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NEWS ABOUT: lunch

lunch stories: 8 news summaries

 Bill and Barack 
 Buddy Up Over Lunch 

Relations have improved between president, ex-president

Sep 15, 09 8:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rapping knuckles on Wall Street is hard work, so when Barack Obama finished yesterday, he hopped over to Greenwich Village to grab a bite with Bill Clinton, reports the Washington Post. On the menu? "Fish, pasta and salad," said Clinton. "Even I was healthy." And up... More »

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Barack Obama • New York City • Bill Clinton • president • lunch

(Newser) - Four top CEOs who sat down to lunch with President Obama at the White House have an unusual memento: the bill for their meals. White House staffers collected the credit card numbers of the executives from Coke, Xerox, AT&T, and Honeywell so they could pay up afterward, Politico reports.... More »

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White House • CEO • conflict of interest • lunch • President Obama • Ursula Burns • Randall Stephenson • Dave Cote • Muhtar Kent

 Cafés Squeezed as France 
 Turns to Le Sandwich 

Thousands of small eateries shut, but McDonalds is booming

Jun 26, 09 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - France used to be the home of the three-hour lunch, complete with wine, cheese, and maybe some spirits to push indolent workers through the rest of their day. But times have changed, and so have eating habits—these days, reports the Washington Post, the French are scarfing down sandwiches in... More »

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France • French cooking • recession • French economy • sandwich • cafes • lunch

SLIDESHOW

 Obama Makes Second Burger 
 Outing, Spends $80 

Brian Williams joins take-out trip for cheeseburger, fries

May 29, 09 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yes, President Obama would like fries with that. The commander-in-chief made another cheeseburger run today, shelling out almost $80 on lunch for an entourage that included NBC’s Brian Williams, the Chicago Tribune reports. The president took aides and the Nightly News anchor, who’s trailing him for a “... More »

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food • Barack Obama • Washington DC • lunch • President Obama • Five Guys • cheeseburgers

Recession Adds Drama
to Paying for Lunch

Power diners shy
away from picking up big tabs

Feb 11, 09 4:21 PM CST
(Newser) - Power lunches once ended with diners diving for the bill, corporate cards held high. These days, the checks tend to sit there uncomfortably, everyone hoping the other guy will pay, writes Laura Holson in the New York Times. The recession has turned picking the tab into a virtual earnings... More »

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dining • etiquette • lunch • financial crisis • recession depression

French Workers Lose Appetite for Leisurely Lunch 

Thousands of restaurants go pffft as French eat at their desks

Sep 24, 08 3:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of cafes and restaurants in Paris are closing as French workers change their eating and spending habits and dine at their desks just like Americans. French office workers are skipping traditional long lunches in favor of takeaway baguettes. Those who do opt for restaurant meals skip aperitifs, hors... More »

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France • French cooking • French • lunch • Hippopotamus

 How France Fell for Le Big Mac

McDonald's French operation is company's 2nd most profitable

Aug 19, 08 11:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - After the US, what country has the most profitable McDonald's franchises in the world? The surprising answer: it's France, home of the Michelin Guide and the three-hour lunch. The London Times travels to Paris to discover how the French have begun to adopt Anglo-American eating practices, abandoning the leisurely midday... More »

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McDonald's • Europe • France • fast food • Paris • fast food industry • lunch

Brown-Bag Boom Makes
for Stinky Office Fridges

Employees moan about offensive odors, liquefied carrots, missing pizza

Jul 16, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - A rise in brown-bag lunches is turning office fridges nationwide from a munchies Mecca into an oversized Petri dish—and workers are crying foul, the Chicago Tribune reports. Booming food prices and health concerns are increasing bring-your-own numbers, but the good stuff doesn't always get eaten. "I've found things... More »

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food • health • bacteria • office • sandwich • refrigerator • lunch

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