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Lunch is served! Bosses see higher office attendance on free-food days

Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch?

In an attempt to energize their employees about the return to the workplace, more companies are bringing back a culinary staple that got put on pause during the worst of the pandemic.

The company ezCater, which provides corporate food solutions, reported that it has seen corporate lunch orders jump 61% since this January. The company ran a survey which revealed that 81% of business leaders believe offering free meals and snacks is the best way to incentivize workplace attendance. In the poll, 93% of bosses said more employees show up to the office on days when free food is served.

“Food at work motivates people to come to their workplace, enables and strengthens collaboration, and really brings a workplace to life,” said Stefania Mallett, cofounder and CEO of ezCater.