Total cost of TfL staff takeaway/deliveroo bill 2021-2022
Request ID: FOI-1009-2223 Date published: 10 August 2022
You asked
I am looking to find out how much money TfL spent on takeaways and food delivery from July 2021- present day (27/07/2022).
If these figures do exist I would like to know how much in total all of TfL splashed out on food for staff and the cost to the taxpayer.
Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber eats and all other similar food delivery services should be included in the total sum.
Please may you also include which takeaway was the most popular/chosen by staff and provide the most expensive single receipt for a takeaway, noting how many people it was for and where.
Also keen to know how much they spent on Domino's pizza in the same period, with all relevant figures (biggest order, largest number, most expensive bill etc)
If you cannot provide these figures, please may you give a reason and then an answer as to whether or not takeaway food is expensed on the taxpayer.
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-1009-2223
Thank you for your request received on 27 July 2022 asking for information about the amount spent by TfL on food delivery services and takeaways since July 2021.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. I can confirm that we do not have any recorded expenditure on takeaway or food delivery.
All expenditure within the organisation is carefully assessed to ensure it is essential to providing a safe, efficient, extensive and reliable transport network, including expenses incurred by employees who often are called upon to travel out of the capital on business and attend conferences and other out of hours business related activities.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
