The French are in uproar about gen Z not lunching with colleagues. I’m on Team Solo Dining | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The author, a British Francophile, observes a curious trend reported in Le Monde: young French workers increasingly eat lunch alone. This behavior contrasts with the traditional French workplace culture of communal lunches. A survey reveals that almost a third of French employees under 25 eat alone at lunchtime. This finding surprised the author, who is accustomed to the British custom of eating lunch away from colleagues. During the author's past experience as a Paris waitress, she often observed colleagues eating together. French workplace lunches often involve multiple courses, wine, and traditional fare. This lunch culture is seen as civilized by the author. While this may be changing, it is still more common in France than in Britain. The author finds the French trend of eating together, in contrast to the British norm, surprising. The article highlights differing cultural approaches to lunchtime practices.