This quote from AL (on the company forum)
First of all, it must be appreciated that the 70% tax relief enjoyed in GO was only valid up until 31st January 2003. The Inland Revenue are engineering a new regime to address the matter of flight crew benefits, and we are now told that keeping 70% would be most unlikely even without crew food. In addition, the all day bar from which many GO pilots bought their sandwiches does not exist in eJ.
So, based on that, what chances of 70% tax relief? It knocks a big hole in the maths!
Also, don't forget to deduct whatever you spent on food anyway - unless Tesco gave you the stuff for free!
The charge still stinks!
BTW - if the food doesn't come.........don't go!