{"id":1565,"date":"2025-03-13T19:48:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T19:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:53:37","slug":"breaking-bread-building-bonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/2025\/03\/13\/breaking-bread-building-bonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Bonds over Breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Strengthening Community One Meal at a Time!<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>When the weather turned dreary, IES Virginia brightened the day with an opportunity for camaraderie. Keep reading for an insider scoop on IES Virginia. happenings!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1589 size-medium-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/IES-VA-Breakfast-2-600x420.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/IES-VA-Breakfast-2-600x420.png 600w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/IES-VA-Breakfast-2-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/IES-VA-Breakfast-2-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/IES-VA-Breakfast-2-500x350.png 500w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/IES-VA-Breakfast-2-254x178.png 254w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/IES-VA-Breakfast-2-876x613.png 876w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/IES-VA-Breakfast-2.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Nothing brings our IES Virginia team together like some good food. From Taco Tuesdays to Thanksgiving potlucks, sharing meals has always been our favorite way to reconnect. And, since rainy mornings offer a great excuse for a warm and energizing breakfast, we delivered just that with a Breakfast Social at our Suffolk office.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1595 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/Landscape_1440-x-960_12_IESVA_Breakfast-300x205.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/Landscape_1440-x-960_12_IESVA_Breakfast-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/Landscape_1440-x-960_12_IESVA_Breakfast-600x409.png 600w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/Landscape_1440-x-960_12_IESVA_Breakfast-513x350.png 513w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/Landscape_1440-x-960_12_IESVA_Breakfast-254x173.png 254w, https:\/\/ies.circles.studio\/virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/03\/Landscape_1440-x-960_12_IESVA_Breakfast.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The aroma of a homemade casserole, crispy golden waffles, and freshly brewed coffee helped shake off the dreary Friday morning weather, as the social reunited local members, both in-office and remote, and some local crew members who came in before heading to our job sites.<\/p>\n<p>At IES, moments like these reinforce the importance of community and camaraderie. Whether it\u2019s on a job site, in the office, or around the breakfast table, staying connected not only strengthens our team bonds, but our performance, productivity, and our power!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strengthening Community One Meal at a Time! When the weather turned dreary, IES Virginia brightened the day with an opportunity for camaraderie. Keep reading for an insider scoop on IES Virginia. happenings! Nothing brings our IES Virginia team together like some good food. 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