Pampered in Pennsylvania

Goldenberg Rosenthal, a firm in Jenkintown, Pa., is trying to ease the trials of its employees in the run-up to tax day, on the theory that firms who focus solely on their clients "are missing half of the equation," in the words HR Director Joanne Zeitz.

Nearly every night of the work week, the firm's in-house meeting coordinator and caterer prepares home-cooked meals, including such comfort staples as chocolate cake, for up to 70 hungry staffers. Saturday raffle drawings provide all GR staff with a chance to win gift cards to favorite retailers. Firm wide, a much-anticipated calculator challenge offers employees a chance to vie for the "Champion of the Adding Machine" trophy in addition to receiving a generous prize, and, within a few short days of the April 15 deadline passing, every employee is invited to enjoy lunch and a gift card to a spa or time on the links with prizes and refreshments sponsored by the firm.

Goldenberg Rosenthal has 21 partners and about 130 employees, organized by both service specialty and industry-specific practice groups. (This is all from a press release, and thanks to Jonathan Berr for sending this in.)