Jump Start Healthy Habits With New Seasonal Offerings At First Watch

Daytime Café offers three new menu items for a healthful new year

Helping patrons with healthy resolutions jump start the new year, First Watch, the award-winning Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch restaurant, today unveiled three new seasonal menu offerings available Monday, Jan. 13 through Sunday, March 2. These limited time dishes boast healthful benefits, like the ones found in super food kale.

“Our fresh seasonal offerings continue to be extremely popular with our loyal customers,” said Chris Tomasso, chief marketing officer for First Watch. “We take our commitment to providing fresh, flavorful, seasonal items seriously and enjoy the culinary creativity we are able to showcase with these menu items throughout the year.”

In addition to all the traditional First Watch favorites, guests will find the following seasonal items at their local First Watch for a limited time:

Frittata Rustica

A classic Italian-style omelet with sautéed kale, house-roasted crimini mushrooms, onions and tomatoes and topped with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Served with a side of fresh greens dressed with lemon vinaigrette and a ciabatta crisp.

Resolution Hash

Two eggs any style atop a hash of fresh seasoned potatoes with turkey sausage, house-roasted crimini mushrooms, onions and tomatoes topped with hollandaise sauce and herbed goat cheese. Served with a side of fresh greens dressed with lemon vinaigrette.

Superfood Kale Salad

Vitamin-rich baby kale and mixed greens with house made maple roasted carrots, warm grilled chicken breast, dried cranberries, slivered almonds and shredded Parmesan cheese tossed in a refreshing maple-lemon vinaigrette dressing and served with a ciabatta crisp.

First Watch’s fresh seasonal offerings are available in all restaurants Monday, Jan. 13 through Sunday, March 2, 2014.

First Watch is currently the largest daytime-only restaurant concept in the U.S. with 117 locations and continues to grow with 15 new restaurant openings planned for 2014.

A recipient of more than 200 “Best Of” accolades in markets across the country, the restaurant features traditional favorites including pancakes, omelets, salads and sandwiches, as well as signature specialties such as the Chickichanga®, Healthy Turkey Omelet™ and Fresh Fruit Crepes. All menu items are freshly prepared to order and the restaurant does not use deep fryers or heat lamps.

First Watch serves its entire menu seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The restaurant also offers guests complimentary newspapers and free Wi-Fi Internet access.

To find a First Watch restaurant near you, visit http://www.firstwatch.com.

For First Watch franchise information, please visit http://www.firstwatch.com/franchise/.

First Watch specializes in award-winning, made-to-order Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch. A recipient of more than 200 “Best Breakfast” and “Best Brunch” accolades, First Watch offers traditional favorites, such as omelets, pancakes, sandwiches and salads, and unique specialty items like the fan-favorite Chickichanga and Fresh Fruit Crepes. Named a 2013 “Next 20” emerging brand by Nation’s Restaurant News, First Watch is currently the largest daytime-only restaurant concept in the U.S. with more than 110 restaurants in 15 states and additional units under development as part of the Bradenton, Fla.-based company’s aggressive growth strategy. For more information, visit www.firstwatch.com.