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Halls Breakfast Menu Hall breakfast menu (September to December 2021) Full breakfast menu served Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 11am Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Build your own breakfast – choose up to any three items Sausage patty Bacon Turkey bacon Sausage Breakfast wrap Hot protein Quorn patty (v) Glamorgan sausage (v) Vegan bacon (vg) Veggie sausage (v) Breakfast quesadilla (v) Scrambled egg Boiled egg Fried egg Cheese and chive omelette Scrambled egg Carbohydrate Hash brown Potato rosti Bubble and squeak Potato waffle Hash brown Savoury bakery Toasted muffin Toasted tea cake Pancakes English crumpet Fruity flapjack Mini strawberry Sweet bakery Pancakes French toast Cherry chocolate coronet Mini lemon cheesecake shortcake crown Plus help yourself to the following items available daily Baked beans Baked beans Baked beans Baked beans Baked beans Vegetables Mushrooms Grilled tomatoes Mushrooms Plum tomatoes Grilled tomatoes Grains Porridge available daily A selection of whole fruit Fruit Chef’s daily choice of prepared fruit Dairy Natural yoghurt and a selection of fruit yoghurt pots A variety of six cereals which will include chef’s choice of: 3 wheat cereals – bran flakes, corn flakes, rice Krispies, Weetabix or wheat shreddies Cereal 1 lifestyle cereal – fruit and fibre or Special K 1 sweet cereal – frosted flakes or coco pops 1 oat cereal – muesli or granola Bread White and wholemeal sliced bread for toasting Spread and A selection of spreads and preserves to include butter, sunflower spread, jam, marmalade, honey, Philadelphia and Nutella preserves Assisting you to Eatwell – this menu is colour coded in accordance with Public Health England’s Eatwell Guide to help you achieve a healthy and balanced diet. .
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