Poll: What time do you eat your Christmas Day meal? (Poll request)

[PapaLazaru]

This might sound like a stupid question of little importance, which in reality it is, but my missus is totally incredulous that my families traditional time to eat is about 5pm. Her family eat at 1pm. She is at my mothers this Christmas and is wondering what the hell we are to do all day before 5pm. I said snack and drink and probably watch Ratatouille (which she hates).

I've asked around the office and it appears to vary family to family, but whatever time it is, it is always kept to each year.

I kind of like a late lunch/ early dinner as it allows me to hide in the kitchen cooking and drinking all day and letting everyone else watch crap TV.

A poll would be nice.

What time do you eat your Christmas meal?

1. 12 - 2pm
2. 2pm - 4pm
3. 4pm - 6pm
4. After 6pm (therefore dinner)
5. Don't care

 

[EGuitarStar]

5

 

[Will Gill]

poll done for you

 

[Joshct]

4-6. gives time to cook everything

 

[darael]

Between 2-4pm.

 

[KingOfTheDaves]

3pm

Usually just as the Queen's speech is starting.

 

[Confused]

Typically around 2-4pm.

Enough time for those who need to travel to arrive and spend a little bit of time before dinner, and enough time afterwards to just sit down, relax, and watch rubbish on TV (or, hopefully this year, play some good board games instead)

 

[joey1211]

Lie-in, big breakfast at 10, dinner at about 5

 

[Bennie-Mac]

What silly poll choices. Have dinner at 4? Pick one of two options for super accuracy!

 

[Cosimo]

With all the cooking usually around 4-6pm.

 

[Gangster]

You think no one has it pre 12?



















.

On a serious note, if I have it at 4pm... do I pick option 2 or 3?

 

[Wizzfizz]

Around 2:30pm, which gives plenty of time to digest afterwards, ready for the the massive buffet that we have later on in the evening

 

[Freefaller]

Around 1330 or 2pm

 

[platypus]

We go to a family friends farmhouse at about 11 usually, and help make everything for 2ish.

 

[MooMoo444]

On a serious note, if I have it at 4pm... do I pick option 2 or 3?

Obviously option 3 since you're still eating it between 4 and 6..

 

[Black Dynamite]

Normally at around 3ish, me and the family watch films and listen to music while the mother slaves away

 

[eddiemcgarrigle]

Usually around 3-4pm but since I'm working (again) this Christmas Day, it won't be until around 6.30pm.

 

[Freefaller]

Obviously option 3 since you're still eating it between 4 and 6..

Only 2 hours for a meal?! Christmas meal usually takes all afternoon!

 

[HUNTER.P]

Usually after 6, always worked well for us

 

[Yaayuh!]

2-4pm, like a normal person does