Chocolate, can you live without it?
Food is normally one of the largest expenses while on holiday, however the Brits have found a way to economise on this when they go away- by taking their own! A third of holiday makers admit to taking Food with them when they go abroad.
Sunshine.co.uk found that 56% took food with them to save money, however there were other reasons to take food aside from penny pinching. 35% admitted that they are fussy eaters on holiday and the thought of having to eat something that they are not familiar with encourages them to take some preferred items with them to feel more like home.
Others cannot last a week or two without their favourites and crave them if they are not in plentiful supply. Without risking getting there and finding that there is not the equivalent, 19% take it with them.
11% know how fussy their children are on holiday and so take it to keep them happy. A small but important 9% take food it they have special dietary requirements and have not brushed up on their language enough to ask, such as coeliacs and lactose free individuals.
There were some clear favourites within the group, with cereal coming out top with a huge 62% who feel that their holiday eating is tainted without their daily dose of cornflakes.
Bread is the second highest at 51%, closely followed by chocolate, at 44%.
Charles said:
‘I ate a lot of chocolate in America, and could not find any that compared to our leading brands over here, they just can't make it to the same standard as us!’
Further down the list came pasta, crisps, tea bags, baby food, baby formula, biscuits and surprisingly, tinned food! Clearly this small percentage we are not worried about going over their baggage allowance.
I asked around the office to see if they agreed and most said that biscuits were a clear winner. In the event of getting peckish at night time without the effort of having to go out and buy some they were just as important as other holiday essentials.
Another said that they preferred to take cereal bars as she is not a fan of big breakfasts. Overall we are not big holiday food smugglers here at Female First!
Chris Clarkson, Managing Director of sunshine.co.uk, said the following:
“Holidaymakers should be wary of packing food in their luggage to take on holiday, as there are often limitations with regards to what you can and can’t take. Fresh produce and meats are often restricted items when travelling overseas, but things like cereal and snacks such as chocolate and crisps tend to be fine.
“It’s not a bad idea to pack food to take abroad, because shops within resorts often charge a lot, purely because they know holidaymakers have no choice but to shop there for convenience. If you’re self-catering, or even if you aren’t, taking snacks and certain foods for meals will save you money and mean that you won’t risk going hungry after finding you don’t like the food at the resort.”