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11 bold new menu ideas for bringing back breakfast

Don’t hit snooze on these early-rising breakfast trends, from syrupy to savory to spicy to Southern charm to fancy flights of frittata, farmhouse-style plates, bodega-style egg sandos, unexpected surprises and more.

Tara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor

July 21, 2023

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With all-day breakfast, late-night breakfast, intermittent fasting, lazy brunches and lightning-fast morning grab-and-go situations, it can be hard to know exactly when your guests are in the mood for breakfast. After you do some research and ask them to get an idea of what their schedules are looking like, it’s time to design a breakfast menu that allows for convenience, customization, some inviting trends, a bit of fun, both savory and sweet flavors, plus, that feeling that says, “I’m ready for you, Day!” no matter what time your guests grab breakfast. Read on for inspiration on breakfast menu items and click on the links for recipes of a few of them.

About the Author

Tara Fitzpatrick

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group

Tara Fitzpatrick is Food Management’s senior editor and a contributor to Restaurant Hospitality and Nation’s Restaurant News, creating editorial content for digital, print and events. Tara holds a bachelor of science degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kent State University. Before joining Food Management in 2008, Tara was associate editor at National Association of College Stores in Oberlin, Ohio. Prior to that, Tara worked as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio, where she lives now. Tara is a fan of food history, legends, lore, ghost stories, urban farming and old cookbooks. 

Tara Fitzpatrick’s areas of expertise include the onsite foodservice industry (K-12 schools, colleges and universities, healthcare and B&I), menu trends, sustainability in foodservice, senior dining, farm-to-table and innovation.

Tara Fitzpatrick is a frequent webinar and podcast host and has served on the board of directors for IFEC (International Food Editors Consortium).

Tara Fitzpatrick’s experience:

Senior Editor, Food Management (Feb 2008-present)

Associate Editor, National Association of College Stores (2005-2008)

Reporter, The Morning Journal (2002-2005)

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