According to Stylist magazine, ‘one in five Londoners are too scared to even take a lunch break’ – the result? Lunch al desko.
While some companies such as Allset and Deliveroo are trying to help people reclaim their lunch with dignity, there’s always going to be those that don’t quite make it. Here then, are some of the saddest desk lunches on the internet, tagged #saddesklunch.
The cold sausage lunch
The ‘I’m on a diet, honest’ lunch
Diet Coke and oven-baked crisps.
The cubist lunch
Cubed food eaten in your cube.
The chocolate lunch
The all-American chocolate lunch of champions!
The ‘I sat on my…’ lunch
We’ve all done this at some point.
The ‘two eggs is all I need’ lunch
Breath mints for dessert?
The ‘What the heck?’ lunch
A pickle and some cheese? Was that even worth bringing to work?
The ‘Jam goes with cheese, right?’ lunch
Jam and cheese, the last food taboo.
The ‘cookies are all I need’ lunch
Food for body AND mind.
The ‘Is jam one of your five a day?’ lunch
Peanut butter and jam, a classic combo.
The ‘cheese and peanut butter’ lunch
The snack pack lunch
The canned fish lunch
About the author
Born in the Midlands and raised in the North West of England, Andrew came to London to attend St Martin's College of Art. After ten years working for the BBC and Channel 4, he set off on an eight month food tour of Britain, which led him to write his award-winning book, Food Britannia. He was previously the Editor of Lovefood.com and also produced and hosted delicious magazine's podcast. Responsible for the Culture Trip's food and drink content, he is interested in hearing about food events, product launches and potential interviews with chefs and food producers. He's also judged the British Pie Awards, reviewed restaurants, and spoken at food festivals, and so knows a good plate of food when he sees it. He can be found tweeting here @foodjournalist
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