* 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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Trend in entertaining friends at home instead of going out in Great Britain 2009-2017
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. (June 1, 2017). Percentage of adults 'having friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant' in Great Britain from 2009 to 2017* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/303776/trend-in-having-friends-over-instead-of-going-out-in-great-britain-uk/
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