VAT on staff lunch

[texet]

Hi ,

Tried googling to get an answer to this but I cant find one, as a business if I buy staff lunch for e.g in a café and I am charged 13.5 % vat on this, can I reclaim the Vat?

Thanks for any replies

 

[WindUp]

Fraid not -- you cannot reclaim VAT on food

 

[texet]

Thats great thanks, so any food bought for staff I cant reclaim the VAT .