KnowraBrunchBrunchBrunch is a meal eaten late in the morning or early afternoon that combines elements of breakfast and lunch.BriefConnectBreakfast: The first meal of the day, commonly eaten in the morning. Brunch borrows familiar morning dishes while shifting the meal later.Buffet: A meal service in which diners select food from dishes set out for self-service. A buffet lets brunch guests combine morning and midday dishes.Guy Beringer: An English writer who proposed a leisurely Sunday meal called brunch in an 1895 essay. Beringer helped popularize the word and advocated the meal as a Sunday custom.Elevenses: A light snack eaten in the late morning, especially in Britain. Elevenses is usually a small snack rather than a combined breakfast-and-lunch meal.Lunch: A meal eaten around the middle of the day. Brunch overlaps with lunch in timing and often includes savory dishes.Restaurant: An establishment where meals are prepared and served to customers. Restaurants commonly offer brunch as a distinct service or menu.Hunter's Weekly: A British periodical that published Guy Beringer's 1895 essay on brunch. Its publication of Beringer's proposal is an early landmark in brunch's history.Afternoon tea: A light afternoon meal traditionally centered on tea and small foods. Its later timing and tea-centered format set it apart from brunch.Meal: An occasion when food is eaten, especially as part of a regular daily pattern. Brunch is one named kind of meal, defined partly by when it is served.Sunday brunch: A brunch meal served on Sunday, often as a leisurely social occasion. Sunday is a common day for restaurant and family brunches.Show all 19Linked from 6 pagesPortmanteauBroader topic: Its form and meal concept combine parts of “breakfast” and “lunch.”Dim sumRelated: Dim sum is commonly served as a leisurely late-morning meal.DinnerCompared with: Its timing and mixed format differ from dinner's usual role.Show all 6