will be happy to receive a hearty meal made by yours truly. however, the looks of the kitchen also affect the eater, and what they will think of their food. if they visit your kitchen and see burnt marks on your walls, broken down drawers with missing knobs, and a refrigerator that has lost its pearly white shine. then chances are they can get turned off by the idea that the food that you are serving them could be filled with bacteria, and possibly be food poisoned.
when it comes to food, people treat it as an art experience, and that is why with restaurants, they invest a lot of money 