It's time to celebr-eat!

It's time to celebr-eat!

We may all delight at the prospect of tucking into cuisine inspired by our foreign cousins, but when Brits are in a truly celebratory mood there’s nothing like good old fashioned traditional nosh to whet our appetites – and it doesn’t get any better than a roast dinner.

With a week to go before the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, our friends at online retailer, Foodhub, have conducted research into the UK’s go-to foods to enjoy when celebrating special occasions. They discovered:

  • Almost a third of Brits (32%) crowned the roast dinner as their meal of choice for a celebration
  • A fifth of us (20%) love to tuck into a pizza
  • And just 17% of Brits will pick up the phone and order a Chinese meal

MAJESTIC: we will all raise a glass to the Queen's reign, and 1-in-3 Brits will tuck into a roast.

“It is great to see the nation intends to keep it traditional when celebrating the Platinum Jubilee this year,” commented Foodhub’s Emma Stockman.

And the country’s favourite meal doesn’t have to be just for a special occasion. Over a quarter (26%) of Brits enjoy consuming their favourite dish once a week – with more than 1 in 10 males treating themselves several times a week!

Saturdays are when most people sit down and celebr-eat, with over a fifth of participants (22%) naming it the best day to enjoy their favourite dish.

SECOND BEST: most of us love a crafty slice of the crusty stuff, but it's not our favourite food.

“Food is the perfect accompaniment to any social event or even a night curled up on the sofa," adds Ms Stockman. "We know that over a third of the UK likes to be sitting and talking with friends and family when enjoying their favourite meal.”

Personally speaking, I think she has got it spot on! But if you are planning to go to a carvery as part of your Jubilee celebrations, it might be worth thinking again. If Foodhub's research is to be believed, you might find a table hard to come by.

The UK’s top meals

Traditional roast dinner (32%)

Pizza (20%)

Chinese (17%)

Indian (15%)

Fish and chips (13%)

CHOP, CHOP: Chinese food is popular, but a long way from being top dog among Brits.

Tony Yorke is Deputy Editor of Sorted