Bunbeliveable: Brits Devour Over Two and a Half Billion Burgers Every Year

• The UK consumes a whopping 6.8m patties a day, at an average of 37 annually per person
• Brits named a barbeque (51%) as their favoured place to eat one although 676,000 (1%) confessed to chowing down whilst on the loo
• The best way to cook a burger is well-done, in a brioche bun with cheddar cheese and more
• A third of the country believes burgers are indeed sandwiches

As Britain gets set to celebrate National Burger Day on 22^nd August, new research reveals that the country chows down on a colossal 2,501,200,000 burgers¹ every single year.

The study, by Paddy Power Games, quizzed the nation about their love for burgers, how often they eat one and where they consume them, with a typical person scoffing 37 burgers in a 12-month span.

In total, the figure equates to almost 7 million succulent patties (6.8m) every day – with a typical man revealing that they eat more per year (44) than their female counterparts (31). Generationally 25-34’s eat the most (55 annually), over double that of the over 55’s who eat the least at just 21.

For foodies who love a juicy burger or two, barbeques with family and friends are the top location to feast according to 51% of people. Following closely behind are fast-food restaurants (50%) or in the comfort of their own homes (49%).

But Britain’s favoured locations do not come without controversy, as over 2 million (3%) UK residents have seemingly created the newest, and most bizarre, fitness trend by scoffing one at the gym. Other strange locations include, a hot tub and swimming pool (2% respectively), or whilst soaking in the bathtub and using the toilet (1% each).

Selected Strange Places Brits Eat Burgers, Ranked By Popularity

How they indulge on burgers is debated too. Over half (51%) of the country likes to use their hands when eating a burger, and 22% will cut it in half before getting stuck in without cutlery.

Almost a quarter (24%) go ham at dinner time, admitting they don’t care about the mess they make, and another 24% say their clothes get to enjoy a meal too after always spilling it down themselves.

Layer by layer the nation’s ‘dream burger’ is largely traditional. Most will opt for a beef patty (32%) over others like chicken (24%) or lamb (5%) and veggie options such as Halloumi (4%) aren’t too popular – neither is vegan meat alternatives (3%).

Brioche buns (28%) are top dog, with cheddar cheese (25%) being preferred over American cheese slices (17%), or even mozzarella (10%).

When it comes to building a culinary masterpiece, the top three fillings to include are lettuce (47%), red onion (36%), and tomatoes (35%). Often controversial, pickles rank fourth (22%) and cucumber is fifth (14%).

Burger sauce (16%) is the most popular condiment to sandwich inside, then ketchup and mayo (15% respectively) are next. Nearly 3 million Brits (4%) refuse to get saucy with it, stating they like their burger dry.

It turns out, bacon isn’t just a breakfast menu item either as 38% believe it’s the best addition for spicing up their meal.

For those wondering how it should be cooked, it appears hungry Brits don’t want to see the juice dripping out. Most select well-done (35%) when ordering, over the likes of medium-well (22%), medium (18%), medium-rare (16%), rare (2%) or blue (1%).

Astonishingly, a third (33%) argued that, yes, burgers are a sandwich, when pressed on the longstanding debate.

Paddy Power Games spokesperson, Paddy Power, said: “Great Britain knows a thing, or two about good burgers given they make up a huge part of what we eat. Whether it is on the go, chilling with friends or enjoying some comfort food, there are so many ways to get creative with your meal this National Burger Day…

“And despite the majority of the 2.5 billion Burgers being eaten by Brits in what can only be described as a normal fashion, unfortunately for the 1% who bizarrely admit to eating theirs on the toilet, we think that sounds like a pretty cr*p way to celebrate the occasion.”