Change up time. What's everyone's favorite *simple* food? Say, 4-5 major ingredients? Things like PB&J (Assuming that very specific Brand X PB, Brand Y J, and Brand Z Bread; at <time of year> because <reasons>).
I don't know what sort of crack the restaurant used, but there used to be an "Italian" place near an old job that did the most mind blowing Focaccia and dipping oil with giant salt and pepper chunks at the bottom. Had plenty of good Focaccia since then, and various dips, but nothing holds up to what they put on the table as the free starter any/every day of the week (I ate a lot of lunches there, never got old).