American restaurant announces ‘major comeback' in UK with first-ever breakfast menu
It's been 39 years since American chain TGI Fridays launched here in the UK, with the first restaurant opening in Birmingham in 1986.
Since then, they've opened dozens more and today they have 49 locations nationwide.
The chain's parent company Hostmore went into administration in October 2024 which saw a number of sites shutter, but the brand has since been purchased by Breal Capital and Calveton (Evolv Collection), with a major relaunch planned for July 4.
As part of this, the menu is being overhauled both here and across the pond, with TGI Fridays launching its first-ever breakfast offering in the UK, as part of what Simon Wilkinson, board director and operating partner at Evolv and TGI Fridays, described as 'the comeback of all comebacks'.
The new 'Rise and Dine' menu is available now at more than 20 of the chain's restaurants and prices start from £5.
Dishes available include a bacon ciabatta (£5), a Breakfast Melt featuring pulled beef, pulled pork or crushed avocado (from £6.50) and a literal tray of food known as the All-American Slam (£10.95). This beast of a breakfast features pork sausages, bacon, fried eggs, sautéed mushrooms, baked beans, grilled tomato, hash brown bites and toasted ciabatta bread.
Still hungry? Another new dish boasts an 8oz steak, mushrooms, grilled tomato, a fried egg and hash brown bites for £14.95.
And for those who prefer something a little sweeter, there's also a triple stack of pancakes topped with Oreo crumble and vanilla ice cream (£8) or the Big New Yorker (£9) which sees pancakes topped with maple glazed bacon, crispy chicken strips, a fried egg and maple syrup.
Vegetarian options will be available too, incluidng The Garden State Slam (£10.95) made with plant-based chicken, smashed avocado, Cajun-spiced corn chips, fried eggs, hash brown bites and toasted ciabatta.
And there's a Hash Brown Stack (£7) where the bites are loaded up with melted cheese, pink pickled onions and a fried egg before being drizzled in a maple siracha dressing. Those who fancy it can also add BBQ pulled pork or maple glazed bacon too.
No menu change would be complete without a few new drinks, which TGI Fridays are calling 'Sunrise sips'. These beverages are available in the morning for £5.73 each and include the Gold Medalist (banana, strawberry, pineapple and grenadine), Fresh as Cucumber (cucumber, lemon, elderflower, cranberry and soda water) and Minty Apple Soda (apple, vanilla, mint and soda water).
A selection of fresh apple, cranberry, orange or pineapple juice is also available for £4 each.
Full list of TGI Fridays locations that offer breakfast:
Birmingham NEC (event days only)
Bluewater
Bournemouth
Braintree
Crawley
Cribbs Causeway
Doncaster
Glasgow Fort
High Wycombe
Junction 27
Lakeside Quay
Leeds White Rose
Liverpool One
Meadowhall
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Stadium
Norwich
Nottingham
Rushden Lakes
Silverburn
St David's (Cardiff)
Teesside
Telford
The O2
Trafford Centre
Union Square Aberdeen
Watford Central
Wembley
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