How People Eat at Work

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Eating at Work

User responses 51,325
Screenshot 2025-01-13 at 12.44.31
Category Meat And Seafood, Plant Based Alternatives, Savory Dishes
Survey Type Market Research
USA
Market USA

Top Insight

  • Respondents prefer to eat lunch during the workday at a restaurant or cafe.
  • Respondents associate work lunches with vegan options more than with other specific diets.
  • Convenience is the most popular experience associated with work lunch.
1.

Where do you typically eat lunch during the workday?

Insight
93%
More than average
respondents prefer eating lunch during the workday at a restaurant/cafe.
93%
At a restaurant/cafe
At a restaurant/cafe
93.82%
15,589
At my desk
3.83%
637
In a break room
1.75%
290
At a fast-food restaurant
0.61%
101
2.

Are there any specific ingredients or dietary restrictions you have for your work lunches?

Insight
2.3X
More than average
consumers prefer vegan work lunches more than vegetarian work lunches.
63.82%
Vegan
Vegan
63.82%
5,507
Gluten-free
28.09%
2,424
Vegetarian
26.98%
2,328
Dairy-free
10.38%
896
Halaal
2.19%
189
Kosher
1.36%
117
3.

What types of cuisines or dishes would you be most interested in trying for lunch?

Insight
3.5X
More than average
respondents associated lunch with Mexican cuisine more than with Mediterranean cuisine.
33.13%
Mexican
Mexican
33.13%
8,931
Asian
30.91%
8,333
American
27.94%
7,533
Italian
20.83%
5,615
Mediterranean
9.26%
2,495
4.

Which of the following experiences do you associate most with work lunch?

Insight
47.84%
More than average
of consumers associated work lunch with convenience.
47.84%
Convenient
Convenient
47.84%
24,553
Easy
32.84%
16,853
Mood Boosting
32.63%
16,746
Attractive
28.09%
14,418
Quick
23.54%
12,084
Fresh
20.62%
10,583
5.

Which of the following nutrients are you most interested in getting from your work lunches?

Insight
8.1X
More than average
respondents prefer getting protein in their work lunches more than getting vitamins.
91.32%
Protein
Protein
91.32%
10,979
Fiber
17.68%
2,125
Vitamins
11.16%
1,342
Minerals
5.92%
712
Antioxidants
4.01%
482