The Globe and Mail reports in its Monday, Oct. 10, edition that when Lightspeed Commerce staff headed back to their Montreal office this year, they found a space double the size of their last with a restaurant serving free meals, a smoothie bar and a barista to craft custom drinks. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe that a gym and a courtyard complete with foliage and a fountain are coming soon. Lightspeed boss J.P. Chauvet says the entire office is being made into "a very unique experience." CP says amenities are not unusual for tech companies, which have long offered luxurious office perks for talent acquisition and retention, but they have been beefed up in recent months to lure staff back to company work spaces at least a few days a week and to entice prospective hires. CP says it is seen as a necessity even as remote work gains popularity in C-Suites and staffing cuts continue across the sector. The thinking at many companies is that staff might not be keen on returning to the office without something to ease the transition. Some have even taken an extra step and welcomed staff back with a party and swag like backpacks with enough space for a laptop.