Really! In the past the food at the inn was I think 8 stacks of 8 food, so like 64 non-renewable food? So I never bothered in favor of saving up for the stat gear. Good to know though, I'll give it a shot on my next run to see if it makes a difference.
Wait does having a full party increase the amount of food you use?? Maybe that's my problem because I get the squad together every time.