I like this 30-minute block plan @Eve7 !

Hmm, while I can't answer your question for why do people think you want to eat (while I am also presuming maybe it's rhetorical..) - I am wondering if you want to spend some time with this friend in the first place? If so - would a suggestion of grabbing a coffee and having a walk in the park be a better idea for a meet up? (You don't need to grab a beverage of any kind either!)

I actually much prefer walks when I meet up with friends, especially if it's 1on1. Allows me to keep moving and not have to focus so hard on maintaining eye contact, or my tone or how my face looks, and can just talk as I need to and find I am better at being able to support them too as I regulate myself through the movement...
Just an idea! 🙂