I do wish more companies would take lessons from this. Sadly it seems like this will only ever work for relatively big companies. Having to hire someone to cook for a team of 10 doesn't really seem worth it. And feeding a team of 10 anything other than sandwiches seems impractical.
There are many catering services out there that (pardon the pun) cater to smaller crowds, but in my experience their food is invariably crap. Think hospital chow. I'd like to see this void filled. Surely there's room for a "health lunches delivered on your doorstep"-startup? Because face it, we programmers need to be fed healthy food, because our natural instincts seem to direct us to the nearest pizza place.
These are beginning to pop up. A couple of ex-Google chefs started Gastronaut (http://www.gastronautsf.com/), and I swear I saw something about YC funding a similar concept recently but I can't for the life of me find the name.
Why not bring your own food? Some sandwiches for example. Nuts and seeds (flax, hemp) or (canned) fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel, tuna) are also a good option.
I work in a office building, and the company has two of the floors. In a small area on the first floor, there's a little cafe. They make awesome sandwiches and they cater to companies as well.
From what I understand though, there are only two of these under this brand. I believe it's called Cafe and Catering Co.
There are many catering services out there that (pardon the pun) cater to smaller crowds, but in my experience their food is invariably crap. Think hospital chow. I'd like to see this void filled. Surely there's room for a "health lunches delivered on your doorstep"-startup? Because face it, we programmers need to be fed healthy food, because our natural instincts seem to direct us to the nearest pizza place.