‘A self-care date night’: gen Z and millennials embrace the pleasures of dining alone

‘The pandemic was kind of like a wake -up call,’ said travel writer Alice Bradley. Photograph: Juice Images/Alamy

People eating alone might once have been met with curious, pitiful looks from staff and fellow diners.

However, that stigma has started to shift, according to new figures. One’s company, two’s a crowd, it seems.