Jelly and ice cream, bubble and squeak, quiche top list of "endangered dishes" in UK restaurants

New research reveals UK diners may actually be "feeling nostalgic for simpler food eras".

As UK restaurants continually adapted menus to keep up with food trends and new cuisines, diners have seen "golden oldie favourites" fall out of fashion with some even becoming extinct according to a recent report from online restaurant reservations platform OpenTable.

Their 'Endangered Dish' list revealed that family favourites jelly and ice cream, bubble and squeak and quiche top the list as the three dishes the UK has seen falling off restaurants' menus in the last decade.

OpenTable says their survey proves that diners are "craving for nostalgic, home-comfort meals" when dining out, with 23% voting for gammon, egg and chips to make a comeback and 27% saying that they would be more likely to visit a restaurant if the dish was on the menu.

Despite some dishes falling off restaurant menus, UK consumers are keen to have their "retro fix" with egg and chips (37%) being the most popular throwback meal that Britain cooks at home, except for Londoners who voted for chicken kiev (24%).

See the Top 10 "Endangered Dishes" below:
1. Jelly and ice cream
2. Bubble and squeak
3. Quiche
4. Arctic Roll
5. Coq au vin
6. Stroganoff (mushroom or beef)
7. Steak Diane
8. Peach melba
9. Chicken Kiev
10. Pork medallions

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