Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: But we had gone to Strings ' - which is a really nice Italian restaurant nearby - for lunch , and , well , I had n't had breakfast . Strings ' likes to make these huge servings ... and I was so hungry , I ate the whole plate of linguini in alfredo sauce ! I should have eaten only about half and taken the rest home .
Question: Why did they eat so much food at the restaurant ?
Answer:


They were starving by time they got there .