Where do the French eat their lunch?

I’m sure many of us believe France to be the home of the long lunch, but is it really?

We imagine French workers taking a couple of hours for lunch, repairing to the nearest restaurant with a group of collègues* and sharing a leisurely entrée, plat et dessert* with bread, wine (bien sûr*) and stimulating conversation.

The following article may just tip that idée reçue* on its head, as well as where they eat, how much they spend and with whom they choose to break bread. Of course, France is not immune to the increasing rhythm of daily life, so naturally habits are changing. It is heartening to note, though, that the majority of French workers tend to eat in the company of their fellow workers, a practice we’ve adopted here at Lingua Franca thanks to the influence of notre équipe française*.

For the full article (en français!*) go here.

Source : https://resofrance.eu/tendance/habitudes-alimentaires-francais-midi-28515

English modified version of French original

PS
You may remember we published the results of another study a while back on our social media channels which looked at the length of time spent à table* across an entire day. The French topped that list with more than two hours a day spent eating. What this study above shows us, therefore, is it’s generally not at lunch where the time is spent, rather at le petit-déj* or le dîner. Interesting, isn’t it?

*colleagues | *entree, main and dessert | *of course | *common preconception/cliché | *our French team | *in French | *sitting down to eat | *brekky | *dinner