Options for Breakfast Buffet

Catering means the job of supplying food service to different locations or on different occasions. These days the catering business is booming more due to an increase in the number of social gatherings, parties and other celebrations. The main attraction of each event is food and it is amazing if any professional team help in deciding the type and variety of food to be served. Moreover, the decision of the quantity of food to be prepared and which food items to be served according to the occasion is not an easy task. The catering business team plans the event with best and affordable food according to the type of occasion and location in the form of a buffet. We know that buffet consists of many dishes to opt for a meal. Nowadays, breakfast catering is gaining popularity due to increasing 24*7 events. However, breakfast buffet catering is difficult as compared to lunch and dinner catering due to many reasons such as early food preparation, more variety to be considered. Let us dive deeper and try to find the factors which can be helpful in deciding the dishes to be included in the breakfast buffet.

To start with, variety is the most important thing to consider for breakfast as some people prefer heavy breakfast such as omelette or parantha while others choose easy ones like sandwich, bagel, fruits or yoghurt. No matter the person is choosing heavy or light breakfast the drinks remain almost same and i.e. juice, tea and coffee. The dishes in the breakfast must be energizing as the individual has to use this energy the whole day. The energizing snacks can be granola bars, muffins, bagels, cereals. Many people today prefer gluten-free breakfast which makes them more active throughout the day. Some options or dishes that can be decided when planning for a buffet catering for the distinct class are as follows:

1.            If you are planning for Continental breakfast then you must include assorted breads for toasts, muffins and croissants. Secondly, honey and jam can be served along with tea, coffee and chocolate.

2.            When you are organizing breakfast for American breakfast then you may offer fresh fruits, stewed fruits, meats in form of salami or bacon, eggs that can be boiled, fried or poached along with beverages like coffee, milk, tea or juice.

3.            While you are devising an idea of serving Indian breakfast, you have to bring more variety in terms of dishes as people of different regions prefer different types of breakfast such as aloo- puri, chana-bhatura, idli-sambar, stuffed parantha, poha, sandwich, boiled eggs and many more. Moreover, you have to increase the choice of beverages with whey and buttermilk.

Finally, the catering services play an important role in success of any event with versatile food. When it comes to breakfast catering then the inclination is towards energy, healthy and fresh food items as compared to dinner, lunch or brunch buffet. Therefore, the breakfast buffet should be planned wisely and consider the above factors and type of clients for whom you are planning to serve the breakfast.