What makes a nice brunch?

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Invited a couple of close friends for brunch tomorrow without thinking of what I will actually serve. Budget isn’t massive and it’s more of a catch up. I’ll do fresh juice and tea and coffee, pastries, fruit? Anything you’ve had that you’d recommend. I’m not a foodie/cook so I struggle with these social events!

Whilst I would like the fruit and pastries as an option I would prefer something cooked like sausages, eggs, bacon probably with some sort of tomatoes.

If I was hosting a brunch I'd get a selection of croissants and pastries, cook a batch of bacon and sausages, hard boiled eggs (or cook eggs as people want), some nice breads, maybe make some banana bread. Some fresh fruit (melon, grapefruit, strawberries). Coffees, teas, juices.

Pancakes and French toast! How could I forget! Bagels, smoked salmon... I'm hungry now!

@PurpleDaisies Mumsnet is absolutely obsessed with every single meal containing protein. It’s bizarre.

I don't believe every, single meal needs protein, but brunch isn't just a quick snack and run! Strange that over 95% of the other posts agree, yet you think we are all obsessed!

If you have access to really good white crusty bread and good quality sausages then pastries, thick cut sausage sandwiches with brown sauce, and a bloody mary or champagne cocktail is the easiest thing that is also lovely.

Make sure you cook the sausages long and slow so they get sticky.