In the past several years, lunch has faced a high noon of challenges. High unemployment has shrunk the number of people taking lunch breaks, and uncertainty has those headed to cubicles lugging brown bags. Even the ladies who lunch — aware that conspicuous consumption is uncouth — have changed their mid-day habits. “Lunch hasn’t been a growth daypart throughout the past decade,” said Bonnie Riggs, restaurant industry analyst for Port Washington, N.Y.-based ...
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