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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Sami Quadri

Fury as French woman slams London meal deal culture and ‘rat race’ lunches

A French woman has sparked debate after revealing her confusion about British lunch culture, prompting both criticism and agreement from viewers.

The TikTok creator, known by her handle @alizeecharet, shared a video suggesting that workers in the UK could benefit from taking more substantial lunch breaks rather than quickly grabbing sandwiches from stores like M&S, Sainsbury’s or Tesco.

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