Use of "stand"

"stand" is natural to me. I wouldn't say it was tremendously common though (in this sense).

"Most welcome" is not right. "You're (most) welcome" is a natural expression, but it is normally used after someone has thanked you, not at the time of offering a favour.

Thanks, GPY.

A- John, why don't you stand me lunch today?
B - You're welcome. Any time.

Can you please offer me a phrase or two that would be natural in the place of this highlighted phrase?

Tom

Mr. Tom[children to their father]If we came with you, would you stand us a Subway burger on the way?

This seems wrong; children do not usually pay for their own lunches or need to request someone else to do so.

Mr. Tomman to his friend on a lighter note]A- John, why don't you stand me lunch today?

This is the right environme

Thanks a lot everyone.

@ MM.

Are these the same?

I'll stand you to a drink when the manuscript is in.
I'll stand you a drink when the manuscript is in.

Thanks,

Tom

I've heard the expression with for. On a cruise about 15 years ago my mother said, "I'll stand you for $20 in the casino tonight." [ It took me nearly an hour to lose it. Not to bad for a beginner. ]

I don't think I'm very familiar with the inclusion of either "to" or "for" in this expression.

I don't recall hearing it with for, but I'll stand you (to) a drink sounds fine to me, or I'll stand a round of drinks, etc.

Hah! Coincidences are becoming more numerous as I (age?). 15 minutes after last posting, I came across the expression with no preposition...in a 2013 novel by a British writer of historical fiction. I don't know if I would have found it natural or odd without a preposition had I not just been involved here.

I sometimes get to the stage after reading through a thread such as this that I am no longer sure what I find natural. I think I use it only without a preposition, but 'to' doesn't sound unnatural. 'For' does not sound natural.