Having worked in Mountain View in late 2000s I can say extravagant meals were extremely common. I went on corporate excursions to exotic destinations regularly

Having worked in Mountain View in late 2000s I can say extravagant meals were extremely common. I went on corporate excursions to exotic destinations regularly with insane expense limits on top of bar or dinner events. Many of us have had a wild ride in tech, I think those days will take another 30 years or more to come back if ever.