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Lunch – midday meal [17] of varying size depending on the culture. The origin of the words lunch and luncheon relate to a small meal originally eaten at any time of the day or night, but during the 20th century gradually focused toward a small or mid-sized meal eaten at midday. Lunch is the second meal of the day after breakfast.
Many offices have their employees work Saturdays until lunch time (usually 2 pm). Other countries have different business hour patterns. Many workers in warmer climates observe siesta during the afternoon, between 2 pm and 5 pm, effecting a pause in business hours, and resuming business in the evenings.
The 12-hour clock is a time convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods: a.m. (from Latin ante meridiem, translating to "before midday") and p.m. (from Latin post meridiem, translating to "after midday").
What's the Best Time To Eat Lunch if You're Trying To Lose Weight? Generally speaking, Dr. Kumar says it’s best to eat lunch between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., or about 4-5 hours after breakfast ...
In Switzerland, there is a Znüni ('(Meal) at nine', following the nomenclature of Breakfast (Zmorge), Lunch (Zmittag), afternoon snack at four (Zvieri) and Dinner (Znacht)). The name, despite referring to a specific time, stays the same no matter the actual time of the snack break; especially in schools, it is usually at 10:00 a.m..
In the post-covid era, the bars of some of Manhattan's most elegant restaurants are packed by 4:30 p.m. Just don't call it "happy hour."
Lunch in Denmark, referred to as frokost, [10] is a light meal. It often includes rye bread with different toppings such as liver pâté, herring, and cheese. [11] [12] [13] Smørrebrød is a Danish lunch delicacy that is typically used for business meetings or special events. Lunch in Finland usually includes a small salad as a starter.
Teatime is the time at which this meal is usually eaten, which is mid-afternoon to early evening. [2] Tea as a meal is associated with the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries . Some people in Britain and Australasia refer to their main evening meal as "tea" rather than " dinner " or " supper ", the use of "tea" differs based on ...