The most popular fast food in Sussex - and how the rest of the UK compares

There are around 60,000 takeaways across the country to choose from, according to official Food Standards Agency data.

So if you want to give the kitchen a swerve tonight and are looking for some inspiration, we’ve crunched the numbers to exclusively reveal the most popular takeaways in Sussex and around the UK.

What’s the UK’s favourite takeaway?

The most popular takeaway across the UK is Subway, which came out on top with over 1,100 branches.

That was followed by Domino’s with nearly 1,000 branches.

If you want to know what people in different areas of the country are chowing down on you can explore our interactive map.

What’s the most popular takeaway in Sussex?

Our analysis only includes businesses classed as a takeaway or sandwich shop on the Food Standards Agency database.

The database is updated by local authority environmental health teams, who often class some well-known eateries – including McDonalds and Greggs – as retailers or restaurants rather than takeaways.

Our ranking is based on the number of branches in Sussex – it isn’t taste tested, so you’ll need to be the judge of that when you order in today.

The top 17 takeaways across Sussex are:

Dominos Pizza – 20 branches

Subway – 4 branches

Pizza Hut – 4 branches

Sanchos – 3 branches

KFC – 3 branches

McDonalds – 2 branches

Uncle Sams – 2 branches

Micks Chips – 2 branches

Charcoal Grill – 2 branches

Greggs – 2 branches

Fish Plaice – 2 branches

China Garden – 2 branches

Kebab Centre – 2 branches

The Real Pizza Company – 2 branches

The Grill – 2 branches

Eshna's Nutrition – 2 branches

Delice Peri Peri – 2 branches