Two questions though. One, if it is time, why eat a big lunch rather than a big breakfast? Two, if it is money, why not split lunch into breakfast and lunch?
To answer question 1: Night shifts are quite common in the US (due to the desire of customers to want to visit at any hour), so it’s often an easier choice to be productive at night and sleep through the morning. Even if you are a day shift worker, most of your free time will be at night, so you may focus on waking up later and avoiding breakfast to avoid being late (Had to do that plenty of times). Also, if you eat late, you likely will not be hungry in the morning.
To answer question 2: In many restaurants and quick service places (fast food/convenience stores) in the US, bundles are often in favor of buying a large quantity of food once rather than purchasing two separate meals (ubiquity of combos), and you can always save leftovers in a lunchbox for later in the day if needed. This changes when you are at home and have the luxury of time to cook, but during longer commutes (car-centric due to the lack of density in the US), it makes more rational sense to stay on the road and just pick a bundle up at a drive-thru to save time and money (can make two $10 purchases into one $12-15).
Two questions though. One, if it is time, why eat a big lunch rather than a big breakfast? Two, if it is money, why not split lunch into breakfast and lunch?
To answer question 1: Night shifts are quite common in the US (due to the desire of customers to want to visit at any hour), so it’s often an easier choice to be productive at night and sleep through the morning. Even if you are a day shift worker, most of your free time will be at night, so you may focus on waking up later and avoiding breakfast to avoid being late (Had to do that plenty of times). Also, if you eat late, you likely will not be hungry in the morning.
To answer question 2: In many restaurants and quick service places (fast food/convenience stores) in the US, bundles are often in favor of buying a large quantity of food once rather than purchasing two separate meals (ubiquity of combos), and you can always save leftovers in a lunchbox for later in the day if needed. This changes when you are at home and have the luxury of time to cook, but during longer commutes (car-centric due to the lack of density in the US), it makes more rational sense to stay on the road and just pick a bundle up at a drive-thru to save time and money (can make two $10 purchases into one $12-15).