Types of meals

• Early morning tea

• Breakfast (English, American, Continental, Indian)

• Brunch

• Lunch

• Afternoon tea/ High tea

• Dinner

• Supper/Collation

• Elevenses/ Second breakfast

Early morning tea

• Tea tray • Hospitality tray in hotel room

Continental breakfast

Continental breakfast

Orange juice, croissant, coffee

• Juice, bagels, coffee

• Danish pastry • Bear claw

• Muffins • Toast

French breakfast

Tartine Café au lait, croissant, tartine

• For a continental breakfast consisting of hot croissant/brioches or hot toast, butter, preserves and coffee or tea, the coverwould be as follows:i) Stands or underplates for coffee / tea pot and hot milk /hot water jug or pouches of tea or instant coffee.ii) Side plate with side knifeiii) Sugar cubes basin and tongs or individual sugar andcreamer packets in a bowliv) Tea or breakfast cup and saucer and a teaspoonv) If the beverage is tea, then the following additional itemswill be needed: slop basin and tea strainer.vi) Napkinvii) Ashtray (depending on smoking policy of theestablishment)

• The majority of the items listed above for the two types ofbreakfast are often placed on the table as part of the mise-en-place,before the customer is seated. A number of items are then placed onthe table after the customer is seated and makes his choice ofbreakfast known. These include:• butter dish with butter and alternatives• preserve dish with preserves• jug of cold milk• toast rack with toast and / or bread basket with hot rolls• tea pot / coffee pot / hot or cold milk / hot water jug.

• Continental breakfasts may feature coffee and rolls, toast and pastries such as croissant and Danish.

• In Europe breakfast may consists of slices of cheese and cold meat, cereal, fruit and drinks like coffee, tea or fruit juices. For example, French breakfast is usually a light meal composed of just roll or pastry, butter and jam. Much to the contrary, German breakfast is a full meal with dark bread, various kinds of cheese and meat, and often fried or boiled eggs, thus tending towards the English breakfast.

European breakfast

American breakfast

• Juice/ fresh or stewed fruit• Breakfast cereal with milk & sugar• Eggs to order with bacon/ham/sausages and hash

brown potatoes• Pancakes/waffles with maple syrup and butter• Toast/breakfast rolls with butter & preserves• Coffee• Contemporary choices include muesli, granola,

yoghurt, eggs Benedict, baked beans on toast, toaster pastry

Proprietary breakfast cereal

Breakfast cerealPancakes with butter and maple syrup

Omelet and toastScrambled eggs, crispy bacon and toast

Poached eggs on toastEggs benedict- poached eggs, ham, hollandaise sauce on english muffin

Waffles with butter and syrup French toast

English breakfast

• A typical English breakfast like the American breakfast consists of eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms and baked beans all washed down with a cup of tea or coffee. Now-a-days, however, a typical English breakfast is more likely to be a bowl of cereals, a slice of toast, orange juice and a cup of coffee.

English breakfast

• Juice/Compote or stewed fruit/Fresh fruit-orange, grapefruit, apple, pear, papaya, berries, fruit yoghurt

• Oatmeal porridge or cereal

• Traditional fish based fare-kippers, kedgeree

• Eggs to order with breakfast meats and sides

• Toast/rolls/pastry with marmalade and jam

• Tea/coffee

Traditional English breakfast fare

Boiled egg with soldiers Devilled kidneys

Traditional English breakfast fare

Kedgeree Grilled kipper and toast

Scotland England

Tattie scone Bubble and Squeak

UK /Australia/ New Zealand

Marmite on toast Marmite/Vegemite

English Popular global

Lemon curd Nutella

North Indian breakfast

• Plain/ stuffed-aloo, gobi, mooli, paneer, kheema paratha

• Poori/Bhature with aloo/chhole/halwa

• Egg bhurji/Akoori

• Kheema/paya with paratha/naan

• Moong dal chilla, Besan ka puda

• Kachori, samosa

• Poha, jalebi

North Indian breakfast

• Stuffed paratha with dahi and achar

• Poori chhole/subzi

South Indian breakfast

• Idli/dosa/utthapam/medu wada with coconut chutney and sambhar

• Upma, Kesari

• Hoppers (appam) with stew

• Puttu kadala

• Idiappam( string hoppers)

• Venn pongal

• Malabar porotta with curry

Idli, dosa, utthapam, medu vada, upma

Kerala specialities

Appam with ishtew Idiappam(string hoppers)

Venn Pongal(Tamil nadu) Kesari (Tamil Nadu)

Puttu & kadala curry Malabari porotta with curry

Brunch