Not exact matches
But the past few years have been tough on casual
restaurants — a vast category that occupies everything between fast food and fine dining — as
chains have surrendered market share to a growing wave of
upscale fast - food brands like Five Guys and Freshii.
You're also more likely to see them in
upscale chains rather than in traditional fast food
restaurants.
They also value getting through the line quickly in so - called fast - casual
restaurants (
upscale fast - food
chains without table service, such as Chipotle)(81 percent versus 71 percent) and care relatively less about «friendly» service.
FlipSide Burger is a small Ohio
chain (only five
restaurants; four are in the Cleveland area) that's trying to be a somewhat
upscale casual eatery that offers interesting takes on traditional pub grub (burgers, salads, appetizers, sandwiches) and a fair selection of adult beverages.
This item has quickly become the top seller on the
chain's new appetizer menu as Friday's becomes the first major casual
restaurant to introduce a dish that has been popular for several years at
upscale chains.
Since then, the company has grown to offer more than 40 varieties of cheese and now sells to
upscale restaurants, independent cafes, specialty and
chain grocery stores, and warehouse and club stores.
Such was the situation with Joseph's Gourmet Pasta & Sauces (Haverhill, MA), a producer of specialty pasta and sauce products that are sold to
upscale hotels and national
restaurant chains.
I don't mind kids in a
chain - type
restaurant, but in a more
upscale place, I'd like to not hear kids when I'm trying to escape mine for a couple hours.»
Recently, Rambie worked with a
restaurant chain that was entering a new market and considering a development with an
upscale demographic base.
Among the
restaurant concepts that view the current market climate as ripe for expansion is Zinburger, an
upscale casual
chain that specializes in the pairing of burgers and wine.