Did your boss get so upset that she wouldn't leave her office and you had to console her?

Who is to say the op wasn't a horrible employee? People these days expect to do nothing and get paid for it.

Start a catering business. become the best caterer in the area. When your old firm hires you, make them a vegetable platter after having sex with all the pieces. Use the rest of the week to plan their next lunch.

last meal?

Not gonna lie, food is pretty important

How many places actually tell you the real reason you're being let go? That is their way of feeling as good as they can because nobody that's a decent human being would enjoy firing someone else. Sorry, OP

It sounds like your workplace doesn't prioritize very well.

I'd be like "Really? Huh, I wonder why."

Was that lunch with clients or otherwise related to making money in a way it could have been seen as simply investing resources?

Your comment makes the boss look bad. But what about your performance? Because if you suck, then why should the boss continue to pay you?