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Trend in entertaining friends at home instead of going out in Great Britain 2009-2017
Trend in entertaining friends at home instead of going out in Great Britain 2009-2017
Percentage of adults 'having friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant' in Great Britain from 2009 to 2017*
by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Jun 14, 2018
This statistic shows the results of a biennial survey, which asked British adults if they are entertaining at home more often by having friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant, between 2009 and 2017. According to the 2017 survey, 75 percent of respondents claimed to have friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant. In 2011, only around half of respondents claiming to entertain more often at home said they have friends over instead of going out.
Percentage of adults 'having friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant' in Great Britain from 2009 to 2017*
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 76% |
| 2011 | 55% |
| 2013 | 77% |
| 2015 | 79% |
| 2017 | 75% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 76% |
| 2011 | 55% |
| 2013 | 77% |
| 2015 | 79% |
| 2017 | 75% |
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by Jennifer Luty,
last edited
Jun 14, 2018
This statistic shows the results of a biennial survey, which asked British adults if they are entertaining at home more often by having friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant, between 2009 and 2017. According to the 2017 survey, 75 percent of respondents claimed to have friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant. In 2011, only around half of respondents claiming to entertain more often at home said they have friends over instead of going out.
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- Bord Bia
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- Release date
- June 2017
- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- 280*
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- All entertaining at home more often
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
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* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "And which, if any, of these types of entertaining in are you doing more often? - Having friends over instead of going to pub or restaurant."
** 2017 survey (26 percent of total sample - 1078). n (2015) = 323. n (2013) = 237. Number of respondents for 2009 and 2011 surveys not given.
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- Source
- Bord Bia
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- June 2017
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- Survey time period
- 2009 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- 280*
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- All entertaining at home more often
- Method of interview
- Face-to-face interview
- Supplementary notes
-
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "And which, if any, of these types of entertaining in are you doing more often? - Having friends over instead of going to pub or restaurant."
** 2017 survey (26 percent of total sample - 1078). n (2015) = 323. n (2013) = 237. Number of respondents for 2009 and 2011 surveys not given.
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