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The Marketing Value Combo: The Most Important Deal for Fast Casual Restaurants to Perfect in 2025

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For fast casual chains, competition includes usual suspects like casual dining and QSRs as well as c-stores and grocery chains who are ramping up foodservice offerings to capitalize on the trading down trend. Sitting in a pricing sweet spot, FCRs have an opportunity to win share from both QSRs and casual restaurants.

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How to Write Online Menu Descriptions (with Examples)

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Be Clear About Dietary Details Nothing tanks the guest experience faster than realizing they ordered something they cant eat. Use clear labels, not long explanations Clearly label dietary restrictions like gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, or nut-containing, and skip the long side notes and go with shorthand.

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Customization is King – How to Juggle Customization and Efficiency

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And, with so many people following a wide range of dietary restrictions and lifestyles, many restaurants have started trying to offer “Create Your Own” options to a market that is growing in popularity. and ultimately, they still may need to alter it from the menu options set aside for those restrictions.

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Veganuary and Beyond: Capitalizing on Growing Plant-Based Trend

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percent in the first week of January across fast casual and quick service restaurants in the UK as compared to the first week of December. Oregon-based Coconut Bliss, which has been creating organic, plant-based ice cream since 2005, begun working with a number of fast-casual restaurants in order to provide customers vegan dessert options.

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MRM Research Roundup: Destination Dining, Voice Commerce, and the Force of Fast Food

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introduced "Perkins Griddle Go," a fast-casual concept for quick on-the-go meals, in 2024, with the first store opening in late October. This transition towards healthier options has benefited QSRs in bringing a wider base of customers, such as those with a focus on nutrition and dietary needs. percent MoM Fast Casual: -0.9

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The 11 Best Restaurant Event Ideas That Actually Bring In New Customers And Keep Regulars Excited

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Allow dietary restrictions or preferences at booking, but keep the courses a surprise. Plus, the casual vibe and camaraderie make it a go-to night for fun and relaxation. Its designed to spark excitement, curiosity, and trust in the chefs creativity.

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Where to Eat and Drink at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)

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Good for folks with dietary restrictions. 800 Degrees Pizza: Fast-casual pizza chain that cooks things up quickly (Temporarily closed). The casual restaurant (its decor has a gas-station theme) is best known for its chicken wings and more than 20 available sauces, such as ghost pepper and Asian lemongrass. Concourse B.