Recently, there’s been a noticeable change in our dining habits. Rather than being something to feel embarrassed or nervous about, an increasing number of people are now embracing the solo dining trend.
According to new research from Jurys Inn, a whopping 73% of Brits are perfectly happy enjoying a meal out on their own, with only 27% saying they would never do it – https://www.jurysinns.com/blog/news-and-events/table-for-one
And not only are we becoming more comfortable with the idea of dining alone, we’re also doing it increasingly often. In fact, 25% of the people we spoke to said they had eaten a meal out alone in the last month, with 14% having done so in the last week.
Unsurprisingly, millennials seem to be driving this change in attitude, with 80% of 25-34 year olds saying they’re more than happy to dine out alone, and 22% having done so in the past week. At the other end of the scale, 16-24 year olds are the least likely to enjoy a meal by themselves, with 32% saying they never would.
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Lunch was the most popular solo dining meal, with 73% of people saying they’d be happy eating their midday meal out alone. Breakfast came in a close second, with 72% saying they’d be comfortable dining alone in the morning, followed by brunch with 70%. Dinner was the least popular, with only 57% of people saying they’d feel comfortable eating an evening meal out without company.
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