1. Breakfast pizza
Pizza for breakfast is generally thought of as a dish best enjoyed after a late night (eaten cold, straight from the fridge). Breakfast pizzas, on the other hand, are perfect for brunch-goers—but they’re slightly different than what consumers might order on a Friday night, particularly when it comes to toppings.
Instead of pepperoni, breakfast pizzas often come topped with traditional morning fare, such as bacon or eggs. For a better-for-you take, operators could switch out the regular bacon for turkey bacon or turkey crumbles. At Cayenne Mediterranean Café, for example, the Breakfast Pizza option comes topped with scrambled eggs, sun-dried tomato, turkey bacon, mozzarella and herbs.
These types of items offer diners a familiar format with a new twist. For the 36% of consumers who say it’s important for a restaurant to offer unique breakfast items, according to Technomic’s 2017 Breakfast report, it’s a way to enjoy all the usual breakfast foods in a brand new way.