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Free-lunching

So you thought there was no such thing as a free lunch? Think again.

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Workers spend £5.5 billion on buying lunch each year while at the same time they throw out almost the same value of perfectly good lunch foods. So we had an idea... we’ve reinvented the free lunch.

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Instead of rushing out to the shop in your lunch break for a sandwich, takeyour lunch with you, sit down and enjoy it!

How do you create a free lunch?

You don’t need any special equipment for free-lunching, just a few old plastic tubs and a creative streak.

Top five tips to get you started

86% of us have access to a fridge at work, so pop your lunch in as soon as you get to work. If you don't have a fridge at work, take a cool bag.

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Not only can soup be a healthy option, it is also a great way to use up virtually anything that is left in the fridge.

Free-Lunching Sandwiches and Mini Meals

Tortilla, bagel, baguette, pitta or panini! Whatever your bread of choice, its great for free-lunching

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