This standard defines the role of secondary items like baked beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, and toast. While these items are traditional and essential for a complete meal they are accompaniments rather than pillars. Their job is to provide moisture, acidity, and different textures to balance the rich proteins of the five core pillars.

To meet this standard a plate should include at least two fresh botanical items such as grilled tomatoes or field mushrooms. These must be prepared from fresh ingredients because using tinned or canned versions reduces the quality of the meal and fails to provide the necessary balance. Baked beans should be served in a way that provides moisture without saturating, or overwhelming, the other components on the plate.

This standard also serves to ensure that the overall structure and balance of the plate remains honest and traditional. You can never simply use an extra portion of baked beans, grilled tomatoes, or buttered toast to make up for the absence of a required core pillar. A plate is only truly considered 'Full' when every one of the five core pillars is present and these botanical or bread-based accompaniments are used specifically to support them. Simply adding more of these extras or side dishes does not elevate a partial or reduced breakfast to the status of a traditional Full English breakfast.

Finally this standard manages modern additions like hash browns or chips which are frequently encountered in contemporary establishments. These items are recognised as optional extras only and possess no genuine historical link to the traditional English breakfast table. They can be served on the plate if specifically requested but they must never be permitted to displace or replace the traditional fried starch pillar.

By keeping these cheap plate fillers in a strictly supporting role we ensure that the traditional heart of the breakfast remains the main focus and that the heritage of the meal is protected from the encroachment of modern convenience products.