Eating habits in the UK
British people usually have three main meals a day: breakfast in the morning, before going to work; lunch between noon and 1:30; and dinner in the evening, between 6:30 and 8:00, when they get back home from work. Between lunch and dinner some people have tea. This is not a drink but a meal consisting of a cup of tea or coffee, little cakes, scones served with jam or cream, little sandwiches, typically, cucumber sandwiches.
British people usually have three main meals a day: breakfast in the morning, before going to work; lunch between noon and 1:30; and dinner in the evening, between 6:30 and 8:00, when they get back home from work. Between lunch and dinner some people have tea. This is not a drink but a meal consisting of a cup of tea or coffee, little cakes, scones served with jam or cream, little sandwiches, typically, cucumber sandwiches.
Breakfast
In modern society, people don’t usually have the big traditional British breakfast, with bacon, eggs, fried tomatoes, sausages, toast, butter, jam or marmalade, baked beans, mushrooms and tea or coffee; more likely they will have cereals, toast, a cup of coffee or tea, and fruit juice.
Lunch
Lunch consists of a sandwich, a piece of fruit and a drink, especially if it is a packed lunch. The traditional ploughman’s lunch, served in all restaurants across Britain, includes cheese, pickle, salad, and a beer
Dinner
The traditional British dinner is meat or fish served with two types of vegetables, often potatoes and carrots or Brussels sprouts. On the meat British people usually put gravy, made from the juices of roast meat. After the main dish some people also have a dessert.
Sunday Roast
On Sundays, many families have the traditional Sunday roast; it’s generally roast meat, beef, chicken or lamb, with roast or mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, vegetables, like carrots, peas, broccoli or Brussels sprouts, and gravy.