It all probably started with the Google buffet lunch party a decade ago.

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This was probably the first sign that a broader trend was underway, beyond the Google-triggered free-lunch-buffet party in Silicon Valley.

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It ends on Christmas day with lunch and a party for families who do not have the money for turkey and trimmings.

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And within minutes of the news breaking, as Democrats and Republicans gathered for their weekly party lunch meetings, a pall seemed to settle over the hallways.

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While the royal party have lunch at Castle College in Stornoway, we pile into a nine-seater light aircraft and set off with a carrier bag of ham and chicken sandwiches.

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At his party's weekly policy lunch, Mr. Schumer told his colleagues to use next week's Senate recess to get in front of the gas issue, by once again blaming rising prices on "speculators" and oil companies.

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On December 6th, the ruling party invited 1, 500 businessmen to lunch at a Nairobi hotel.

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The party will then attend a reception at the Deanery and lunch as guests of Oriel College.

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