A recent survey by online supermarket Ocado indicates that nearly half of office workers are now making packed lunches more regularly compared to a year ago. This shift is reportedly due to the increasing cost of buying food while out.
The research suggests that this "packed lunch revival" is partly fuelled by a growing number of people choosing more nutritious "lunch bowl" options. These choices are often inspired by ideas shared on social media platforms.
Food writers and chefs have offered various suggestions for creating these lunch bowls, including options like kimchi tuna crunch, forgotten-courgette bowls, panzanella, and miso grain bowls with chilli-crusted salmon.