When men BBQ women do all the hard work
When a man offers to cook on the BBQ it does not mean an evening off for his partner, she will often end up working longer than him, it has been found.
A healthy eating campaign say that while men might stand at the BBQ to cook meat, they do very little else.
Wives and partners are normally left to; shop for the food, prepare salads and deserts, set the table, serve the food, clear up and even do the dishes.
A spokesperson for 'Eat in Colour' said: "We are all familiar with the summer ritual. At the first hint of sunshine the nation’s menfolk dash to the garden centre and return triumphant with a sack of charcoal briquettes.
"Donning a humorous apron they set out to show off their culinary flair and give us the afternoon off. But things don’t really work out that way."
The group even found that most men need a woman to tell them when the meat is ready otherwise they would burn it.
How long is spent working when a man does a BBQ?
WOMEN
30 min Woman does the shopping
15 min Woman prepares salads, vegetables and dessert
05 min Woman sets table
15 min Woman serves up food, clears up and does the dishes
Total 1hr05
MEN
15 min Man places meat on the grill and loiters with a beer
05 min Man asks woman if she has enjoyed her afternoon off
Total 20min
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