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

EATER

But such is the world of giant quick-service and fast-casual business : Find interesting, “trendy,” flavorful ideas from any culture, dilute them into their most mass-marketable forms, and reap monetary gain without acknowledging the sources. This is not to say food can’t, or shouldn’t, evolve.

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Effectively Targeting and Marketing to Gen Z

Modern Restaurant Management

Marketing trends, mobile data insights show that Gen Z has a considerable appetite for restaurants, clean eating, fast-casual, and exciting twists on healthy dining options. The sheer market size of Gen Z and their discretionary spending dollars should make restaurants and food services businesses sit up and take notice.

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2020 [PDF Template]

7 Shifts

So far, 2020 has thrown marketing plans, advertising budgets, and restaurant growth out of the window. But as restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan too. Their business is built on the power of word of mouth—one of, if not the most useful marketing tools in the book.

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The Growing Influence of the Fast-Casual Restaurant Concept

Gourmet Marketing

The food industry is seeing rapid growth and rising interest in the fast-casual restaurant concept. The concept is defined with better ingredients usage while delivering food almost as fast as traditional fast-food operations.

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Dining Trends for 2024

Modern Restaurant Management

Among the findings: Casual experiential dining appeals on many fronts to consumers of varying ages in different parts of the country looking for affordable culinary experiences. Chef driven fast casual restaurants feed consumers’ desires for high quality menu items delivered quickly and on the go.

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Simple Restaurant Marketing Plan for 2021 [PDF Template]

7 Shifts

As restaurants reopen and business starts to pick up again, it’s important you pick up your marketing plan, too. To help, we’ve created the ultimate restaurant marketing guide, covering strategy, creative, branding, marketing channels, paid and unpaid advertising, and so much more. What are they ordering?

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A Year in Review: 2023 Food Trends That Steered the Restaurant Industry On a Rebound

The Restaurant Group

The Rise of Fast-Casual A growing population of diners wanted the convenience of quick service but also craved healthier, curated menus, giving rise to the fast-casual segment. Dining experiences in 2023 transcended food and crossed over to active play, creating a hip fusion embraced by niche markets.

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