Originally Posted by
angatol
I imagine the policy is due to the fact that if you work in an office, you typically buy your own lunch anyway. I rarely expense lunch unless I must eat in a restaurant for some reason.
In my office many of us bring our own lunch from home - make a sandwich or have leftovers etc. This has minimal cost to us but cannot be done when traveling. I think it's sensible and fair for a company to pay for lunches when employees are traveling.