Bring your own lunch

When I opened the refrigerator in the pantry shared by the 3 offices on our floor to deposit my apples, I was impressed by the number of lunch boxes already there.   There were 17 of them, essentially filling up the whole refrigerator. 

There are probably ~40 people working on our floor.  17/40 is a very high percentage, isn’t it?  The office provides a microwave oven.  There are also a couple of steamers, put there by some of the staff, I believe.  Presumably because they feel it is better to heat up the food by steaming, rather than microwave.  

Apparently there are a variety of reasons why people want to bring their own lunch.  The canteens and eateries on campus are very crowded during lunch time.  The quality of the food that are less expensive may not be so good, while the better food can cost a lot - and seats are equally difficult to find anyway.  One can also eat healthier, or cheaper, or both, bringing your own food.  

It is good management to provide facilities to the staff to keep them healthy, and happy.  

In any case, the stack of lunch boxes is very impressive.