refreshment
n.n. something you eat or drink to make you feel better or more energetic. It can also mean a short break from work to rest and eat.
n. the act of providing food and drink to people, or the state of being revived by such provisions. Often used in the plural to refer to a light meal or snack.
The hotel provides free refreshments in the lobby.
After a long day of hiking, we stopped at a small café for some light refreshments.
The conference organizers ensured that a variety of light refreshments were available throughout the afternoon to sustain the energy of the attendees.
Recorded since 1665; either directly or via Middle English refreschement, from Old French refrescher (12th century; modern French rafraîchir), itself from re- (“again”) + fresche (“fresh”) (modern French frais; from a Germanic source, cognate with Old High German frisc, modern German frisch, Dutch fris, etc.)