Hutt City Mayor Ray Wallace is leading by example, bringing his own packed lunch to work today.
Hutt City Councillor Campbell Barry hit the headlines yesterday when he asked why councillors were being given free meals during meetings.
He said he "felt sick to my stomach" when saw a buffet meal, paid for by ratepayers, after a discussion about the living wage in which councillors only agreed to pay it if it was the most "cost effective" option.
Barry put forward a motion calling for councillors to bring their own lunches to meetings instead, or be personally invoiced for catering.
Wallace said he had no issue with bringing his own lunch.