Welcome to the "Come Together, Eat Together" Survey
It's often been said that the kitchen is the heart of the home.

In this survey we take a look at the fascinating relationships between the home, family, food and eating.

The survey should take you no longer than 5 or 6 minutes to complete. As a token of our appreciation for your time, we would like to enter you into a prize draw to win £100 of high street shopping vouchers delivered with a big box of handmade chocolates! We will also share the results with you, if you are interested. We will collect your details at the end of the survey.

The survey is being conducted in accordance with the Market Research Society Code of Conduct. This means that the answers you provide in the survey will remain anonymous and will not be shared with any third parties.

Please click the 'Next' button below to get started...
About you and your household
We would like to start with a few questions about you and where you live.
Are you:
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
What is your age?
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
What is the combined annual income of your household?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
About you and your household
In this survey we talk about your household and family. We understand that the family unit is not the same for everyone; for example, some households include children, some do not and many people live alone.  Please start by telling us what your household or family comprises and for the rest of the survey please answer according to your own circumstances.
What is your current marital status?
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Please enter number)    
Does your household / family unit include...
 
 
Which of the following does your home have?
Please select all that apply
 
 
Please review your responses to this question before you move on...
(You say that you do AND do not have enough spaces/chairs at the dining table!)
About household meal times
Approximately how many days a week do all members of your household share at least one meal together?
 
 
About household meal times
Which of the following meals does your household (the whole family) share together?
Please answer how often, on the scale of 'Always', 'Mostly', 'Sometimes', 'Rarely' or 'Never':
     
  Weekdays - Breakfast  

  Weekdays - Lunch
 

  Weekdays - Evening Meal
 

  Weekends - Breakfast
 

  Weekends - Lunch
 

  Weekends - Evening Meal
 

  Family birthdays
 

  Christmas
 

  Special occasions such as hosting visitors / family
 
About meal time values
How satisfied are you with the dining arrangements for your family or household?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
What would most improve the meal time experience for your family or household?
Please select all that apply
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
About meal time values
Generally speaking, when at home do your children eat at a different time to you?
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
What is the main reason why your children eat at a different time?
 
 
 
   
About meal time values
What do you most value about the meal time experience in your household?
Please select all that apply
 
 
 
   
About meal time values
On average, how many days in a typical week do you eat a 'TV dinner'? (i.e. on the sofa, trays on lap, in front of the TV?)
 
 
When you eat 'TV dinners', why is this?
 
 
 
   
About meal time values
What's the one thing, above everything else, that makes a meal really special?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
About meal time values
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements:  
     
  Children would have better manners if families sat down to eat together more often  

  The government has an important role to play in promoting family values
 

  Television is destroying the art of conversation
 

  Work pressures and time constraints means families are eating together less often
 

  Children are more interested in watching TV or playing computer games than spending time enjoying a meal with their parents
 

  Eating together helps families communicate and can strengthen family relationships
 
About meal time values
To what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements:  
     
  I wish my family made more of an effort to eat together  

  The traditional family Sunday lunch no longer exists
 

  Locally sourced food is important
 

  The idea of cooking a favourite meal for a special occasion no longer exists
 

  The economic climate means that we eat-in more than we used to  
 
And finally...
When you want to celebrate with a meal, are you more likely to eat out or cook something special at home?
 
 
To the best of your memory, when you were a child approximately how many days a week did your household/family share at least one meal together?
 
 
   
Thank you!
Thank you very much for completing the survey.

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