Blog: Does fast casual exist?
January 23, 2008
Ablogon gothamist.com has asked, "Does 'fast-casual' even exist?" referring to arecent articlein the New York Times discussing the popularity of the restaurant-industry trend.
In recent weeks, several newspaper articles from across the United States (and even Canada)have profiled the fast-casual restaurant industry and asked the question, "What, exactly, is it?"
Restaurant service model (food is brought to the table or food is picked up) + food is made to order + price points + nice décor = fast-casual restaurant.
It's not an exact science, but at least it's a place to start.