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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?"
 
In the 2006 article,Defining fast casual, we supply our formula for what fast casual is:  
 
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.
 

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