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4 Ideas For Starting A Breakfast Brunch At Your Restaurant

16 January 2017

Lois Young

A Sunday brunch buffet is one of the best ideas for restaurants that want to increase their revenue. Not only will a brunch buffet on the weekend bring in customers who may not otherwise be familiar with you, it can help you improve your food cost by using up things from Friday and Saturday, it can help improve your liquor sales for the week, which have a higher profit margin. Here are ideas for what to serve on your brunch buffet.

Waffles

Virtually everyone loves these easy-to-make, inexpensive, golden-brown, and crispy breads. Set up a Belgian waffle stand, and customers can either make their own by pouring a pre-measured amount of batter into the iron, closing the plates, and waiting for the timer to go off, or you can have an attendant man the station and do it for them. Waffles don't just have to be sweet treats, either. In addition to syrup, fruit, and whipped cream, you can also offer one savory topping, such as chicken a la king made with leftover chicken.

Omelets

Eggs are inexpensive, and an omelet station with an assortment of ingredients to choose from provides you with the perfect opportunity to use up whatever bits and pieces you have left over from your Saturday night salad bar. The ingredients are already prepped and waiting to be used or thrown out, so you may as well make god use of them.

Breakfast Casseroles

A breakfast casserole is also made with eggs, and will allow you to use whatever ingredients you have on hand. Similar to a crustless quiche, a breakfast casserole usually consists of eggs, a biscuit mix, and whatever fillings you want to use. For example, if you serve Prime Rib for your Saturday night special, you can use the ends and well-done bits and pieces to create your signature "Philly Cheesesteak" breakfast casserole by simply adding mushrooms, green peppers, onions, and American cheese. 

Biscuits And Gravy

In addition to being inexpensive, biscuits only require a few ingredients and are easy to make. Add your own custom spice mixture to bulk pork sausage, make a big batch of milk gravy, and you have yourself a dish customers seem to really love. Plus, biscuits and gravy is very filling, which means your customers won't be eating much more. Another option is chipped beef on toast.

Be sure to offer bloody Mary's, screwdrivers, and Mimosas to take advantage of the liquor revenue. You could also consider creating your own signature cocktail each week, using the liquors you want to use up. 

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