If you were invited to a Boxing Day brunch..

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What would you hope to be eating?
Looking for inspiration.

Brunch foods unless it was a buffet, so eggs Benedict/Florentine/royale, or shakshuka, I love kedgeree but recognise this isn't popular for mornings these days, maybe potato rostis or even bubble and squeak patties/cakes given it's boxing day, maybe with some bacon, good coffee, fresh juice, maybe some sweet pastries, pancakes, fruit/good yoghurt for those not wanting savoury, it's Christmas so maybe some champagne...

I’d expect leftovers from Christmas Day!

This is fabulous

https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/nadiya-hussains-hash-smash-breakfast/

Rolls with either bacon, sausage or fried egg.

Something easy for the host. I don't want them slaving the kitchen poaching eggs or scrambling them while I am sitting there. I suggest something like bagels with grilled crispy streaky bacon (does not need to be hot) and cream cheese and or smoked salmon, capers and cream cheese bagels. Maybe some pastries that you buy in the chilled section and can bung into the oven.

Something really simple, tbh, cold leftover meats and piping hot bubble and squeak! I always cook a mountain of veg on christmas day for this very reason.

A cold selection maybe, yogurt, fruit, pastries and then perhaps something hot such as bacon/sausage. With nice teas, coffee and juice. Either rolls for the hot food or maybe waffles or pancakes especially if there are children attending.

I'm not sure what I'd expect tbh as never been invited anywhere for brunch. Thing I think would be nice (options not all of the below):

Bacon / sausage butties - with some really nice bread
Brie and cranberry sandwiches
Smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels
Pancakes (have a look for sheet pancakes you cook in the oven?)
Pastries with nice butter / a couple of different jam options
Fruit salad

I think as long as I wasn't going hungry, I would be delighted with anything as long as there was plenty of tea and coffee. It would be good to have juice (Sainsburys did a Christmas-y one last year that was really nice) and even nicer to have Champagne / other fizz to make Bucks Fizz!

Can't go wrong with bacon, smoked salmon and a nice piece of Brie.

Bacon with roast peppers and beefy tomatoes on rustic bread.
Bagels with moked salmon, cream cheese and chives.
Brie with fresh from the oven baguette.

Plus some bubbly and orange juice..... mimosas.
And really good coffee.

Not forgetting a nice dessert (e.g. Delia's trifle) or a cake (one of Nigella's chocolaty delights...).

My parents host a Boxing Day lunch for family who can’t/don’t want to make Christmas dinner (they also host that).

Because my mum has cooked the Christmas dinner my dad usually does the brunch, to make things easier he usually cooks lots of sausage, bacon, breakfast potato type things, scrambled eggs and puts them in a buffet food warmer. They then serve rolls, crusty bread, bagels, pastries etc along side the hot food. Works out well as nobody is cooking once guests arrive so everyone can chat, exchange presents etc.

I usually do bubble 'n squeak with leftover veggies from The Dinner, slices of ham, and fried eggs. That's what I'd hope for, but soda bread topped with cream cheese, smoked salmon and chives would work too.

Definitely no leftovers from Xmas Day!

Bucks Fizz

Pastries
Scrambled eggs
Crispy bacon
Smoked salmon

Toast, bagels etc

Coffee

Eggs benedict, bubble and squeak with boiled/fried egg on top and come bacon or leftovers from Christmas.

Depends who the guests are? If close family, then more relaxed and likely to be leftovers. If a more formal invite from friends, then something a little fancier.

Brunch to me is eggs Benedict, full English, muesli with fruit and yoghurt, kedgeree smoked salmon and scramble porridge with whiskey and lots of Bellini's or bloody Mary's no kids ( cos hangover from yesterday)

We used to host a Boxing Day get-together of 4 or 5 families. Each would bring something, usually leftovers but sometimes something freshly made or bought, and we'd make something out of anything. Sometimes everything worked well just heated up, put out and help yourselves. Sometimes we'd create a hash or a stew or an open pie. Usually a combination of the two.

So my answer is: anything!

Yes, but for Boxing Day Tea, not brunch.

Pancakes! With savoury or sweet. Totally decadent

Some kind of French toast or egg casserole so it can be prepped ahead and just stuck in the oven in the morning. Maybe bacon or sausage on the side if the casserole doesn’t have meat.

Fruit

sweet pastries or cinnamon rolls

champagne/orange juice

This , plus oj, Buck's Fizz, nice coffee, tea
Oh and maybe a Bloody Mary 🎄

Probably something like a fresh fruit salad, and smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, maybe with champagne and orange juice. If children maybe waffles or pancakes with Nutella and banana or strawberries.

I wouldn't go to anything described as "brunch". For boxing day lunch I'd expect cold leftover meat, bubble & squeak and pickles.

We usually do a graze type help your self brunch with the focus being on drinks, cocktails etc

A large variety of pastries, waffles, pancakes, eggs, sausages, sourdough bread and a large fruit platter. Coffee, tea and of course champers and some easy to make cocktails.

I'd serve frozen croissants and pain au chocolat baked in oven, yoghurt, fruit, cheese, ham, salmon, crumpets, jams, champagne, orange juice. I might make some Nigella Christmassy muffins if I have time. Easy, minimal work in the kitchen.

This is what I would hope for. Definitely not left over veg.