Workplace food programs have, in one fashion or another, been around for hundreds of years. Napoleon recognized their importance when he said, “an army marches on its stomach.” One effect of the Industrial Revolution was the creation of town hubs of employee amenities and convenience. Employers have long valued staff dining hubs—whether full cafeterias or breakrooms with vending machines. Productivity increases when employees aren’t spending extra time going off site for food. And exponentially more value can be realized as collaboration, engagement, and opportunities for “creative collisions” increase. (As legend has it, Gmail was born in the meeting of minds that is in the line for Google’s free lunch.) Click here to download full paper.