We love a good breakfast at Great British Chefs, but know that most people are hurried & rushed (specially on a Monday morning) with little time to spend on what is supposed to be the most important meal of the day. Research carried out by Weetabix has revealed that over a third of people say they have less time to eat breakfast than they did five years ago, with most people blaming the fact that they now feel under pressure to get into the office earlier.

Porridge with Maple Bananas & Greek Yoghurt by Marcus Wareing on Great British Chefs site

If you’re reading this on Facebook or Twitter you could be one of those people, as the report says people spend just three minutes eating breakfast because they are too busy checking emails, Facebook or Twitter or feel pressured to get to work.

In the survey of 2000 adults, 51% said they spent just three minutes 15 seconds eating in the morning while eight out of 10 people have ‘deskfasts’ three times a week.

Sian Porter, Weetabix’s consultant nutritionist and dietician, said: “It’s a fact that people who miss breakfast don’t make up nutritionally later in the day. We’re all getting busier which means making the time to sit down and eat a healthy breakfast which will help to get us through the day is more important than ever.”

Amazingly one in 20 people admit to eating breakfast in the bathroom (really) because they are so squeezed for time and a fifth of parents say their children eat breakfast in the car on the way to school.

And depending on where you live, you may not have breakfast at all.

“In Birmingham, 59% said they were too busy on the internet or watching TV in the morning to eat breakfast. 57% of Londoners, 52% of people from Bristol and 51% of Mancunians said the same.” said the Press Associaton

In spite of all this, three quarters of Britons believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Grilled Black Pudding with Eggs from Shaun Rankin’s Seasoned Islands Book

What do you think? How often do you skip breakfast or have a rushed breakfast? Have you ever eaten breakfast in the bathroom? Is the internet to blame for us skipping breakfast? How often do you “breakfast like a king”? We’ll be discussing this over on Great British Chefs Facebook Page.