I work at a movie theater in a large city. We use to get free meals all the time, until about a month ago, in which my manager claimed they had to stop for “inventory issues”. This affected me a lot because I was homeless for a while, and my job was the only place I could eat a full meal.
A few days ago, a famous singer visited our theater. She requested for a private auditorium, which my manager gave her for free. He's a big fan of hers, so he kicked everyone out of one of the theaters for her (they all got seats in a different theater). He then gave her 30 free popcorns, drinks, candy, and food.
Me and my coworkers had to make all of this out of the blue and quickly, which was stressful. The managers personally served it to her, and they received all of the tips from her theater.
It doesn't make any sense to me. The singer could pay for everyone's ticket in every auditorium in the theater. Why give her everything for free, but not your own employees?