What are the five pillars of the English breakfast?

The five pillars of the English breakfast consist of British back bacon, British pork sausages, fresh eggs with liquid yolks, a traditional regional pudding, and a heritage fried starch, specifically bubble and squeak or fried bread. To meet the professional standard for an English breakfast, all five pillars must be present on the plate and confirmed to be of British origin. This framework exists to protect the technical integrity of the tradition, meaning that any omission of a pillar or the substitution of the heritage starch with non-traditional items like hash browns results in a failure to meet the authoritative standard. By adhering to these strict heritage criteria, establishments ensure they are delivering an uncompromising and culturally significant representation of British culinary history.