Gen Z snubbing colleagues to dine alone? Damn right, too!

A growing trend has been observed in France of young workers eschewing eating out with colleagues. But dining solo has its merits, says Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Almost one-third of employees under 25 regularly lunch alone, according to a survey

The French have been left bewildered by an article in Le Monde that described a trend: Younger workers choosing to dine alone at lunch, flying in the face of long-standing tradition.

Almost one-third of employees under 25 regularly lunch alone, according to a survey by Openeat, compared with 22% of 25- to 34-year-olds, 16% of 35- to 49-year-olds, and 12% of over-49s.