This is why Hungarians go to restaurants in winter and spend so much – a representative survey

More than half (57%) of respondents between the ages of 18 and 59 asked in the research nationwide, and two-thirds (67%) of those living in Budapest dine at a restaurant at least once during the winter season. Every fourth woman (24%) and every third man (36%) go to a restaurant once a month. A quarter of restaurant visitors (27%) spend less than HUF 5,000, and nearly half of them (47%) spend between HUF 5,000 and HUF 10,000 per person for the entire meal, while one in four guests (26%) pays even more for tasty dishes.

In winter, the restaurant is primarily a venue for family gatherings, meetings with friends, dates and year-end company dinners. In cold weather, domestic guests are clearly fans of meat dishes, so they prefer dishes made from chicken, beef, lamb or duck (81%), followed by game, fish and pasta dishes in almost the same proportion. According to the respondents, such an occasion is mostly made by tasty, high-quality dishes (75%), a demanding, friendly environment (51%), polite service (42%), and an exciting, special dish that has never been tasted before (40%) memorable.