This document discusses different types of breakfasts around the world. It describes continental breakfast as consisting of juice, breads, and tea or coffee. English breakfast is more elaborate, ranging from 2 to 10 courses including juice, stewed fruits, cereals, fish, eggs, meat, toast, and beverages. American breakfast always starts with water and includes juice, cereals, fish or meat, eggs, and breads. The document also provides details on table settings for continental and English breakfast.

1. BREAKFAST
In French, breakfast is known as Petit de jeuner.
The word breakfast means to break the fast after a
long time i.e. the night. It originally started in
England.
The different types of breakfasts are :
• Continental
• American
• English
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2. BREAKFAST
• Continental Breakfast
This is an European breakfast. It comprises of :
1. Choice of Juice
(Tomato, Orange, Pineapple & Grape fruit etc.)
2. Choice of breads
(White bread, brown bread, rolls, croissants, brioche
served with honey,jam & marmalade.)
3. Tea / Coffee
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3. BREAKFAST
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• CCaafféé ccoommpplleett oorr TThhéé ccoommpplleett
• EEnngglliisshh BBrreeaakkffaasstt
English breakfast is a very elaborate breakfast. It
comprises of 2-10 courses.People generally take a
6-10 course breakfast on weekends or on holidays,
otherwise normally they used to have a 2-4 course
breakfast. It includes:
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4. BREAKFAST
1. Choice of Juice
2. Stewed fruits (fruits cut into small pieces and
cooked in sugar syrup, flavoured with clove and
cinnamon)
3. Cereals
4. Fish
5. Egg to order
6. Meat
7. Choice of roll or toast
8. Butter and preserves
9. Fresh fruits
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5. BREAKFAST
• AAmmeerriiccaann BBrreeaakkffaasstt
American breakfast always starts with a glass
of cold water. It also includes a number of
courses like:
1. Choice of Juice
2. Cereals
3. Fish / Meat
4. Eggs to order
5. Choice of breads
6. Beverages
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6. BREAKFAST
Breakfast Covers:
1. Cover for Continental breakfast.
 Side Plate
 Side Knife
 Serviette
 Bread basket
 Butter dish on a side plate with a doily & butter knife
 Preserve dish on a side plate with a preserve spoon
 Breakfast cup and saucer with a teaspoon
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7. BREAKFAST
Breakfast Covers:
1. Cover for Continental breakfast.
 Under liners for tea/coffee pot & milk pot
 Ash tray
 Table Number
 Sugar pot & tong
 Slop basin & tea strainer(if tea is to be served)
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8. BREAKFAST
Breakfast Covers:
1. Cover for full English breakfast.
 Joint Knife & fork
 Fish Knife & fork
 Sweet spoon & fork
 Side Knife
 Side Plate
 Breakfast cup, saucer and teaspoon
 Slop basin
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9. BREAKFAST
Breakfast Covers:
1. Cover for full English breakfast.
 Tea strainer
 Jug of cold milk
 Sugar pot & tong
 Butter dish on a side plate with a doily & butter
knife
 Preserve dish on a side plate with a preserve
spoon
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10. BREAKFAST
Breakfast Covers:
1. Cover for full English breakfast.
 Under liners for tea/coffee pot & milk pot
 Cruet set
 Castor sugar
 Ash tray
 Serviette
 Toast rack
 Bread basket
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