields in which NTT DATA has strong expertise. The systems mainly relate to well-being and healthcare. For users, the area can spark natural conversations; for providers, it can function as a test-marketing venue, helping create collaboration and serendipitous encounters across organizational boundaries. As companies shift back toward office attendance, many are redesigning their office environments. According to a 2025 survey by Teikoku Databank, nearly half of companies, or 47.6%, stated that they are expanding employee benefits. Another survey found that 76.3% of companies want communication spaces as an office function. The introduction of employee cafeterias and cafes is beginning to go beyond meal provision and become part of corporate management strategy. Bondish’s “BONDISH OFFICE CAFE” is positioned as an office cafe where people can meet throughout the day. It provides coffee and sandwiches as in-house cafe services for corporate clients, with flexible customization of menus and operations according to each client’s office environment and objectives. The service promotes employee refreshment and natural communication, creating spaces that improve engagement. Average employee usage exceeds 90%.