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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. Additionally, it frequently costs less than fast-casual eateries.

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The new report captures a steady rise in mobile ordering, reinforcing the critical importance of mobile initiatives for restaurant brands. According to the data, consumers deleted restaurant apps if menu items were missing or if there was limited ability to customize orders. Mobile orders are on the rise.

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9 Types of Restaurants – Choosing Your Niche

MadMobile

Fast Casual Fast Food Casual Dining Fine Dining Contemporary Casual Full Service Cafe or Bistro Bars & Pubs Food Trucks What are the different types of restaurants? Fast Casual A fast-casual restaurant concept is the perfect blend of fast food and casual dining.

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2023 Outlook: Trends and Challenges Restaurants Will See, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience. Restaurants will continue to embrace digital on-premise, including mobile ordering and payment at the table, to streamline operations and improve the guest experience.

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The true cost of POS systems for restaurants

Clover - Restaurants

The exact pricing depends on the POS system you choose, but generally costs will fall into the following categories; Initial setup costs: This refers to a one-time initial setup fee to get your POS system up and running. Another potential benefit of POS systems is that some will enable you to use QR ordering to improve restaurant service.

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3D Ramen: Designing a Fast-Casual Concept

Modern Restaurant Management

Born and Raised Hospitality, the restaurant group behind other Phoenix restaurants Clever Koi, Across The Pond, and Fellow Osteria teamed up with Aline Architecture Concepts to create the new fast-casual build-your-own meal restaurant featuring a menu of customized ramen noodle bowls, steamed bao buns, and seasoned fries.

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Why And How Should You Integrate Automated Order Taking In Your Restaurant?

The Restaurant Times

And automated order taking, well, it is going to be one of the top trends in the restaurant industry in 2023. . Automated order-taking refers to technology, operating systems, or software that take orders from customers and respond to them automatically. Why Should You Integrate Automated Order Taking?