Agree. In the US most people who work in business offices go out to lunch at least once or twice a week. My husband, who works for an internet company, either goes out two or three times a week or eats the catered lunch brought in by the company every day (he doesn't always like their choices, so that's why he goes out). The only time he takes lunch from home is when he's trying to restrict his calorie intake.
I used to work as a pastry chef for some years and there was always family meal between shifts, or, as a sous chef-level chef, I was allowed to order off the menu at will or make my own lunch from the pantry/walk-in. The only time I had lunches out while working as a chef was in New York City, where we were often commanded to "order out" from the surrounding restaurants and cafes, or at the end of my shift (3pm) when I had a late lunch while doing grocery shopping.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that for many working people in the US, having lunch out of the office is common.
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Date: 2014-06-01 09:19 pm (UTC)I used to work as a pastry chef for some years and there was always family meal between shifts, or, as a sous chef-level chef, I was allowed to order off the menu at will or make my own lunch from the pantry/walk-in. The only time I had lunches out while working as a chef was in New York City, where we were often commanded to "order out" from the surrounding restaurants and cafes, or at the end of my shift (3pm) when I had a late lunch while doing grocery shopping.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that for many working people in the US, having lunch out of the office is common.