Q. So I report this amount alongside the ‘actual’ pay?
A. Simple answer: Yes, you report the reimbursement as income.
Some would argue you don't need to report it since it was reimbursed expenses. The proper way is to report all income and then deduct your business expenses. The next question is: is the purchase of these items a business expense. If you got no personal benefit from the items, then it's a deductible business expense. I realize for food that's a wishy washy question.
So, using a simplified example: you took a taste and threw the rest away; it's a business expense. You fully consumed the item; it's not a business expense.
