The pita worked really well, not quite toast but an adequate substitute. I find the trick to making these things work are accessories (as in much of life). So at work I have a proper china bowl, side plate and real metal spoon - I just use the plastic to heat it up in the microwave.

The 11am thing is a real issue, I can only overcome it with snacks in my desk drawer and a compassion for my co-workers, although this only goes for hot food (the smell), salads often get munched early!

Brown bagging is a cute phrase, but isn’t that what you also do with alcohol?

Don’t know if this is a universal term, but where I come from we call bringing your own food to work “brown-bagging” which I think is a nice way of putting it.