Answer:
The cost of those meals should be tax-free to employees
Explanation:
The lateness of employees to their respective duties after lunch obviously affected business, negatively. This negative impacts of lateness were solved by lunch planning.
For convenience sake of the employer, employer paid meals were furnished within the business environment. Because employees were late from lunch, employer arranged free meals in order for employees to be on time from lunch.
As long as lateness has been reduced then their meals should be tax free.