Lunch benefit for the employer

Lunch benefit is a tax-free, cost-effective and delicious way to support the well-being of your staff. Bring joy to everyday life with Edenred Lounari!

Up to 25% tax-free benefit

With a full lunch benefit, every 5th meal is free!

Largest lunch network

Up to 15 000 merchants across Finland

Versatile payments

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Edenred app, and a physical payment card

Everyone benefits from the lunch benefit

The lunch benefit is one of the most popular employee benefits in Finland, and for good reason! This 25% tax-free benefit encourages nutritious lunch moments and provides a delightful break in the middle of working days. It’s a cost-effective way for employers to reward their staff, and for employees, a way to save on food expenses.

Employers can distribute the benefit to their personnel in no time (ready to use in as little as 15 minutes), and it remains valid for up to two years. With a network of over 15,000 lunch merchants, there are options to suit every taste across Finland. Our payment methods ensure that using the benefit is effortless and safe.

How to offer a lunch benefit

The lunch benefit is a 25% tax-exempt benefit that can be offered either as a fringe benefit (an affordable salary increase) or as a lunch deduction (deducted from the employee's salary).

The lunch benefit is loaded onto employees' accounts on a monthly basis and is intended to be used once per working day. The load value, i.e. spending limit, is determined by the employer. It serves as the maximum payment limit for the employee and aligns with the tax-free payment limits set by the Tax Administration.

Employees receive the benefit in their account either by submitting a loading request via the Edenred app or alternatively through a load made by the employer.

Largest lunch network in Finland

Edenred's lunch benefit offers Finland's most extensive lunch network, with nearly 15,000 opportunities to utilize this valuable benefit. It is not tied to specific times or place, and you can find locations for it all across Finland.

In addition to traditional restaurants, the benefit also covers grocery stores, train restaurant cars, Huova, as well as Wolt and Kotipizza online stores — and best of all, even delivery fees!

Easy and fast payments

The strengths of Edenred's lunch benefit are not limited to its comprehensive network, but also include the widest selection of payment methods on the market.

Available payment methods include Apple Pay, Google Pay, Edenred Pay mobile payment, a physical Edenred card, and traditional Lunch vouchers (will be discontinued on 31.12.2026).

Learn more about the lunch benefit

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Order online or request offer

Place your order online, and the benefits will be available to you quickly! If you are ordering for a larger company, we suggest you to request an offer.