Feed your team, wherever they work
Monthly meal credit for restaurants, food delivery, and groceries — employees choose how they spend it.
In most African cities, eating well during the workday means spending real money. Street food, delivery apps, restaurant lunches — the costs add up fast. A RibiPeople meal allowance puts that decision back in your employees' hands, funded by you, with zero paper vouchers or manual distribution.
A recurring monthly credit your company loads to each employee's employee benefits wallet. They can spend it at partner restaurants, load it to local food delivery apps, or use it for grocery shops — whatever suits their city and lifestyle that month.
94%
Avg. monthly redemption rate
18+
Cities with restaurant partners
6
Delivery platforms supported
2 weeks
Go-live time
How it works
Your company sets a monthly meal allowance per employee tier.
On the 1st of each month, the credit appears in each employee's employee benefits wallet.
Employees choose: dine at a partner restaurant, order delivery, or shop groceries.
Vouchers and credits are issued instantly in-app. No paper, no claims.
Unused credit resets at month end.
What employees get
Restaurant vouchers redeemable at 50+ partner restaurants per city
Food delivery credit loaded to leading local delivery platforms per market
Grocery vouchers for major supermarket chains and local market partners
Flexible split — use across multiple channels in the same month
Real-time balance visible in the app
Why companies choose this.
Zero admin overhead
No manual voucher distribution. No end-of-month reconciliation. The platform handles everything automatically.
Improve talent attraction
Meal allowances are one of the most valued employee benefits across Africa. Include it and stand out in competitive talent markets.
Tax-efficient in most markets
In several African markets, employer-funded meal benefits qualify for tax exemptions. Our team will advise on your specific markets.
Why employees love it.
Spend how you want
Restaurant this week, groceries next week. No restrictions on how you split your allowance.
Works in your city
We activate local restaurant and grocery partners where your employees actually live — not just in the capital.
No paperwork
Book a restaurant, get a voucher code instantly. Show it at the door. Done.
Why not just add it to salary?
Because cash disappears into rent, debt repayment, or savings — and employees don't associate it with you. A ring-fenced meal credit is used for meals every single month. Employees see your company name every time they eat. That visible, recurring value builds loyalty in a way an equivalent salary bump simply doesn't. Studies across African markets consistently show that named benefits have 30–40% higher perceived value than equivalent cash.
Built for how your team actually works.
Office-based teams
Daily lunch is a real cost. A meal credit covers it and removes a daily decision employees otherwise make alone.
Field & sales teams
Reps eating on the road spend personally. A meal credit removes the reimbursement cycle entirely.
Remote & hybrid workers
No office canteen. A meal credit compensates for what office workers take for granted.
All-staff programmes
Meal is the most universally valued benefit category — it's the right place to start if you're building a benefits programme for the first time.
What changes when you switch.
Manual voucher distribution every month
Credit loads automatically on the 1st
Employees lose paper vouchers
Digital credits in-app — nothing to lose
Only Lagos restaurants covered
50+ cities across 6 markets covered
Finance team reconciles manually at month end
Fully automated reconciliation and reporting
Zero visibility on which benefits are used
Real-time usage dashboard for HR and Finance
“Our employees used to ask why we didn't offer meal allowances like competitors. Six weeks after launching on RibiPeople, that question stopped completely. The app makes it visible — they see the credit land every month and they know exactly who put it there.”
Adaeze Nwosu
Head of People · Nigeria
Live in these markets today.
Frequently asked
Does unused meal credit carry over?
No — meal credit resets monthly. This encourages regular use and keeps the benefit simple for both employees and HR.
Can I use meal credit for dinner, not just lunch?
Yes. Restaurant partners accept meal credit at any time of day. Some companies set rules (e.g. weekdays only) — that's configurable.
Which delivery apps are supported?
Coverage varies by market — we activate the leading delivery platforms where your employees are. Ask your onboarding contact for the full list in your specific cities.