Can make own sandwich or cup noodles and bring to work. Save time no need to look for food during lunch some more.
That is what the young person did, bring make sandwiches from home, cup noodle.... or eat free from the pantry, I used to do that too ( think, many of us does that too). The point is, the cost of eating is eating into people's wallet, & when they Upgrade, Upgrade & Upgrade the food centres, the cost of food get UPGRADED too but they tell you it is still affordable. They will say, there are food that sells at $1.99 or even $2.00, good luck to you...why don't these people do the "walk" go try the $1.99 food? For example, $1.99 chicken rice with soup, you get a few thin silvers of chicken, smallest bowl of rice, throw a very think sliced cucumbers & sad looking coriander or spring onion, the soup taste like, it was Ajinomoto added to boiled water throw in the soy sauce.
It is very expensive having meals nowadays on a salary person wages....unlike those who can employ renown cook, to cook your meals all the way from Japan....hmmm!