Stephen
Fry is the ultimate celebrity to share a roast dinner with, according to UK
diners.
Although the poll, commissioned to celebrate British Roast Dinner Week later this year, reveals that Stephen Fry, Jennifer Aniston and new mum Kate Middleton top the list of celebs to share a roast with a staggering 86% of consumers would prefer to eat theirs with a family member.
Top 10 celebrities Brits want to eat a roast dinner with:
- Stephen Fry
- Jennifer Aniston
- Kate Middleton
- Gary Barlow
- David Beckham
- George Clooney
- Lady Gaga
- Amanda Holden
- Simon Cowell
- Lorraine Kelly
British Roast Dinner Week, which will run from September 29 to October 5, will see hundreds of hotels, restaurants and pubs across the country offering roast dinners seven days a week.
It is back for a third year encouraging consumers to 'toast the roast' and prove that roast dinners - which top the list of things we love about Britain - are Not Just for Sundays.
As part of the week a search has been launched to find the Best British Roast Dinner served out of home in the UK.
Consumers can nominate their favourite pub, restaurant, café or work canteen by tweeting its name and contact details to @KnorrTaste or by emailing melanie@williammurray.co.uk
Other interesting findings from the poll, by OnePoll for Knorr, show:
1. Beef is the nation's favourite roast (30%)
2. 90% of consumers say gravy is vital for the perfect roast
3. 76% think it's ok to have Yorkshire pudding with a roast other than beef
4. Almost half (44%) of consumers would choose mash with their roast
5. 75% of people want roasts on the menu throughout the week – not just on Sundays
6. Carrots are the nation's favourite vegetable accompaniment (74%) to the roast dinner
For more information on British Roast Dinner Week (29 September – 5 October 2014), visit www.britishroastdinnerweek.co.uk.
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