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RonnieD wrote:When I got out of the Gumbo game, the general sense was that "casual dining" was a lumbering dinosaur and that "fast casual was peaking and about to hit critical mass. I haven't noticed as much new growth in the fast casual sector as we were seeing 5-7 years ago. Just to clarify and make sure we're talking about the same thing, Ronnie, "fast casual" defines the fast growing niche where you go through a line and order coming in, then take a table and wait for your food, while "casual dining" or "family casual" is the Applebee's/O'Charley's/Beef O'Brady's niche, where you get table service like a fancy restaurant, but it's run on a corporate model and targeted for a lower price point. When you think about it, that's not all that sustainable a model. (责任编辑：) |