Not a pleasant flight

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ff2, not sure if you are deliberately not understanding what people are saying, or if you are honestly not getting the point here.

If the latter, this article might broaden your understanding of the realities at play in modern civil aviation. link
Another thought; yes it was less than perfect. Did you contact the airline to let them know? And if so, what answer did you recieve?

Wobble2, theory and practice are sadly 2 different things.
A less than ideal reality often exacerbated by the fact that national regulatory bodies are underfunded, understaffed and often 'in the pocket' of airline management.
Add to that the current atmosphere of job insecurity and your post sounds faintly pie in the sky.

Also, keep in mind that while labour relations in YOUR company are such that CC can demand and get a lunch break, this is not the case in the vast majority of short haul airlines today.
SH reality is maximum allowable work days, continuous time pressure, no company provided food and certainly no mandated breaks to consume whatsoever.
And a quick tea no bics for any CC (or pilot) upsetting the apple cart with such outrageous demands.