Bigger breakfast options could be key to driving food profits

By Daniel Woolfson

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Bigger breakfast options could be key to driving food profits

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Offering greater breakfast options can help operators significantly boost food profits, new research suggests.

29% of people choose to eat the first meal of the day out-of-home at least once a week, with 52% taking brunch out-of-home after 9am, reported a survey into consumer breakfast eating habits across cafés, hotels, restaurants and pubs, commissioned by Aviko.

Mohammed Essa, UK and Ireland general manager at Aviko, said: “Caterers who carefully consider their morning menus can really profit.

“A large number of people are eating breakfast out-of-home on a regular basis and the window of opportunity to serve it is widening as traditional eating times blur and brunch grows in popularity.”

The survey further reported that 75% of people who eat an out-of-home breakfast will order a cooked or “Full English” breakfast.

For customers ordering cooked breakfasts, the three items they most desired to see on their plates were sausages and bacon (52%), eggs (23%) and hash browns (18%), with 80% of respondents saying they would pay an extra 50p to have a hash brown included in their meal.

But greasy fry-ups aren’t the only way for operators to cash in on pre-lunch profit, said the study.

Special diets

80% of respondents said they didn’t believe there were currently enough gluten-free cooked breakfasts on offer and 54% said vegetarian options were often dissatisfactory.

Mohammed added: “The growth in special diets such as gluten-free means it’s essential that caterers offer appropriate menu options to increase traffic through the door and maximise profit.”

This year’s HGCA Breakfast Week takes place from 25th​ – 31st​ January, aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast and the wide range of breakfast produce available nationwide.

Operators interested in taking part in Breakfast Week can find more information at http://www.shakeupyourwakeup.com/content/get-involved​.

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