Core Viewpoint - The breakfast scene has become a new battleground for tea drinks, chain coffee, and light meal brands, with companies like Mixue Ice City exploring various breakfast options to leverage their extensive store network and supply chain advantages [1][4]. Group 1: Market Dynamics - The competition for "breakfast scene definition" has begun, revealing strategic blind spots in the baking industry [1][3]. - Cross-industry players are entering the breakfast market with different business logic, creating innovative scenarios [3]. - The breakfast market is characterized by high frequency, necessity, and low customer spending, with consumers typically willing to spend under 10 yuan for breakfast [16][19]. Group 2: Company Strategies - Mixue Ice City's breakfast strategy focuses on utilizing its large store scale and supply chain to create low marginal cost incremental business, offering pre-packaged breakfasts delivered from a central factory [4][19]. - Starbucks and M Stand are pursuing an "experience upgrade" strategy, extending their coffee offerings to include breakfast, thus increasing customer spending [6][8]. - M Stand's combination of beef pancakes and salty coffee demonstrates that breakfast can be a high-margin market rather than a low-margin one [8]. Group 3: Challenges for Bakeries - Many bakeries do not primarily focus on breakfast as a consumption scene, which is contrary to the perception that they are naturally suited for it [10][18]. - There is a clear mental separation among consumers between breakfast and bakery scenes, with breakfast associated with quick, cheap options and bakeries linked to leisurely consumption [12][13]. - The cost and pricing challenges in the breakfast market create a "trilemma" for bakeries, making it difficult to cover operational costs while maintaining brand integrity [15][16]. Group 4: Recommendations for Bakeries - Bakeries need to reconstruct their business logic to compete in the breakfast market, focusing on local, quick-to-prepare options that can be served efficiently during peak hours [20][22]. - Regional chains should develop a standardized breakfast matrix that combines universal items with local specialties to appeal to consumers [23][24]. - Boutique bakeries should create signature breakfast items that enhance brand recognition and customer loyalty, transforming breakfast into a brand entry point [28][30]. Group 5: Operational Insights - The success of breakfast offerings relies more on operational rhythm than on new product development, with precise timing and efficiency being crucial [30][31]. - Implementing a structured approach to breakfast service can help bakeries manage peak demand and reduce waste, while a dual pricing strategy can attract a broader customer base [31][34].