Food and Beverage Employee Engagement and eNPS Benchmark 2026
Food and Beverage employees score 7.91 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, 10th of the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown and below the 8.05 all-company average. Average eNPS is +13 (good zone).
Drivers and regions appear here only when at least 3 companies in food and beverage have data for them, so this page can list fewer than the all-industry tables. Rankings cover the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown.
Food and beverage employee engagement at a glance
- Rewards scores 6.62, the lowest Rewards score of the 14 industries in this breakdown where Rewards has enough answers to report.
- Average eNPS is +13, while the median company sits at +3: a few high-scoring companies lift the average.
Food and beverage eNPS: average vs median
Where food and beverage employees rate their workplace highest
- Meaningful Work is the highest-rated area for food and beverage employees. It scores 8.45, 0.20 above the all-company Meaningful Work score of 8.25.
- Social Connection comes second for food and beverage teams. It scores 8.36, level with the all-company Social Connection score of 8.36.
Food and Beverage's highest-rated areas beside the all-company score
Where food and beverage engagement falls short
- Rewards is the lowest-rated area for food and beverage employees. It scores 6.62, 0.52 below the all-company Rewards score of 7.14.
- Wellness is the second-lowest area for food and beverage employees. It scores 7.51, 0.37 below the all-company Wellness score of 7.88.
- Recognition ties Wellness on score and completes the three lowest-rated areas. It scores 7.51, 0.12 below the all-company Recognition score of 7.63.
Food and Beverage's three lowest-rated areas, each against the all-company score
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Food and beverage employee engagement by region
Food and Beverage engagement by region, highest first
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Ranked above: Logistics and Transportation (7.95)Ranked below: Agriculture (7.68)
Questions about food and beverage employee engagement
What is the average employee engagement score in the food and beverage industry?
Food and beverage employees score 7.91 out of 10 on engagement in CultureMonkey's 2026 benchmark, below the 8.05 all-company average. Food and beverage companies in the top quartile start at 8.10.
What is a good eNPS for food and beverage companies?
Food and beverage's average eNPS is +13, in the good zone, which runs from 10 to 30. The median company sits at +3, and the all-company median is +26.
What do food and beverage employees rate lowest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, food and beverage employees rate Rewards lowest at 6.62, then Wellness at 7.51 and Recognition at 7.51. All three sit below the all-company scores.
What do food and beverage employees rate highest?
Of the drivers with enough answers to report, food and beverage employees rate Meaningful Work highest at 8.45, followed by Social Connection at 8.36. Meaningful Work sits above the all-company score, while Social Connection is level with it.
How engaged are restaurant and food service workers?
CultureMonkey reports food and beverage as one industry rather than by job role. Food and beverage employees score 7.91 out of 10, 10th of the 14 industries with a full driver breakdown, with an average eNPS of +13.
What engagement score puts a food and beverage company in the top quartile?
Top-quartile food and beverage companies start at 8.10 out of 10, against an industry score of 7.91. The percentile calculator shows where your own score ranks.
Which region has the highest food and beverage employee engagement?
Middle East and Africa leads at 7.99 and Europe is lowest at 7.74, across all five reported regions.
Why is food and beverage's average eNPS higher than its median?
The average is +13 while the median company sits at +3, which means a few high-scoring companies lift the average. At least half of food and beverage companies sit at +3 or below.
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