On Perks

Given how much wealth is generated by companies that comp or subsidize employees’ food, and given that for each of those companies, getting smart people to work a little longer is a core competency, free food arguably belongs on the list of important technologies that have a visible impact on GDP growth. Free food in general is a great deal for companies:
It encourages people to work much longer hours. This is not a sinister plot from Big Corporate; I’m convinced that companies that offer free food are calculating cynically, but companies that offer onsite laundry and egg freezing are doing their best to provide a generous benefits package to employees.

Source: medium.com