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Britain’s Favourite Part of a Sunday Roast Revealed

Sunday 07th Sep 2025 |

The Nation’s Favourite Part of a Sunday Roast – And It’s Not Yorkshire Puds

BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE PART OF A SUNDAY ROAST REVEALED – AND IT’S NOT YORKSHIRE PUDS

The great British Sunday roast is alive and kicking – but the nation can’t agree on what makes it truly unbeatable.

A new poll has found more than half of families (53%) sit down for a roast every single weekend – but when asked to choose the best bit, the answers might surprise you.

Forget the Yorkshire puds. Forget the gravy. Brits say the real king of the roast is something else entirely.

Roast potatoes came out on top (65%) – beating Yorkies (48%) and lashings of gravy (47%) to the crown. Stuffing (32%) and pigs in blankets (25%) also made the nation’s top picks.

But it’s not just about the food. A quarter of Brits (22%) say Sunday lunch is one of the only times they actually talk to each other – chatting about the week (55%), TV shows (34%) and what’s on the menu (28%).

Other roast-day highlights include cracking open a bottle of wine (18%), sitting down with all the family (28%), and even setting the table nicely (16%).

Classic desserts like apple crumble with custard (19%) and sticky toffee pud (12%) also scored high, alongside old-school sauces like mint, bread and horseradish.

And in a world glued to screens, 41% of families now ban phones at the table on Sundays – making it one of the last bastions of “proper” family time.

That’s in stark contrast to the rest of the week, when three-quarters admit to eating on the sofa in front of the telly at least four nights out of seven.

When it comes to meat, chicken (36%) edges out beef (34%), with lamb (15%) and pork (8%) trailing behind.

And with one in four saying Sunday is the “ultimate family day” – it seems the humble roast dinner isn’t going anywhere any time. 

Elena Mellowes, Head of Buying at Oak Furnitureland, comments: “It’s clear from the survey results that even though life can be be incredibly busy, and ever-changing, people still value having the time to sit together around the dinner table and enjoy real connection with friends and family .


When it comes to the ultimate Sunday roast, chicken (36 percent) is the go-to meat of choice, followed by beef (34 percent), lamb (15 percent) and pork (eight percent).

It’s no surprise that one in four (24 percent) also say that Sunday is the ultimate family day.

The majority of Brits (58 percent) plan to tuck into their first post-summer roast Sunday 28th September, while as many as 28 percent enjoy one every weekend, even during summer.

THE GREATEST THINGS ABOUT A SUNDAY ROAST, ACCORDING TO BRITS:

  1. Roast potatoes – 65%
  2. Yorkshire puddings – 48%
  3. Gravy – 47%
  4. Stuffing – 32%
  5. Sitting down with the family – 28%
  6. Pigs in blankets – 25%
  7. Actually, talking to each other – 22%
  8. Cauliflower cheese – 21%
  9. Apple crumble – 19%
  10. Custard – 19%
  11. Cracking open a nice bottle of wine – 18%
  12. Setting the table nicely – 16%
  13. Crackling – 16%
  14. Having friends over – 16%
  15. Having a long lunch – 14%
  16. Mint sauce – 14%
  17. Apple sauce – 14%
  18. Sitting down with friends – 14%
  19. Sitting down to watch a film after lunch – 13%
  20. Seeing extended family – 13%
  21. Bread sauce – 12%
  22. Sticky toffee pudding – 12%
  23. Horseradish – 9%


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