Britain’s Perfect Christmas Dinner Revealed — With Yorkshire Puddings Taking Centre Stage
Survey Data Uncovers Britain’s Perfect Christmas Dinner Revealed — and Yorkshire Puddings Officially Make the Plate
As Christmas approaches, new survey data from food box delivery service HelloFresh reveals what Brits really want on their festive dinner plates, and there’s one surprise contender – Yorkshire puddings, which are more popular in the South than in the North.
The British classic, roast potatoes, takes the top spot with 70% of people eating them on Christmas day, followed by carrots with 61% of people adding them to their plates.
Senior Recipe Development Manager at HelloFresh, Mimi Morley, “It’s no shock that roasties have come out on top of the Christmas dinner plate. Perfect for meat eaters and veggies/vegans alike, these delicious sides are the epitome of a roast dinner.”
Here’s how Britain’s Christmas dinner plate stacks up:
| What’s on Britain’s Christmas dinner plate? | |
| What sides do you have on your Christmas dinner? Select all that apply. | Percentage eaten |
| Roast potatoes | 70% |
| Carrots | 61% |
| Turkey | 60% |
| Stuffing | 60% |
| Gravy | 60% |
| Brussels sprouts | 55% |
| Pigs in blankets | 53% |
| Parsnips | 48% |
| Yorkshire puddings | 41% |
Turkey, stuffing and gravy then follow, each with 60% of people eating them but unexpectedly, Brussels sprouts (55%) follow, beating pigs in blankets (53%).
Perhaps the biggest reveal is 41% of people are having Yorkshire puddings with their Christmas dinner. But it’s Southerners who are eating more Yorkshires on their Christmas dinner at 50% of people vs 34% of Northerners.
Mimi commented, “Yorkshire puddings have been a staple of a beef dinner for years but it’s great to see them becoming more of a regular feature on the Christmas plate. They’re perfect for adding the flavour and texture to your plate and ideal for mopping up any leftover gravy.”
“Their popularity with Southerners, despite being Northern in name and origin, is interesting to see. While the popularity up North is dwindling, the South is clinging to the comforting classic for good reason”
When it comes to the UK’s favourite dessert, Christmas pudding triumphed with 44% serving one after their main meal. This was followed by mince pies, eaten by 39% of people.
Britain is very much still in favour of a traditional Christmas dinner. 79% of respondents still chose a traditional Christmas dinner, and only 5% don’t regularly have a Christmas dinner.
With traditional dishes still firmly on the menu, HelloFresh’s findings show that Christmas dinner traditions remain strong with a few modern twists
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