Probably view it as a negative signal.  If it’s a startup, and the revenue has flat lined for the last two quarters, making most peoples stock worthless, and all your team mates talk about is how the gourmet catered lunch isn’t as good as their friends’ lunches at Uber and AirBnb, well you get what you hire for.<p>If you’re thinking too much about lunch, you’re probably thinking about the wrong stuff.  Which company has the better team, the better leader, the better market opportunities, the better product, the better learning experience, the better professional growth potential, the better lifestyle, the better equity, and so on.  A lot of things should be way farther up on the list than what’s for lunch.  Don’t let the frivolous tricks to trap you in the office distract you from the things that really matter.