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Five fine-dining-worthy dishes on fast-casual menus

Disruptive players continue to raise the bar on menu

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

August 2, 2017

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There is debate about what makes a restaurant concept “fast casual” and whether the relatively young segment is being squeezed.

Still, those competing in the segment are continuing to raise the bar with menu items this summer that seem a lot more fine-dining-worthy than what is typically offered at an order-at-the-counter concept.

It’s not enough just to make a burger or sandwich with slightly better ingredients. Consumers are looking for the same type of dishes they’d order at a high-end full-service restaurant. They just want it faster and cheaper.

Here are five fine-dining-worthy menu items spotted on fast-casual menus:

About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

[email protected]

@livetodineout

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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