Those wishing to have business meetings at service stations will soon get their wish as Regus announces its first motorway business centres.
The scheme is being implemented by a new arm of Regus' business called Third Place, which aims to expand working from home or office locations into "third places" such as service stations and rail stations.
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Facilities will include business lounges and meeting rooms, printing, copying, wifi and administrative support services.
Regus has already trialled similar schemes with Shell in service stations across Europe, as well as with railway operators SNCF and NS at French and Dutch rail stations.
Regus' Chief Executive Mark Dixon said the move was "another logical step in the global trend towards flexible working".
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