Difference between Fast Food and Fast Casual?
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Fast Casual could be something like Panera, Five Guys, Panda Express, etc.
Also, FastFood is where one would find customers dressed in there "underwear as outerwear"; and Fast casual, the customers are dressed more casual.(fresh shirt, pants/slacks, as if they have been to work, already, in the day
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It's kind of nebulous, but I would say for most shopping purposes, the fast casuals are going to be places where people are more likely to eat in and dine "casually" than either get it to go or eat in "fast". Usually there are no waitstaff, although someone may wander through asking if you need anything. And they're pricier -- a meal at McD's is usually $7 or less; at Five Guys it's more like $10. Maybe that's why people dress better there?
Time to build a bigger bridge.
In would say fast food almost always has a drive-thru and fast casual, very often, does not. Fast casual usually cares more about the quality of the food, but fast food cares more about getting it served asap.
Speaking of Five Guys...
I did one the other day, and it had been awhile since I'd done one. Anyway, I order the little cheeseburger, little fry and small fountain drink. It came to almost $13. They only reimburse up to $11.
Don't you think the msc needs to increase the reimbursement amount?
I did one the other day, and it had been awhile since I'd done one. Anyway, I order the little cheeseburger, little fry and small fountain drink. It came to almost $13. They only reimburse up to $11.
Don't you think the msc needs to increase the reimbursement amount?
If I order those items, the total is $10-something. I'd call that to their attention and ask for a $2 bonus from now on. Some areas just have higher prices than others (or did they ring it up wrong and charge you for regular instead of small?).
Time to build a bigger bridge.
The difference is not the price of the menu items or how customers are dressed. Fast food - order and wait for your food at the counter; fast casual - order and sit down and made-to-order food is delivered. Fast casual can cost more because they use higher quality ingredients and also might serve alcohol. However, fast food at Chick-fil-a can get pricey!
Five Guys - I read that restaurants are having to adjust to rising beef cost with smaller portions, increased prices, or chicken and pork specials to keep people from ordering beef. Perhaps they had no choice but to raise their prices.
Five Guys - I read that restaurants are having to adjust to rising beef cost with smaller portions, increased prices, or chicken and pork specials to keep people from ordering beef. Perhaps they had no choice but to raise their prices.
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Fast casual - you sit down to eat. Fast food - there is usually a drive thru or you can go inside to eat. Fast casuals do not have a drive thru ie Rubios, 5 Guys.
To me fast casual brings to mind food being prepared or assembled to order with higher quality ingredients regardless of whether they have a drive-thru window. It is a rather blurred line because Steak and Shake also prepares food to order and I have a hard time not thinking of them as fast food.
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Am I imagining things, or was the original question requesting an ICA violation?
To me fast casual is sit down casual type food in a more fast food type setting.
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To me fast food is:
McDonalds
Jack in the Box
Carl's Jr.
Burger King
Sonic
Del Taco
Taco Bell
Weinerschnitzle
Fast Casual is:
Baja Fresh
Rubios
Chipotle
Jose's
Farmer Boys
Boston Market
Fazoli's
Panera
Somewhere in between:
Five Guys
Freddy's Steakburger
Panda Express
I guess I look at it from the point of cost, quality and presentation. Is everything handed to you in a wrapper whether it is to go or dine in? Or is dine in served on plates (paper or otherwise). Does it take a fork to eat your food? Is there any kind of table service at all? What quality is the food? Is it cooked to order only if it is a special order or do they cook it fresh for each customer?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/11/2014 09:20PM by whiterosie.
McDonalds
Jack in the Box
Carl's Jr.
Burger King
Sonic
Del Taco
Taco Bell
Weinerschnitzle
Fast Casual is:
Baja Fresh
Rubios
Chipotle
Jose's
Farmer Boys
Boston Market
Fazoli's
Panera
Somewhere in between:
Five Guys
Freddy's Steakburger
Panda Express
I guess I look at it from the point of cost, quality and presentation. Is everything handed to you in a wrapper whether it is to go or dine in? Or is dine in served on plates (paper or otherwise). Does it take a fork to eat your food? Is there any kind of table service at all? What quality is the food? Is it cooked to order only if it is a special order or do they cook it fresh for each customer?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/11/2014 09:20PM by whiterosie.
Phoebe70 Wrote:
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> Speaking of Five Guys...
>
> I did one the other day, and it had been awhile
> since I'd done one. Anyway, I order the little
> cheeseburger, little fry and small fountain drink.
> It came to almost $13. They only reimburse up to
> $11.
>
> Don't you think the msc needs to increase the
> reimbursement amount?
I ordered the reg fry, little cheeseburger and regular soda and it was $11.36. It always seems go to over!
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> Speaking of Five Guys...
>
> I did one the other day, and it had been awhile
> since I'd done one. Anyway, I order the little
> cheeseburger, little fry and small fountain drink.
> It came to almost $13. They only reimburse up to
> $11.
>
> Don't you think the msc needs to increase the
> reimbursement amount?
I ordered the reg fry, little cheeseburger and regular soda and it was $11.36. It always seems go to over!
teriraia Wrote:
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> Fast casual - you sit down to eat. Fast food -
> there is usually a drive thru or you can go inside
> to eat. Fast casuals do not have a drive thru ie
> Rubios, 5 Guys.
There's a "fast causal" Panera with a drive thru in town. It's new!
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> Fast casual - you sit down to eat. Fast food -
> there is usually a drive thru or you can go inside
> to eat. Fast casuals do not have a drive thru ie
> Rubios, 5 Guys.
There's a "fast causal" Panera with a drive thru in town. It's new!
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SunnyDays2 Wrote:
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> I ordered the reg fry, little cheeseburger and
> regular soda and it was $11.36. It always seems go
> to over!
And then they want to know if "anybody went above the norm or out of there way'.
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> I ordered the reg fry, little cheeseburger and
> regular soda and it was $11.36. It always seems go
> to over!
And then they want to know if "anybody went above the norm or out of there way'.
I have a few other shops that seem to grossly go over the amount limit. Okay, $2 bucks but that cuts into my profit!
I was wondering how long it would take cubbiecat to enter the debate. We have had this same conversation specifically over Panera Bread. I say it is fast casual. I don't do FF shops except the menu board audits which only require $1.00 purchase. Buy a drink or a side salad and that is it for me.
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If I ever ordered a regular fry I'd be eating them for a week. Even the little fry is three times what I can or should eat. By ordering little everything I stay just under the $11. I wish they'd come up with half the fries for half the price. It would still be too much.
Time to build a bigger bridge.
Little cheeseburger, little fries and small drink- always under the reimbursement unless the city taxes are really high.
Shop2LiveinFL Wrote:
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> I was wondering how long it would take cubbiecat
> to enter the debate. We have had this same
> conversation specifically over Panera Bread.
Your favorite soup is still on the menu here and I introduced it to hubby...he likes it, too.
I would rather Panera stay the same - letting us pick up our own food. The report will be longer if we have to evaluate someone delivering our food and checking back.
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> I was wondering how long it would take cubbiecat
> to enter the debate. We have had this same
> conversation specifically over Panera Bread.
Your favorite soup is still on the menu here and I introduced it to hubby...he likes it, too.
I would rather Panera stay the same - letting us pick up our own food. The report will be longer if we have to evaluate someone delivering our food and checking back.
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Fast food is complete tasteless garbage at a place that usually has a drive-thru. Fast Casual is a little more classy that has some taste to their food and usually does not have a drive thru. Another take is their is no value menu at fast casual restaurants.
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I prefer the Bacon Dog. That and Little Fries and a drink comes to $11.15 around here.
BTW, Panda and Wingstop are classified as restaurants. Go figure.
BTW, Panda and Wingstop are classified as restaurants. Go figure.
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