I worked at a place that had full cafeteria service as well as a full kitchen to cook your own meals. It seemed like a dream job but it was an awful place to work. It was very regimented regarding time and did not foster creativity or good work practices. We programmers had to punch a time clock and there was a whistle that told us when to take breaks, lunch, and end the day. The owner came from manufacturing and brought those practices to a software house.

My favorite place to work was much less regimented regarding time but had no kitchen. It had a refrigerator and a microwave. It was a creativity engine and was a pleaure to work there. In my 30+ years, I have seen no corelation between kitchen facilities and a good work atmosphere.

Tom