'I ate noodles alone in the British Museum watched by a crowd and learned important lesson'

Eating alone while being surrounded by hundreds of priceless artefacts and artworks was not how I imagined my first solo-dining experience to go - but it has completely changed my mindset

I ate at a table-for-one in the Japanese Gallery at the British Museum in a one-of-a-kind dining experience - and you can too. ‌

Eating out alone can be daunting, and while I've grabbed some fast-food while out at the shops, or headed to a café to get some work done, I've never actually gotten dressed up and taken myself out for a meal. ‌

I'm not alone in feeling intimidated by this idea - a quarter of people say they are put off of the idea due to a fear of being judged or watched. However, the research by Jam Prime also found that 63 percent of people relish the peace that solo-dining brings.