Usually, people in Germany have a breakfast as a family before they go to school or to work. At the weekend, the breakfast is much more elaborated due to the additional time it can take. During the week, the children are provided with an additional breakfast as a take away for school. The ordinary time for lunch is between noon and 1 pm. At the weekends or holidays, the lunch is a family meal. During the week, many children eat at the kindergarten or at school, the parents eat at work. The dinner normally starts between 6 pm. and 7 pm. It is also a family meal. All times are arranged in each family due to the times for work and school.