I recently found out that some companies outsource their lunch meals to companies. They do not work on the premises, but prepare the meal off site and come into business to serve lunch to the employees. It is an idea that has been brewing for a long time, especially in the modern recession hit era. Companies have let their catering departments go; the cost of buying in, stocking and preparing food, in addition to paying the wages of the dedicated catering team, have meant that companies have decided to look for other solutions.

One such solution is that companies are hiring in outside firms to bring food into work for them. They prepare the food off site before sending it over to be reheated and served on company premises. This happens in my work place, too, even though we have a catering department, a canteen and staff to prepare it. Despite it being a cost saving measure it has meant companies are spending more bringing the food in.