Hmm.. the value of NEMs is definitely noteworthy when it comes to food!
As one who has been on both sides of the coin, I can relate to both the frustration of the team members who find the venue food lacking in quality/choice and expensive, as well as the committee members who may also wish to provide better food options but whose hands are tied.
If you would like to have pre-ordered box lunches made available, contact your regional planning committee now. They
might be able to arrange it. If you want alternate ideas for how to feed the troops at competitions, NEMO could put together a white paper with ideas that have worked in the past.