"Some picnic foods have clearly fallen out of favour though - you'd be unlikely to take tongue or a boiled fruit cake on a picnic today. Supermarkets have had an influence on picnic foods throughout the decades, with the arrival of pre-packed sandwiches in the 1980s and 'bagged salads' in the 90s. According to the research, 46 per cent believe picnics are a typically British event which will always be popular. Picnics were so popular in the 1930s that some cars came with a rack at the back to strap a picnic hamper to. Most popular savoury items to take on a picnic today1.

Source: Daily Mirror June 21, 2020 16:18 UTC