probably eat around 2pm.
What time does everyone eat their Christmas dinner?
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Originally Posted by indianwells:
“On the other 364 days of the year we have our main meal at 6.30/7pm and so see no reason to change it for the one day. Gives me plenty of time to get everything just right.”
“On the other 364 days of the year we have our main meal at 6.30/7pm and so see no reason to change it for the one day. Gives me plenty of time to get everything just right.”
Wow, that certainly is the latest I've heard anyone have it (there is no 'right time' of course, not knocking it) but I definitely couldn't eat Christmas dinner that late.
Just seen this, copying reply from other thread...
Normally 1.30-2pm. But think we'll be having it much later this year, maybe 5ish.
(Due to my Father in Law rising much later these days)
Normally 1.30-2pm. But think we'll be having it much later this year, maybe 5ish.
(Due to my Father in Law rising much later these days)
Originally Posted by fizzle90:
“Assuming you have Christmas dinner of course
What time of the day do you sit down to eat? We normally sit down between 1.30-2.30pm. I don't know how people can have their Xmas dinner in the evening, it would lay far too heavy on me, so we like to eat in the afternoon.
What about you?”
“Assuming you have Christmas dinner of course
What time of the day do you sit down to eat? We normally sit down between 1.30-2.30pm. I don't know how people can have their Xmas dinner in the evening, it would lay far too heavy on me, so we like to eat in the afternoon.
What about you?”
12.00, and we are all washed up and put away by 1.00pm - lovely clear afternoon.
Originally Posted by alycidon:
“12.00, and we are all washed up and put away by 1.00pm - lovely clear afternoon.”
“12.00, and we are all washed up and put away by 1.00pm - lovely clear afternoon.
”
Boy you eat fast
Originally Posted by indianwells:
“On the other 364 days of the year we have our main meal at 6.30/7pm and so see no reason to change it for the one day. Gives me plenty of time to get everything just right.”
“On the other 364 days of the year we have our main meal at 6.30/7pm and so see no reason to change it for the one day. Gives me plenty of time to get everything just right.”
You surely don't eat the same amount of food on the other 364 do you?
Originally Posted by ecco66:
“Boy you eat fast”
“Boy you eat fast
”
Yes. On reflection, it is perhaps nearer 1.30 than 1.00 but we usually have a fairly simple Christmas dinner - there are only two of us and we do seem to clear it fairly quickly.
We usually have xmas dinner around 1pm, but it means I miss a lot of the pressie opening while cooking, so I am going to aim for 3 pm this year.
Originally Posted by The Alpha Gamer:
“When it's ready, sometime in the afternoon though”
“When it's ready, sometime in the afternoon though”
Same as me. I aim for about 2 but it could be anytime up till 3.
About 1.30ish. My aunt has learning difficulties and she gets really anxious and upset if her routine is altered. I wouldn't mind having it mid afternoon, but there is no way I could eat anything so filling in the evening
Originally Posted by ecco66:
“You surely don't eat the same amount of food on the other 364 do you?”
“You surely don't eat the same amount of food on the other 364 do you?
”
I don't eat a lot on Christmas Day either. I may have a starter like smoked salmon but the actual dinner is just a roast at the end of the day with a little more care going into the prep. Others will have a dessert like Xmas pud but I don't like sugar so none for me. I only eat one meal a day so it doesn't make a lot of difference to me.
Will be about 3pm for us as many members of our family are doing various meals on wheels/homeless charity stuff in the morning, so it will be timed for about 30 minutes after the last one is due home.
starters about 1pm,
mains about 2, then pud when anybody feels like eating, normally followed by cheese and biscuits in the evening
mains about 2, then pud when anybody feels like eating, normally followed by cheese and biscuits in the evening
Originally Posted by indianwells:
“On the other 364 days of the year we have our main meal at 6.30/7pm and so see no reason to change it for the one day. Gives me plenty of time to get everything just right.”
“On the other 364 days of the year we have our main meal at 6.30/7pm and so see no reason to change it for the one day. Gives me plenty of time to get everything just right.”
Similar story here. I try to have it ready between 5.30pm - 6pm, which is our regular dinner time. We don't go overboard with the meal (main course and dessert) so it's only a little heavier than meals at any other time of year because we don't normally have a dessert. We never eat lunch, and I prefer to cook fresh on the day, so having it in the evening gives me all afternoon to cook it. Perfect for us.
We eat it when I finish cooking it. And if anyone else wants it sooner, they can come and help me do it!
In between 12-1 usually. This year is the first year I'm not having it at my mums and having with my fiancee and her parents instead so I think it's going to be about 2.
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