Family dinner quiz: who cooks, who talks and who takes seconds?
Ten questions about what a dinner at your family table is like: who cooks, which topic starts the arguments, whether phones are allowed and who is the last to leave. It works across generations because everyone has an opinion about dinner.
How to play this one
- Send it to the family group chat and see who knows who best.
- Let the youngest and oldest both play. Their answers are often the funniest.
- Play it at the table, with everyone guessing together.
All the questions
Answer about yourself. Your friend or partner guesses.
1. Who cooks at a family dinner?
A parent · A grandparent · Everyone pitches in · It's a takeaway
2. Which topic starts the most arguments?
Politics · Money · Who washes up · Old stories
3. What's your job at the table?
Telling stories · Clearing plates · Keeping the peace · Eating, mostly
4. How long does a family dinner last?
Twenty minutes · About an hour · Two hours or more · Until someone storms off
5. Are phones allowed at the table?
Banned · Allowed if quiet · Everyone's on them
6. Who always asks for seconds?
Me · A sibling · A parent · The dog, somehow
7. What's your family's signature dish?
A roast · A big pasta · A curry · Whatever's in the freezer
8. Who's last to leave the table?
Me · The grandparents · Whoever's washing up · Nobody ever leaves
9. How do you dodge a question you'd rather not answer?
Change the subject · Ask about someone else · Take a huge bite · Answer it, sadly
10. What's the best part of a family dinner?
The food · The gossip · Seeing everyone · When it ends