How2Day: Breakfast Ideas for a Meeting

Breakfast meetings can be more productive than meetings later in the day. Bloom Productions/Digital Vision/Getty Images
Encyclopedia.com defines breakfast as the first meal of the day that "breaks the fast" that your body endures while you sleep. According to Think Egg, studies have shown that breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it provides your body with the energy and strength to perform better throughout the work day. It is no wonder that breakfast meetings are on the rise, according to the "Telegraph," since a recent study showed that workers are more likely to pay attention at a breakfast meeting, thereby making the meeting more productive.

Fresh fruit is an excellent selection for a breakfast meeting. Fruit salad in hollow watermelon and fruits image by Elzbieta Sekowska from Fotolia.com
A healthy breakfast can help your co-workers have more energy and eat healthier throughout the day and be better equipped to maintain a healthy weight. Items such as fresh fruit, low-fat yogurt, granola, oatmeal, nuts, and cottage cheese are all excellent to include in a light and healthy breakfast spread.

Pastries are a quick and easy option for breakfast. pastry image by AGITA LEIMANE from Fotolia.com
Continental breakfasts most often include an assortment of breakfast pastries and cereals. Breakfasts are usually characterized as "continental" if they do not include meat options, according to MrBreakfast.com. Pastries such as bagels with cream cheese, danishes, doughnuts, toast and jelly, coffee cake, muffins and croissants with butter are the most usual types of food served in a continental breakfast. Continental breakfasts are the easiest kind of breakfast to serve at a meeting because the items that are served usually do not spoil easily and can be presented at room temperature, thereby eliminating the hassle of keeping the breakfast either hot or cold throughout the meeting.

Eggs are a good source of protein for breakfast. eggs with vegetables image by Olga Shustrova from Fotolia.com
Serve a protein-rich, hearty breakfast at a meeting and your co-workers will be satisfied and more energized throughout the day. The "Telegraph" reports that research shows those who eat protein for breakfast show improved memory recall over those who do not eat a high-quality protein at breakfast. A meeting buffet rich in protein can include items such as scrambled or hard-boiled eggs, breakfast wraps, biscuits and gravy, bacon or turkey sausage, and omelets.

Coffee is a staple beverage at a breakfast meeting. coffee in coffee image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
Offer a variety of beverages at a work meeting so that everyone can find something they like, such as orange juice, both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, tea, grapefruit juice, tomato juice and water. Don't forget to include a variety of complementary items such as sugar or other artificial sweeteners, cream, low-fat or soy milk and stir sticks.

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