READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Wellington eateries claim slice of $421m spending surge in June* Coronavirus: Property developer wants rates exemption for at-risk businesses as spending slows* Solo Dining: Is a table for one lonely or liberating? In 2017 a University of Manchester study titled ‘Just one?’ found people were particularly offended by female solo diners. You can be by yourself and not be aware of anyone else in the restaurant.”Supplied Chef Anne Thorp is a seasoned solo diner. “Solo dining is definitely a growing trend according to many of our members,” chief executive Marisa Bidois said. Those who were able to compare said solo eating was less of a thing in New Zealand.

Source: Stuff June 12, 2021 17:00 UTC