Christmas, spent more than 2 billion for Eve dinner and lunch. But Italians snub restaurant – Il Sole 24 Ore

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The Italians spent 2.2 billion euro at the table for food and beverages consumed between Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas lunch that more than eight in ten (82%) spent at home with family or friends. This is the budget estimated by Coldiretti which confirms that Italians do not give to meet the most traditional of the year. What prevails is the Made in Italy, with exotic food and out of season but disappeared from the tables where instead have established – according to Coldiretti – boiled, roasted chickens, cappelletti in broth, pies and homemade desserts , with the record of an average of 3.1 hours spent in the kitchen to prepare the dishes, according to the survey Coldiretti / Ixe.

Only 9% of Italians went to the restaurant, while the 3% preferred the houses. The majority of the tables were laid with menus based on national products or ingredients with an estimated expenditure – concluded Coldiretti – in 850 million euro for fish and meats including salami, 400 million euro for champagne, wine and other drinks , 350 million euro for sweets with the inevitable panettone, pandoro and bakery, 300 million euro for vegetables, canned, fresh and dried fruit, pasta and bread for 200 and 100 million euro for cheese and eggs.

It is always Coldiretti to submit estimates on what was spent in Italy for Christmas gifts. Italian families have discarded under the tree gifts valued at 5.6 billion between young and old. Coldiretti points out that only 8 percent of the Italians this year did not carry gifts. Despite an apparent return of confidence for the future, 45% of Italians have “asked” to find under the tree something “useful” but that he has sent to buy while only 19% have “dreamed” a nifty gift that you do not He could afford. On the podium of the most popular gifts they rise – according to Coldiretti – books, technology, clothing, beauty products, food and wine. In a family of three (33%) under the tree found space the traditional baskets with typical food and wine products, ready-made or DIY, lunches and dinners for the holidays with family and friends. To signal the preference for the purchase of products made in Italy also to help the national economy or ensure more employment opportunities to support recovery. When choosing gifts for children Italians have focused on the educational content (48%) but was taken into consideration the practical use: children in fact have received childcare articles (30%), books (18%) and clothing (17%), while the teenagers books (24%), video games (15%) and clothing (11%) according to Deloitte. Alongside the traditional places of purchase, a success – Coldiretti – it was recorded for the markets that are frequented by almost six out of ten Italians (59%) which multiply in cities and holiday resorts. Almost one Italian in four (37%) did Christmas shopping on the internet, it is stated that a privileged instrument for making comparisons and search suggestions.

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