I know someone who didn't get a promotion because they wouldn't wait for someone to get their food. We were at a company lunch at some restaurant, and the VP was with us, and one of the level 2 guys didn't wait, the VP told me later it was rude and unacceptable. Not long after that guy didn't get a promotion he was a lock for. I thought that was pretty funny.
The rule is, though, if the person without food says go ahead, you eat, if not you wait. Most people will tell you to go ahead, because it is awkward.
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