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How Fast-Casual Marketers Can Prepare for 2022 Dine-in Traffic

Modern Restaurant Management

Food that naturally travels well—chicken wings, burritos, Chinese food—was bound to have a leg-up. Smart QSR and fast casual chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack reconfigured their strategies to lean heavily into delivery apps, digital ordering, and loyalty programs.

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QSR and Fast Casual Concepts Forego Expensive Commercial Real Estate Buildouts

Modern Restaurant Management

For the quick-serve (QSR) and Fast Casual industry, a re-examining of all operational processes is taking place at a rapid, yet reactive rate. At Aloha Poke, we discovered these nuances well before the global pandemic and were already shifting away from the typical Fast Casual model.

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Fast Casual vs. Fast Food Restaurants — What’s The Difference?

The Restaurant Times

It’s important to understand the dynamics of both fast food and fast casual restaurants, whether you’re considering opening a franchise, starting your food business from scratch, or simply trying to decide what kind of restaurant to eat at while on the go. What Are Fast Casual Restaurants?

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Why Do Fast-Casual Restaurants Get a Pass on Appropriation?

EATER

White-centered food narratives appear most often at major chains. I’d eaten my fair share of “barbacoa” at Chipotle, where its shredded-beef burrito was my splurge order. This is not to say food can’t, or shouldn’t, evolve. It’s time to hold them accountable. I thought I did. Where have you been eating barbacoa?”.

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Fry The Coop: Chicken Concept Growth in Fast Casual

Foodable

The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Fast casual chicken concepts have exploded in popularity in recent years.

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Five Casual Dining Design Trends Worth Replicating

Modern Restaurant Management

If you happen to own a casual dining establishment, it’s even better: The global fast casual restaurants market is expected to grow by $186.27 Looking for some ideas to help your casual dining establishment thrive? According to recent data from Morning Consult , 75 percent of U.S. billion during 2022-2026.

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Fast-Casual: A New Dining Style for a New Generation

Lavu

In recent years, fast-casual establishments have dominated the restaurant industry. Customers, especially Millennials, are looking for delicious food at affordable prices. Fast-casual restaurants are adapting to meet the demand of their customers. However, in 2016 this is beginning to change.