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Britons are increasingly entertaining guests at home with dinner, film and
karaoke nights, inspired by television shows on cookery and home entertainment,
according to a survey.
More than half (53 percent) of the respondents to a poll of 1,000 Britons
across the country said they now prefer to spend quality time with family and
friends by inviting them over to their homes rather than meeting in bars and
restaurants, the survey by mobile phone operator T-Mobile showed.
Popular television shows such as "Come Dine With Me," where amateur chefs
attempt to wow each other with their culinary skills, "Master Chef" where
ordinary people compete to cook to Michelin standards and a number of celebrity
cookery shows have inspired Britons to entertain at home.
The poll showed that nearly a third of respondents had splashed out cash
for home entertainment improvements such as sofas, dining tables, games consoles
and bigger televisions to impress the guests.
"Over the last couple of years, my clients have increasingly asked for home
parties rather than ones at independent venues," party planning expert Liz
Brewer said in a statement accompanying the poll's results.
"This is not only due to the recession but because many have become
increasingly house-proud and keen to show off their cooking skills, in addition
to their latest home entertainment purchases."
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was the top choice for dream host of
respondents, while Prime Minister Gordon Brown was one of the least favored,
alongside his rival Conservative leader David Cameron.
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发表于 2016-7-10 17:42:04