Parents find their children are more willing to try new foods when on holiday

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Children are more adventurous with food during holidays - thinking nothing of tucking into bao buns, empanadas, and even snails when abroad.

A poll of 600 parents and their children aged six to 11 found, while 72 per cent consider their little ones to be fussy eaters in general, their kids are receptive to trying new dishes overseas.

At home, parents are used to having a battle at the dinner table as they try and broaden their children’s horizons.

As a result, they’ve adopted strategies like making dishes into smiley faces (22 per cent), 'secretly' mixing vegetables into meals (34 per cent), and having their kids help cook (35 per cent) - all to boost their interest in cuisine.

However, the chances are they won't need to employ such methods during overseas getaways, as 68 per cent of the children polled like trying new exciting cuisines.

And 43 per cent of parents said their top priority when booking a holiday is finding a resort which offers a diverse selection of food.

The study was commissioned by TUI BLUE, which has launched ‘Adventurous Appetites’ – an initiative aiming to inspire kids to try new foods and create dishes of their own.