Bryan Shepherd
Foodie
379
Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:58 pm
Between Here and There
Bryan Shepherd
Foodie
379
Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:58 pm
Between Here and There
Robin Garr wrote:..."family casual" niche collapsing
Ellen P wrote: The quality fast food segment - sorry, forgot the industry name for it - Panera, Blaze, Qdoba, etc. - is where people are dining out or at least to carry out.
Jay M. wrote:Robin Garr wrote:..."family casual" niche collapsing
Folks dining out less often or are the dining dollars going elsewhere (like locals?)??
RonnieD
Foodie
1931
Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:09 pm
The rolling acres of Henry County
RonnieD wrote: I haven't noticed as much new growth in the fast casual sector as we were seeing 5-7 years ago.
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.
Ruby Tuesdays had just undergone a major rebranding about 5 years ago and it looked promising, but I don't think it helped them turn the corner. I have no doubt that Applebee's/O'Charley's/Chili's are weeding each other out in markets across the country.
RonnieD
Foodie
1931
Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:09 pm
The rolling acres of Henry County
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