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Aug 25, 2007 19:11
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English term

luncheon voucher

English Bus/Financial Human Resources fringe benefits [US English]
What do you call "luncheon vouchers" (UK English term) in US English? Answers only from US English native speakers please.
Responses
4 +2 meal voucher
5 +1 lunch voucher
5 meal ticket
4 meal coupon
Change log

Feb 1, 2011 09:59: Tony M changed "Term asked" from "luncheon vouchers in US English" to "luncheon voucher" , "Field (write-in)" from "fringe benefits" to "fringe benefits [US English]"

Discussion

Grace Anderson (asker) Aug 25, 2007:
Hi Kim and writeaway: As I put in the heading, they are fringe benefits/incentives given by employers to employees to pay for meals and snacks. They used to be tax free in the UK but I don't think that is the case any more. They are used quite extensively here in Italy where they are called "buoni pasto".
writeaway Aug 25, 2007:
Hi Grace-who are the vouchers for ? schools, tourists, employees?
Kim Metzger Aug 25, 2007:
What's a "luncheon voucher" in the UK?

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English term (edited): luncheon vouchers in us english
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meal voucher

John Hack and some friends were lunching together when he noticed people paying for their meals with slips of paper. Being curious, he asked a waiter about this and was told that the restaurant had arrangements with various companies whereby their employees could use these printed slips to pay for their meals. The restaurant then sent the slips back to each company who would then pay the restaurant.
This process involved any company who wanted to subsidise their staff lunches, but not run a canteen. However they had to have vouchers printed, make arrangements with two or three restaurants, check and count the vouchers when returned and then send a cheque to settle the catering establishment's account.
http://www.luncheonvouchers.co.uk/aboutus/history/history.as...

http://www.gao.state.az.us/publications/tb/bulletins/tb0512....
Peer comment(s):
agree David Moore (X) : and I used mine to get sandwiches...great idea.
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agree ErichEko ⟹⭐
2 days 6 hrs
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English term (edited): luncheon vouchers in us english

lunch voucher

Below is one example. I thing there were even UK websites which used "lunch voucher". In addition, I would not find "luncheon voucher" particularly strange or incomprehesible.

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Ouch - change thing to think!
Reference:

www.nertf.org/show/registration.shtml - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

Peer comment(s):
agree JaneTranslates : If it's limited to "luncheon," i.e. the noon meal, then this option is exactly right. Otherwise, either "meal ticket" or "meal voucher" would also be fine, and completely natural in U.S. English.
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Yes, I even have had a "food voucher" from an airline whenthere was a long delay. However, if it means only the midday meal, then lunch is US-Eng.
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English term (edited): luncheon vouchers in us english

meal ticket

... that's what we used to call them at JP Morgan..

although neither lunch voucher or meal voucher would sound odd to me... meal is probably more appropriate if it can be used any time of day.

coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Employee Benefits - Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnOther employee benefits:. s, Paid bereavement leave. s, Paid jury duty leave. s, Birthday meal ticket. s, Direct deposit paychecks ...
www.lincolnmedical.org/employment/employee_benefits.cfm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Employee BenefitsEmployee Benefits. HCA Retirement Plan .... Employees receive a complimentary meal ticket during the month of their birthday. Night shift employees receive ...
www.rmchealth.com/CustomPage.asp?guidCustomContentID={D7ACE... - 71k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Maine Medical Center - Maine Medical Center House Staff Stipend ...Employee Benefits at MMC ... Meal ticket after 24 hours on duty ($12/call). On call and lounge facilities. Twenty-one working days of vacation per year. ...
www.mainehealth.org/mmc_body.cfm?id=1273 - 111k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Maine Medical Center - Benefits/StipendsEmployee Benefits at MMC ... Tax Sheltered Annuity: Opportunity to participate through hospital, if desired; Meal ticket after 24 hours on duty ($12/call). ...
www.mmc.org/mmc_body.cfm?id=1431 - 111k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this
Peer comment(s):
neutral David Moore (X) : Meal ticket...hmmm...thought that's what all the girls were after all those years ago...
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And then there's Elton John's Gotta Get a Meal Ticket....
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English term (edited): luncheon vouchers in us english

meal coupon

I think 'coupon' would be used in the US in place of 'voucher' in this case. Also 'lunch coupon'
Reference:

http://www.npnnw.org/wa/sisters/of_the_road/C32

http://odin.aafes.com/nutrition/FAQ.htm

Peer comment(s):
neutral JaneTranslates : I'm not saying you're wrong...but I've never heard "meal coupon." Usually I think of coupons as something that gives you a certain amount off the price; a voucher or ticket gets it for me with no out-of-pocket payment. But the US is a big country...
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