Food and drink selection is one of the most important ingredients to make the ‘perfect party’ for Brits with 67% of those surveyed hoping for the return of retro-classic dishes.
For the vast majority of people making sure that everyone is fed is the top priority with 72% of those asked saying there is nothing worse than running out of food at a street party and over half (55%) agreeing that making sure there were treats for children to enjoy was crucial.
According to the poll, the most popular street party foods include:
- Sausage roll (32%)
- Pizza (28%)
- Finger sandwiches (20%)
- Chicken Wings (19.3%)
- Chicken Goujons (16.6%)
- Cake (16.1%)
- Mini Sausages (16.0%)
- Crisps (15.5%)
- Scotch Eggs (13.3%)
- Cheese and Pineapple (12.5%)
There are estimated to be over 12 million Brits hosting a street party over the extended Bank Holiday weekend, taking place from 2-5 June 2022. According to the poll only a third of Brits said they would like to see more modern dishes at these events.
When asked what plates they would like to see making a comeback, 31% said they missed the classic Vol-au-vents and a quarter (25%) wanted to see a retro trifle in the centre of the street party table. Other long-forgotten treats Brits wanted to see back at their parties included sweet treats like Black Forest Gateau (24%), Battenberg Cake (23%), Prawn Cocktail (21%) and Devilled Eggs (15.2%).