The most popular activities replacing visiting bars and restaurants in the United Kingdom during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in 2020 were having virtual gatherings with friends and family, playing board games, and ordering hot food. Only a small share of people took part in a 'big night in' and/or tried to recreate drinks they would normally only purchase when going out, with eight and four percent respectively.
Which of the following have you planned to do/done as an alternative to visiting a pub, bar or restaurant over this lockdown period?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Had a virtual gathering with friends/family through a video app (e.g. Zoom)
28%
Play board games
26%
Had hot food delivered
23%
Played games or quizzes with friends/family virtually through an app (e.g. House Party)
18%
Streamed/watched a past event, gig or performance
17%
Made restaurant quality food, using recipes or ingridents from restuarants
13%
Live streamed a live event, gig or performance
11%
Purchased alcohol online to have in the house
10%
Had a 'big night in' with your household
8%
Had alcoholic drinks delivered
5%
Recreated drinks that I would usually only purchase in pubs, bars and restaurants
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CGA. (May 1, 2020). Which of the following have you planned to do/done as an alternative to visiting a pub, bar or restaurant over this lockdown period? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118727/alternatives-to-going-out-during-coronavirus-uk/
CGA. "Which of the following have you planned to do/done as an alternative to visiting a pub, bar or restaurant over this lockdown period?." Chart. May 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118727/alternatives-to-going-out-during-coronavirus-uk/
CGA. (2020). Which of the following have you planned to do/done as an alternative to visiting a pub, bar or restaurant over this lockdown period?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118727/alternatives-to-going-out-during-coronavirus-uk/
CGA. "Which of The following Have You Planned to Do/Done as An Alternative to Visiting a Pub, Bar or Restaurant over This Lockdown Period?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118727/alternatives-to-going-out-during-coronavirus-uk/
CGA, Which of the following have you planned to do/done as an alternative to visiting a pub, bar or restaurant over this lockdown period? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118727/alternatives-to-going-out-during-coronavirus-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Which of the following have you planned to do/done as an alternative to visiting a pub, bar or restaurant over this lockdown period? [Graph], CGA, May 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118727/alternatives-to-going-out-during-coronavirus-uk/
