Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2023

For casual dining habits at restaurants like Olive Garden: 56 percent said they ate at casual restaurants frequently or occasionally. 29 percent said they rarely ate at casual restaurants. More likely to occasionally eat at casual restaurants. When we asked about fast food: 29 percent said they eat fast food frequently.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Likewise, Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux has succeeded in the casual dining segment due to its elevated, chef-driven menu and a mission to deliver a memorable game day experience for everyone who walks through their doors.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

It also sports the chain’s new name and logo. A rendering of Perkins Griddle & Go fast-casual concept. Simultaneously, the company also created a fast-casual version of Perkins called Griddle & Go, another nod to younger, on-the-go customers. And yet he also believes family dining has some unique advantages. Sign up here.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Umi’s website says it has a “strictly enforced” dress code, which bars “ball caps, sneakers, athletic wear and sports jerseys,” but the couple says not only had Johnson worn those exact shoes to Umi before, but a woman at the bar, who was white, was also wearing sneakers. It escalated from there. Dudes with short-sleeved polos.”

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Transact

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Taco Mac, a 27-unit sports bar based in Atlanta, has designs to grow within Georgia, and into other states. The post WHY A 27-UNIT SPORTS BAR MOVED TO AUTOMATE FOOD LABELING appeared first on TransAct Restaurant Solutions. Originally posted on qsrmagazine.com. That would double the brand’s footprint within the next five years. “As

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 5, 2021

Casual Dining velocity has grown by 158 percent over the same period, suggesting many of the Casual Dining business models were able to maintain sales to some degree through pandemic restrictions. In fact, 30 percent of recent casual dining visitors think there is an opportunity to improve the quality of the beverage offer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

“The wing category has traditionally been all about the sports fan but we believe it is so much more than that and are confident our new look and feel will speak to a broader audience – propelling us to even greater heights as a result.” ” Ike's Loves Bangin' Buns. Bad Ass Coffee Continues Growth Plan. .

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux accomplishes this with cue cards and magnets on a white board. We have regular casual conversations with our team members at various different points of their journey with us. You can create a digital forum for these announcements. Or hang up a board specifically for peer-to-peer appreciation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Fast food, fast casual and sit-down restaurant apps have seen the biggest jump since last April. Orders from fast food apps increased 38 percent, fast casual apps increased 71 percent, and sit down restaurants increased 88 percent. Ease of use increased 39 percent since last April while limiting contact decreased 14 percent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. News of the agreement comes one month after The Saxton Group announced plans to diversify its brand portfolio with Jaggers, a fast-casual concept created by the Texas Roadhouse Corporation. BurgerFi International Inc. Sankranti Likes Atlanta.

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EATER

MAY 31, 2024

Groups of friends, cousins extending a birthday celebration, and solo diners matched the restaurant’s beach-casual vibe with relaxed clothing, statement accessories, and pops of color worthy of the season’s first 80-degree day. Brittany: The vibe is casual and fun, and I guess you could say that was our look today also.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The unique indoor/outdoor entertainment complex features a sprawling setting with pickleball courts, a variety of yard games, a restaurant and sports bar. The casual dining restaurant was designed with an open-air concept — except when the weather turns bad. Yes, garage doors. That's where the garage doors come in.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Despite the lagging global pandemic, the organic fast-casual brand is surging forward with record-breaking sales, franchise development growth, and new guest acquisition and satisfaction. I have always enjoyed Twin Peaks and believed it was a great concept with its delicious scratch-made food, 29-degree beer and sports viewing atmosphere.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In the short term, it’s QSR that will experience labor improvement, then fast-casual. Restaurants will become increasingly casual. Today, casual restaurants like Applebee’s or Chili’s are struggling because younger consumers want fast casual dining such as Panera Bread. Suzannah Gerber of Haven Foods.

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ChowNow

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A casual brunch spot in a college town will attract a different crowd than a high-end steakhouse in a business district. Your color scheme should complement your concept for example, bold reds and yellows for a lively fast-casual spot, soft pastels for a relaxed caf, or sleek black and gold for an upscale dining experience.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 13, 2021

Since opening, Canyons has served over a million fresh burgers, salads, shakes, and more to families, youth sports teams, church groups, dating couples, and corporate events. Canyons is currently working on franchising to bring Canyons’ friendly brand of fresh, fast-casual burgers, shakes, and salads to a town near you.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The traditional media channels that brands have relied on, such as TV and radio, suddenly weren’t reaching their customers—college sports, Olympics, major league sports were cancelled, truncated or experienced significant drops in viewership. Ingenuity is the mother of invention.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 30, 2021

Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. The healthy fast casual restaurant is actively seeking Franchisees for nationwide expansion after elevating its design and enhancing the customer experience. Freddy's Adds to Team.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 13, 2020

. (“DRH”), one of the largest franchisees for Buffalo Wild Wings® ("BWW") with 64 sports bars across five states. ICV will combine the remaining DRH and JK&T Wings sports bars, which it acquired in October 2019, making the combined company the largest franchisee of BWW. Visit BuffaloWildWings.com.

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7 Shifts

MAY 17, 2022

says Chris Walker, Director of Brand Culture at Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux. Among them are brands like Taziki's Cafe , Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux , &Pizza , and 7 Leaves Café. If we can create that type of culture within a team, then the guest experience will mirror that and really be heightened.,”

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This trend is not just in fine dining, but though positioning levels – bars/pubs, clubs, smart casual, fast casual, cafés, QSR and right down to impulse. Venues like COSM provide a futuristic blend of live sports, arts, and dining, creating a stadium-like ‘shared virtual’ experience with elevated food and beverage options.

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Restaurant Clicks

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Proper Social Hard Times Cafe Wingo’s Stan’s DC Bonchon KoChix FedWings Delia’s Ledo Pizza Penn Quarter Sports Tavern Roaming Rooster. Hard Times Cafe is a casual dining environment which has decor that is meant to be reminiscent of a chili parlor during The Great Depression. Best Wings in DC. Proper Social.

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EATER

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Many restaurants serve a sort of upscale mountain cuisine, seasonal and local ingredients used in dishes hearty enough to fuel outdoor adventures, combined with a decidedly casual setting and service. At Blackcomb’s Upper Village Base, Merlin’s packs in the crowds with its casual and classic ski-town-bar feel. Portobello. Leila Kwok.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

. – Zach Goldstein, Founder/CEO, Thanx As we look ahead to 2024, companies will continue to meticulously scrutinize their expenses and be more selective when it comes to how they’re allocating their dollars, as they work to provide quality guest engagements like live sports programming. – Joe Hand Jr.,

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Goliath Consulting

APRIL 28, 2022

This design allows customers to choose what type of experience they would like to enjoy such as a full-dining experience or using it for large group gatherings and watching sports. For example, restaurants can combine the experience of fine dining with fast-casual. They can also do it all at once if they wish to. Multipurpose.

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7 Shifts

MAY 11, 2022

Emerging trends like the “next-gen casual” restaurant. A graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, Danny spent more than a decade covering high school, college, and professional sports throughout Florida before joining Food News Media as the associate editor of FSR magazine in 2015.

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Fast casual chain Sweetgreen's missions statement has helped it exapnd to 75 locations since it's founding in 2007. Sports Bars/Pubs. Fast Food & Fast Casual. It can be something as basic as delivering dependable service or offering locally sourced food from sustainable suppliers. Yard House. Chipotle.

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7 Shifts

JULY 12, 2024

They provide a social atmosphere and may feature live music, sports screenings, or themed nights. Poor pricing strategies Setting the wrong prices for menu items can hurt profit margins, especially for casual dining restaurants with a diverse menu. Bars Bars mainly serve alcoholic beverages and offer a limited food menu.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Adding to the 20 Noodles & Company locations in the metro Chicago market, the ghost kitchen will help reach a new customer base through its digital channels and give the fast-casual brand a presence in-between local locations. "We're flip'd by IHOP. Grab-and-go salads and wraps, freshly baked goods and more.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2022

One is designed for late-day cocktails, another one is a sports bar, and the third will serve fresh-made juices and teas, to boost energy and contribute to a healthy wellbeing while establishing a gathering space for community members. In addition there is also a poolside bar.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 28, 2025

The 52-unit sports bar chain is applying the Roadhouse playbook to burgers and pizza. It has ambitions to become a major player in casual dining.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 17, 2020

This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Curry Up Now Secures Investment. ” Taco Johns Adds to Board.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The drive-thru feature is a first for the fast casual brand, which has previously focused on eat-in cafés and kiosks. ” Milliken said Fazoli’s, as a fast-casual Italian chain with elevated service and premium, craveable dishes, is a leader in the industry and is sure to find success in the communities it will expand into.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

lines of business (Business Dining, Education, Healthcare Hospitality, Leisure, and Sports & Entertainment) beat the kitchen heat in sector championships to earn their spot in the national competition. Sports & Entertainment. Fifteen chefs from participating U.S. Over 100 chefs from Aramark’s U.S. Scott Simpson.

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EATER

JANUARY 18, 2023

The pants have little frills at the bottom, but they’re black, so I can pretend to be a professional wearing them but secretly I’m sporting frills. I think it’s just the way I kind of dress, really, it’s kind of my style — formal-casual, I think. Claire: I think so because it’s really casual, it’s really chill. Mark: Casual.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 12, 2025

Panda Express (Fast Casual) Who is Panda Express? Lower Turnover : On average, Panda Express consistently maintains much lower turnover rates for non-management, management, and General Manager employees compared to their local Fast Casual competitors. LongHorn Steakhouse (Casual Dining) Who is LongHorn Steakhouse?

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. Seizing an opportunity to revitalize the restaurant industry, Fazoli’s is encouraging challenged quick-service or fast-casual restaurant operators to convert their existing shells into a Fazoli’s.

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