“There’s no such thing as a free lunch” is a principle that entrepreneurs should embrace, but the leaders of established companies should discard. As detailed in this blog post, providing employees with lunch and snacks for free has been a cost-effective way to optimize productivity, improve morale and engender loyalty in a company’s employee pool.
Free food is an especially effective incentive for younger employees who are often as hungry literally as they are figuratively.
Read the full article here: http://www.strategy-business.com/blog/What-Companies-Gain-from-Providing-Free-Lunch-to-Employees