Her Majesty tops the list of Burton pub patrons’ perfect brunch partners
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BURTON has voted the Queen its number one festive brunch partner, according to new research.
Some 16 per cent of those questioned named the monarch as the most desirable person to brunch with.
Actress Dame Judi Dench, who, coincidentally has played several queens during her career, came a close second with 15 per cent of the vote.
Ex-footballer David Beckham falls within Burton’s top ten choices to share the mid-morning meal – with the town seemingly keen to chat football over the feast.
The survey of 2,000 residents was undertaken by traditional pub restaurant chain Chef &
Brewer to mark the launch of its festive brunch menu at the Dog & Partridge in Tutbury.
Here is the list of Top 10 brunch guests as voted by the public: The Queen Dame Judi Dench David Beckham Graham Norton Sir Tom Jones Dame Mary Berry Jack Whitehall Harry Styles Daniel Craig Martin Kemp
Burton itself is a self-confessed town of “brunchers”, with more than half
53 per cent of residents admitting to eating brunch multiple times a week.
TV psychologist Emma Kenny explained that the concept of brunch brings with it so many emotional and feel-good benefits – making it easy to see just why it’s so popular over the Christmas period.
She said: “Self-care is a big part of positive mental health and wellbeing and, when we treat ourselves to delicious food, we automatically give ourselves a message that we are deserving and entitled to this self-nurture. “This seems to be particularly true this festive season, as most of us feel like we have celebrations to make up for after last year. “Brunch offers the opportunity to share space with people we care for and reminds us just how connected we are to people of meaning in our lives. “Belongingness is a big part of feeling happy and healthy, and finding pockets of possibility to experience this is paramount to our mental health.”
The breakfast-lunch hybrid has seen a massive boost in popularity of late, with four in ten people saying they eat brunch more often now than they did 18 months ago.
An indulgent 13 per cent treat themselves every day – rising to nearly three in ten amongst 18-to-24-yearolds.
Paul Finch, general manager at the Dog & Partridge, said: “For a long time now, brunch has been the preferred – if not revered – weekend meal for many of us.
“It’s proving particularly popular during the festive period, when we have some delicious new dishes to try. From Chocolate Baked Oats to Beef Rib Hash, it provides the perfect excuse for some festive fun.”