New photo From pub grub to Chinese… Brits favourite cuisines when eating out revealed

Millions of diners are shying away from trying new foods because they can’t decide what to go for, according to new research.

And although we describe ourselves a nation of foodies, with the average Brit dining out at least once a month, the results found six in 10 play their meal choices “safe” by eating at the same places, time and time again.

Brits spend up to five hours a year thinking about food

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The research was conducted by Meerkat Meals, who created a unique ‘Restaurant Roulette’ tool to help diners decide what to eat by picking from a list of cuisines.

Julie Daniels of Compare the Market said: “Everyone loves dining out, and with such a wide selection of restaurants and cuisines so easily accessible, we’re a nation spoilt for choice.

“However, the seemingly-simple question of ‘What do you want to eat?’ can often become an excruciating conversation, and this in turn is meaning many are finding the whole experience difficult.”

The study also found a common barrier to trying new eateries is the size of the dining group, with nearly half of those polled saying it’s harder to pick a restaurant when eating out with four or more people.

TOP 10 CUISINES BRITS CHOOSE WHEN DINING OUT

THESE are the types of food Brits prefer when eating out:

1. Pub food

2. Italian

3. Chinese

4. Indian

5. American

6. Mexican

7. Thai

8. Spanish

9. Mediterranean

10. French

It also emerged choosing where to eat in a group takes on average 25 minutes, which mounts up to over five hours over a year.

The pressure of deciding where to eat amongst a group can even take the fun out of the evening, with almost half of diners saying choosing a restaurant that everyone likes takes the fun out of the experience.

The research also found diners much prefer to eat out when the choice of restaurant is taken out of their own hands.

More than one third agreed it was much easier when somebody else chose the dining destination.

TOP 10 CUISINES BRITS WOULD LIKE TO TRY MORE OF WHEN DINING OUT

HAVE you ever tried any of these?

1. Caribbean

2. Thai

3. Greek

4. Japanese

5. Chinese

6. Mediterranean

7. Moroccan

8. Spanish

9. Mexican

10. Vietnamese

And when it comes to the culinary desires of the nation, Caribbean came out as the cuisine people would most like to try, with a fifth of diners saying it was on top of their “to-try” list.

Try the restaurant roulette tool here.

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You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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