Takeaway night brings people so much joy - there's nothing quite like deciding you're not cooking and getting your app of choice up and browsing all the tasty treats on offer. But what's your favourite? Is it a delicious curry, or are you more of a burger fan? Have you been craving tacos recently, or burritos?
Virtual food brand Peckwater Brands has conducted research to work out what Britian's favourite takeaway is - and some people will be horrified to learn that fish and chips have been snubbed.
The winner has only just beaten the family favourite of Chinese food - our mouths are watering just thinking about what it must be.
Pizza has won the battle of Britain's favourite takeaway, with 50% of consumers ranking pizza among their top three selections when ordering from delivery platforms such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just-Eat.
This result put pizza at the top of the table, just ahead of Chinese, which was selected by 48% of foodies, although this did rise to 74% among the over the age of 55.
Indian, which is traditionally thought to be Britain's favourite cuisine, came third, an was picked by 36% of respondents.
Elsewhere, old-school British favourite fish and chips was picked by just 10%, which put it slightly ahead of Japanese and sushi and Turkish (both 9%).
Traditional British fare was crushed by American fast food options like burgers (34%) and fried chicken (28%), as well as kebabs (20%).
On average, in 2022, Britons spent £508 a year each on takeaway meals.
Sam Martin, CEO of Peckwater Brands, said: "The British takeaway landscape has become so diverse over recent years, with delivery platforms opening up many new and exciting options to diners. The pandemic also encouraged more restaurants, pubs and cafés to start selling takeaway meals through delivery platforms.
"Ultimately, shifting tastes and food trends constantly reshape the takeaway market, so it is up to the takeaway businesses to continually innovate and level up their offering to stay visible and relevant."
Britain's favourite takeaways are:
Pizza (50% selected it as one of the top three takeaway options)
Chinese (48%)
Indian (36%)
Burgers (34%)
Fried Chicken (28)
Kebab (20%)
Fish and chips (10%)
Japanese and sushi (9%)
Turkish (9%)
Thai (7%)
Vietnamese (5%)
Caribbean (5%)
Korean (5%)
Other (2%)
What's your favourite takeaway? Let us know in the comments.
