5 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Fancy eating your dinner at 5pm? How the early bird became cool thanks to Gen Z
Forget dinner at eight, younger generations are leading the way with sitting down to dine much earlier – but they're not the only ones. So what's behind this shift in eating out?
It's 5pm on a Thursday, and tech account executive Tess Coghlan is about to head out for dinner with work pals in Dublin city centre.
The booking has been made for 5.30, barely 30 minutes after the popular Chinese restaurant opens its doors for the night, but to Coghlan and pals, that's part of the appeal.