We all took off our shoes and socks and waded to dry land, then walked to lunch, arriving late and damp. A specialist recovery company moved the dead car to a repair yard and later the mechanics replaced the engine I think?

The bias isn't really about hunger, humans just tend to stick to an existing plan even once available evidence suggests that plan can't work, that's why those "Low bridge, divert" signs are less effective than you'd expect, why Olivia Rodrigo's "Fuck it, it's fine" is so recognisable for relationships, and why pilots end up scud running in a little plane after setting off in marginal visual conditions.

yes... and why the focus of your plan was still lunch!