Business Lunches Are Back in New York, Chicago as Pandemic Fades
Workers return to the office on Wall Street in New York.
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Business lunches are on the rise in major cities across the US, suggesting that at least some pre-pandemic corporate habits are returning to normal.
In New York, dining on weekdays at noon rose in popularity every month between January and April from the prior year, according to data from online reservations platform OpenTable. Only Fridays in March were almost unchanged from 2022.