Lunch time always seems to be a big deal. Since first arriving in Berlin I have worked in 3 separate places and lunch time has always played an important part of the day. I am not comparing German lunches to that of the French. I have yet to experience a 2 hour (at least) lunch break with wine and a 3 course (again, at least) meal. Yet when you compare this to lunch in the UK, it is a big deal. It is not the amount of time that is spent on lunch but more to do with what you have for lunch. 
Most days I bring a sandwich and salad to the office and most days I receive a response of ‘I don’t know how you can just eat a sandwich for lunch’. Once I have explained (yes, I actually have to explain myself!) that I have my main meal in the evening I am simply greeted with a ‘yeah.. and?’ response. As I have mentioned previously, food in Berlin is cheap. For lunch you can grab a doener, chinese in a box, falafel, pizza, pasta, currywurst for all under 5.00EUR or less. …
