
Meat comes as Brits' top choice of pizza topping, Gousto says
Chips or wedges is also recognized as their top choice as a side when ordering pizza.
Meal kit retailer Gousto has revealed that 56.7% of Brits prefers meat on their pizza, followed by pepperoni at 18.6% and ham & pineapple at 11.3%.
Other toppings included in the study are vegetarian (8.9%), four cheese (8.7%), ham & mushroom (7.9%), cheese & tomato (6.8%) and ham & cheese (5.7%).
The research also further showed that 42% of people eats pizza once a week. 70% of the respondents also said that they prefer to eat pizza at home.
Additionally, 31.7% orders pizza along with a side of chips or wedges, 27.4% does the same with garlic bread and 10.4% orders a side of chicken wings.
Gousto also further announced that they will be launching their new Pizza Night range that boasts of being nutritionally balanced and cost effective.
“It’s interesting that people see pizza as a guilty pleasure – if made and cooked in the right way – it’s actually a good source of protein, carbs and a number of your 5-a-day,” Timo Boldt, CEO of Gousto, said.
“Our new perfect portion and nutritionally balanced Pizza Night range has been created to bring back the Italian authenticity of a much loved food.”