Hosting a dinner at home more stressful than catching a flight or dropping your phone, survey finds

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NEARLY HALF (48%)  OF AMERICANS WHO CELEBRATE EASTER ARE PLANNING TO HOST A MEAL OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY.

ONEPOLL AND THE HONEY BAKED HAM COMPANY POLLED 2,000 PEOPLE WHO CELEBRATE EASTER AND FOUND 78% BELIEVE HOSTING A LARGE DINNER IN THEIR HOMES IS STRESSFUL. 

AND DESPITE 73% SAYING THEY BELIEVE THE HOLIDAY SHOULD BE AS “STRESS-FREE” AS POSSIBLE, 74% CLAIM IT IS CHALLENGING TO FIND WHAT THEY NEED WHEN SHOPPING.

AND FOR 67%, ONE STORE ISN’T ENOUGH — THE AVERAGE SHOPPER HAS TO HIT THREE DIFFERENT STORES TO GET WHAT THEY NEED.

TOP 5 THINGS LESS STRESSFUL THAN HOSTING DINNER

• Catching a plane before the gate closes - 49%
• Dropping a phone - 48%
• Passing SATs - 44%
• Leaving your phone at home - 43%
• Spilling a drink on a white shirt - 43%

TOP 5 THINGS DINNER HOSTS STRESS OVER

• How much food to prepare - 41%
• How clean their home is - 40%
• Figuring out how long it will take to prepare or cook food - 40%
• If guests will like the food - 39%
• If they have enough food - 37%

Survey methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate Easter was commissioned by The Honey Baked Ham Company between February 17 and February 22, 2023. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).