It’s no secret that the restaurant meal has for several years now been the most hotly contested daypart among restaurants. New data from Mintel point to an acceleration of that battle, as restaurants expand their offerings even as consumers cut back on breakfasts out and check sizes.

Mintel’s tracking shows that restaurant chains have added a whopping 460 new breakfast items to their menus just last year — even more than in either 2008 or 2007.

But at the same time, Mintel’s November 2009 survey showed half of U.S. consumers indicating that they spent less on breakfasts last year than in 2008, while just one in 10 indicated they had spent more.

Moreover, nearly half said they don’t eat breakfast out during the week (47%) or even on weekends (45%).

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