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What are the food perks at your work? These Utah companies have free lunch, food truck events and a treat trolley to keep employees happy, productive and, yes, fed.

When chicken fried steak shows up on the weekly menu at Trebo — the on-site restaurant at Salt Lake City’s O.C. Tanner Co. — Blake Irvine and his co-workers start the countdown.

In addition to generous health benefits and 401(k) packages, savvy Utah Top Workplaces, such as O.C. Tanner, have learned that food — whether it’s an on-site cafe, stocked refrigerators, an occasional free lunch or a “treat trolley" — can boost employee morale, productivity and longevity.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Employees gather for lunch at O.C. Tanner's company restaurant, Trebo, Oct. 19, 2018. O.C. Tanner is keeping their employees comforted through their stomachs. Trebo, an on-site restaurant that serves hearty breakfasts, lunches and dinners made from scratch and serves snacks and free drinks all day.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Sliced Flank Steak with red potatoes and sautu00e9ed zucchini with red grape tomatoes, $5 at O.C. Tanner's in-house company restaurant, Trebo, Oct. 19, 2018. O.C. Tanner is keeping their employees comforted through their stomachs. Trebo, an on-site restaurant that serves hearty breakfasts, lunches and dinners made from scratch and serves snacks and free drinks all day.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Denis Mlikota and Dan Jensen confer on a project after eating lunch at O.C. Tanner's company restaurant, Trebo, Oct. 19, 2018. O.C. Tanner is keeping their employees comforted through their stomachs. Trebo, an on-site restaurant that serves hearty breakfasts, lunches and dinners made from scratch and serves snacks and free drinks all day.

Recursion Pharmaceuticals • This biotechnology company that moved into its news Salt Lake City headquarters at The Gateway in October provides a free lunch for all 100 employees each workday.