It’s a topic that divides the internet: eating in bed. Some say it’s never acceptable, others say it’s aspirational. Some say the rules are more complicated. Breakfast? Yes. Dinner? No. Nothing with the potential to create a crumb-covered quilt. Ice cream only. Delivery fast food, but just when hungover. Nigella Lawson says yes – but it must be food that can be consumed with your fingers or a spoon, no knife and fork allowed.

The delicious. team has strong opinions on this contentious consumption, too. Read through their many yeses and nos of bedroom etiquette below.

India Tarasin, Digital Content Producer

If you’re hungover, anything is play-on. Otherwise, I tend to agree with Nigella. Anything past a spoon is a bit weird, providing you use a bowl or plate to avoid crumbs or spillage inside the bed. That is essential.

John Hannan, Digital Director 

If royalty can have breakfast in bed, then so can I – but I firmly draw the line at it only being permissible on Sundays, and only with a good book or newspaper in hand. Anything more, and you’re turning your bed into a dining table… and let’s be honest, that’s a slippery slope to pizza in the sheets. Now, a late-night martini in bed? Well, that’s an entirely different story!

Dominic Gamatero Smith, Food Editor

For me it’s totally doable anytime and anywhere – at home, on holidays and more so if it is raining!!! Bite sized snacks are my go-to, and the team can confirm my addiction to sweets. I’m talking salted Jatz topped with a heaped teaspoon of Nutella to start.

Kerrie McCallum, Editorial Director

A resounding yes! Ice cream or popcorn only though (unless sick). Otherwise it’s a bit disgusting although I’m all for doing whatever you want to do.

Lucy Nunes, Food Director

My kids love the idea of bringing me breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day and get really excited about this prospect.

I have to bounce out of bed super early that day to beat them to it as that’s the last thing I want to do. I enjoy my food most when sitting comfortably at a table, not even mentioning the crumb issue.

Krysia Bonkowski, Editor in Chief

Breakfast in bed is good in theory – in reality, it’s finding crumbs in the sheets. And I’m a messy eater in the most controlled of settings. Unless it’s a coffee (ideally in some sort of sippy cup), it’s a no for me.

Corinne Parkes, Social Media Editor

I firmly believe that French fries actually taste better when eaten in bed, so I’m on board – as long as all evidence of crumbs are dealt with immediately!

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