fast casual
Upscale quick eats
Fast casual is a category of restaurant between fast food and casual dining.
Like fast food, there's no table service—you order at a counter.
But the food is marketed as fresher or higher quality, often prepared to order: Chipotle pioneered the fast casual model.
Prices run higher than McDonald's, lower than Applebee's.
- kioskStandalone public booth
- tacosFilled folded tortillas
- assembly lineSequential workstation manufacturing
- counter serviceOrder and collect yourself
- lineContinuous mark or queue
lunch rush · bowls · grain bowl · quick · customization · Qdoba · food trucks · Chipotle · fresh · made to order · loyalty programs · grab-and-go · chain · take-away · limited-time offers · convenience · takeout · self-service
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- food industryrestaurants, eateries, cafeterias, catering, food service
- dining stylesbuffet, table service, counter service, self-service, fine dining
- Food Service Typesdine-in, takeout, delivery, food truck, catering
- food trendsfusion, cronuts, oat milk, kombucha, cauliflower rice
- service deliveryin-person, on-site, remote, online, self-service
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Elegant restaurant experience
haute cuisine · white tablecloth · upscale dining · formal dining · fast food
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Traditionally prepared cuisine
omakase · farm-to-table · tasting menu · prix fixe · chef's table
fast casualfast food
Speedy prepared meals
drive-through · dollar menu · value menu · greasy spoon · junk food
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