Breakfast out

I read somewhere that there is a trend now (I forget which country this referred to) to serve breakfasts all day. As some have said, it's cheaper than a lunch or dinner, and it's often just what you fancy - so why not?!?

That sounds lovely Marmight.
I love to "do" breakfast out too when on holiday, but I can't get over the fact that most places (in Devon, Cornwall) don't open for breakfast until 10am! In real life I've usually done half a day's work by then, so I find it too late to wait for the meal. Now if they opened at 7 am or even 8 am that would be different!
It sounds like I should try and make it "brunch," but I would still need to have something first thing i.e. breakfast.

It's a very Aussie thing to 'do' brekkie. I love going out with the family when I'm there and sitting in a beach cafe watching all the goings on. I usually have eggs benedict, the children have pancakes and DD & SiL go for the full works. I have never gone out for breakfast in this country; it just isn't quite the same! Perhaps I should give it a go .... start a new trend ?

Over 20 years ago I was a lollipop lady, and my morning stint ended at 9am. I had a 1 mile walk home, but on Fridays I`d go through town and treat myself to a cooked breakfast at a little café called The Buttery, and it was the highlight of my week! (sad, aren`t I?) I never cook breakfast, only have a proper breakfast when on holiday, so that once a week treat was exactly that, a real treat!

DD et al have just been over. First thing GS said - "Dad and I went out for breakfast this morning!" It's catching on!

Oh yes .. and we're not young and trendy at all. It's just easier to find a day everyone can do if we meet earlier. And it means you don't need any lunch, unless DH comes in which case he eats a little breakfast when he gets up AND lunch when he gets home.

Love going out for breakfast, but you have reminded me, we haven't done it for a while. Think I will try a Weatherspoons one soon as have never sampled theirs.

To darned expensive and you never know how old the eggs are or how happy the hens. (Country fusspot with own hens )

Once a week on Saturday or Sunday.

Mind you, I will have a cuppa and a biscuit at home before I go.

It's so difficult to find evening dates to fit everyone that breakfast time is often a good option for a meal and a chat together. When I'm retired I shall certainly breakfast out more often.

We usually only have breakfast out on holiday.
I hope you have all added your favourite eateries to your local Gransnet pages and left a review.

We don't often go out for breakfast, but were introduced to it by friends who live on Canvey Island. The restaurant was in a building designed by the architect of the Sydney Opera House. It overlooked the Thames estuary and you could watch the big ships sailing to the docks. Memorable!

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Next time we're up that way Nonna maybe we can grab a coffee... and invite wot I think she lives nearby also.

We have several 'chain' restaurants and cafes near us that do an all you can eat breakfast. One that we did start to go to weekly for breakfast is near a lake so we would have breakfast then take a good walk round the lake afterwards. Haven't been since before Christmas as the place has been refurbished. Sometimes I just have egg on toast and sometimes a full English. My younger family do seem to eat out and awful lot as the others have said. I like it once in a while as a treat.

If anyone is visiting Cheddar
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Only if we're on holiday

Although sometimes we have brunch if we're out and feeling hungry a bit earlier than lunch-time.

We often have breakfast out on Saturday when we go to town for the market . We have cappuccini and croissants , 3 euro for both of us. (and it's the best cappuccini in town)! It's always busy .

Like ffinn only when in the USA.
The best ever was on Tilghman, MD at a small restaurant called Two If by Sea, a reference to the signalling used in Boston at a critical point in the Revolutionary War.
The chef, Henry, and his partner had escaped from a prestigious hotel in Manhattan to the country to start their own restaurant and grow their own produce in the back garden.
I had a spinach and mushroom omelette with sauté potatoes with garlic and herbs and it was the best breakfast ever.
I sometimes try to recreate it at home but it's never the same.
However Riverwalk you have given me an idea

The nicest breakfast out that I ever had was in a little cafe/restaurant in a small square in either Ankara or Istanbul. It consisted of bacon and eggs served in the little pan they cooked in, with slices of crusty bread and freshly squeezed orange juice. It was the highlight of my visit to the city (I wish I could remember which one it was). Most likely it was Istanbul.

Breakfast out is my favourite treat. We've taken to doing it for family birthday celebrations, the children love it. If anyone is visiting Cheddar try the Lion Rock cafe. Beautifully cooked breakfast, efficient and charming staff, real china crockery and tea leaves in the tea pot rather than tea bags. Don't get there often but love it when we do.

NanaandGrampy we must give the Elveden Estate cafe a try sometime, as it's not far from us.

Oh totally agree Swanny . When I worked in The Strand I had to leave home at 0530 to get a seat on the train and more than once had a splendid 0730 breakfast at Simpsons on The Strand.

Not an every day occurrence( usually it was cereal at my desk) because it's a tad pricey but totally worth it for the ambience, food and service.

Eating breakfast out before going to work seems the normal thing to do in the City area of London. I suppose if you have to commute and get an early train in order to get a seat, it makes sense to then have breakfast on arrival. This also gives you time to unwind from the journey before the pressures of the working day.

Similarly, some will have a meal before going home at the other end of the day. I imagine it depends on how long your working day is and how long your commute. Also those working in worldwide conglomerates can have abnormal working hours, so what you see as breakfast could be their lunch or even dinner