A little background:
I work for a large lending company. We make money hand over fist. I am the manager of a fairly large department. (Probably THE largest). We have a corporate office (where I work) and a bunch of offices in the field across the country.
The CEO rolls out employee appreciation week, but only for the branches. I rightfully ask that we do something in the corporate office. I am told “Yes, go find out what people want.”
After speaking with a bunch of people the most popular idea was a half day. I take it to the decision makers and am told, verbatim: “Just get them some pizzas. But NOT ALOT!”.
Wow.