They're a cut above fast food, a step below sit-down restaurants...and they're the hottest niche in dining. Here are the leaders of the top 10 of fast-casual restaurant cuisine, ranked by 2011 sales. Data: Technomic's Top 150 Fast Casual Report. full story ![]()
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huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 9 days ago)

One of the biggest stories of the American restaurant industry for the past decade has been the emergence of "fast casual" eateries as a force to be reckoned with. Chipotle, Panera, Five Guys and all their ilk offered the promise of relatively high-quality food at moderate prices -- and attracted away hordes of customers from fast-food chains (McDonald's, Taco Bell) and...
huffingtonpost.com (3 months and 4 days ago)

Traditional sit-down restaurants, historically a sacrosanct part of the French way of life, have been dethroned by fast food for the first time, with hamburgers and gourmet sandwiches outselling more classic Gallic cuisine.
telegraph.co.uk (2 months and 21 days ago)
Far fewer Americans dined out last month as many adjusted to smaller paychecks, according to new data released from a closely watched index of restaur... Read more: Fast Food, Congress, Job Growth, Consumer Spending, Mcdonalds, Red Lobster, Casual Dining Sales, Fast Food Sales, Unemployment, Payroll Tax Holiday, Applebees, Taco Bell, Payroll Tax Hike Americans, Casual...
huffingtonpost.com (2 months ago)
Happy 25th birthday, Reading Casual Patio & FireplaceFounded: March 1998 Where: 106 S. Center Ave., Leesport The company's principal leaders: Skip and Lorraine Jagielski What your company does: Reading Casual is a retail location for gas, wood an...
readingeagle.com (2 months and 24 days ago)

New to the scene... Michelin-starred chef Dani Garci has brought a casual version of his Spanish cuisine to New York City.
nydailynews.com (2 months and 22 days ago)
Asian food, once relegated to takeout, has fast become the cuisine of the moment. While New York magazine heralded 2012 as the âYear of Asian Hipster Cuisine,â the trend continues to spread across the city like hot chilies in your nasal passages.
amny.com (1 month and 22 days ago)
An eatery billed as “fast-casual” will join other restaurant and fast-food joints along State Road 7 in the village.
palmbeachpost.com (1 month and 8 days ago)

French Prefer Fast Food to Fine Cuisine
time.com (16 days ago)

Market Force Information, a consumer research company, has released the results of its recent casual restaurant chain survey. The study, which polled 7,000 individuals over the age of 18, found that Maggiano's is the most popular casual restaurant chain in the country. Of the 114 chains studied, Olive Garden initially amassed the highest number of votes. But when viewed as a...
huffingtonpost.com (12 days ago)
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