As the old adage goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. In modern times, however, this is no longer the case. According to a 2015 survey by Seamless Corporate Accounts, 66% of working professionals had food options provided to them by their employer.

Although the cost of offering your employees office lunch delivery can add up, the benefits lead to a sizeable return on investment in many ways.

Here are five ways you earn when you spend on office lunch delivery:

Offering corporate lunch to your employees is proven to increase productivity and profit.

It’s lunchtime. As you glance around your office, are your employees grabbing their coats and rushing out the door? These employees are respective to their time on the clock and are willing to work through lunch to finish the job.

A few hours later, your stomach is grumbling. Ignoring it, you send off that e-mail and move on to the next. About 30 minutes later, you notice your fingers slowing down on the keyboard and you feel like you’re thinking through a fog.

You, like your employees, most likely didn’t have the time to pack or pick-up a healthy meal. While you think you’re maximizing productivity during lunch hour, you’re actually impeding upon your productivity throughout the entire afternoon.

So, for a moment, let's take a closer look and consider how healthy food could deliver measurable benefits in terms of employee happiness and collaboration.