Family favourite restaurant chain with 49 sites launches all-new breakfast menu and prices start at just £5
Meateaters and veggies will have a selection of mouthwatering options to choose from
BARGAIN BREKKIE Family favourite restaurant chain with 49 sites launches all-new breakfast menu and prices start at just £5
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A POPULAR restaurant chain with 49 locations across the UK has launched an all-new mouthwatering breakfast menu.
TGI Fridays will wave in customers with the selection of dishes to start the day - with some offerings as cheap as a fiver.
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TGI Fridays has launched an exciting new breakfast menu
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The chain will introduce the meals as it fights its way back from administration
The 'Rise and Dine' menu, which begins on July 4, will feature an Oreo Crunch Pancake Stack, the All-American Slam breakfast and Steak & Egg.
Veggies can join in the delicious fun too, as its Garden State Slam comes complete with plant-based chicken, smashed avocado, Cajun-spiced corn chips, fried eggs, hash brown bites and toasted ciabatta.
Punters keen not to break the bank can sink their teeth into a Bacon Ciabatta.
The breakfast classic made affordable at just £5, with crispy bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, and fresh tomato on a warm ciabatta.
Diners can accompany their meal with a thirst-quenching beverage, with fresh apple, cranberry, orange and pineapple juice available, as well as a choice of 'Sunrise Sips'.
The chain's facelift comes after TGI Fridays plunged into administration in September, putting all 87 locations at risk.
Since its debut in Birmingham in 1986, TGI Fridays quickly expanded nationwide, winning over diners with its casual American bistro-style experience.
Serving staff were known as Dub Dubs, and taught the art of entertaining their customers with jokes, banter, and other gimmicks like juggling and magic tricks, all performed with impeccable table craft and cheeriness.
A decade ago, the chain was acquired by a private equity firm, which rebranded it by removing all punctuation, changing the name from T.G.I Friday's to TGI Fridays.
In 2021, the company was spun off into Hostmore, which was a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange until the recent administration led to its being delisted.
I went to TGI Fridays for bottomless brunch - the service was super quick and two things really shocked me
Recently, the chain's fortunes have waned, with Hostmore reporting that UK sales have dropped by more than 10% this year compared to last year.
TGI Fridays' biggest market is the US, where it operates 128 restaurants, including franchised sites.
It also operates more than 270 restaurants in countries around the world.
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It comes after McDonald's made mornings even tastier with its first-ever Breakfast Saver Menu.
The bargain meals are launching in selected branches across the country with bites starting from as little as 79p.
The fast food is serving up favourites like the Cheesy Bacon Flatbread (£1.99), Saver Bacon Roll (£2.19), and porridge pots (£1.69).
The Sausage Sandwich is an exciting new addition to the morning offerings and costs just £1.99.
There is a variety of snacks on offer, including apple slices (79p) and hash browns (£1.59), which can be washed down with Tropicana apple or orange juice (£1.89).
The Breakfast Saver Menu launched on May 7 across 332 UK restaurants in the North of the country.
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