The number of British people searching for brunch has increased by 123% from last year, and it’s still growing. In the last six months alone, the amount of online interest in brunch in the UK has increased by almost 50%.
It’s not just a UK phenomenon, either. A worldwide trend suggests that we’re all becoming brunch aficionados, with significant increases in search traffic in locations like Canada (a whopping 234% increase over the last year), Malaysia, Thailand, New Zealand, Australia, United Arab Emirates, the United States, and in many countries across Europe.
Luxury travel and food blogger Aftab Pathan of Fresh & Fearless gave us his insight on why brunch has become so popular: “I love brunch because it’s a cross between breakfast and lunch, it’s acceptable to drink alcohol at brunch, and it’s always going to be a delicious affair. I think it has become more popular as it allows you to get a lie in whilst meeting your friends over some delicious food and still leaves you with the main part of your day afterwards.”
Europe
Europe is an incredible continent for foodies – there’s an endless supply of quaint, captivating, and unforgettable places to eat.
Aside from food, if you venture to Paris be sure to pay a visit to the Louvre at night. Devoid of the stifling crowd, this magnificent structure is illuminated with captivating lights, and is often accompanied by busking musicians.
If you visit Budapest on your next European break, set aside a day to visit the ancient heated baths. For a bargain price, you can spend an entire day unwinding in saunas, heated pools, and large outdoor swimming pools to your heart’s content.
If the possibility of a gastronomic trip around Europe has your mouth watering, you can visit most of the cities mentioned above with our Paris, Amsterdam & Brussels and Budapest, Vienna & Prague Multi Centre Holidays.
United States
Globally, more people search for brunch in the United States than anywhere else, with an average of 165,000 searches per month – looking at the brunch restaurants on offer, it’s no wonder.
New York City is, in many ways, the home of brunch. TV shows set in the big apple were key in popularising the concept, and brunching culture took off here before spreading to the rest of the USA.
When you’re not taking in its culinary delights, be sure to experience New York City’s famous nightlife. Based on the speakeasys of the prohibition era, pay a visit to Please Don’t Tell, a bar on St. Mark’s Place. To enter, you must slip in through an innocuous-looking telephone booth that serves as a secret entrance, found inside Crif Dogs hot dog restaurant.
There’s 225 miles between our picks for New York and Washington, but you can visit both – and even drop in to Philadelphia’s Cafe La Maude in between – with our East Coast Cities Multi Centre Holiday.
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