date:Jun 18, 2014
e at a fast-casual restaurant at least once a week, with 19% topping that number.
Limited-service restaurants will need to compete for visitation by focusing on their convenience platforms, amenities and ambiance in addition to the quality of their ingredients, said Darren Tristano, executive vice-president of Technomic. Fast-food concepts in particular can differentiate themselves and better compete with fast-casual concepts by adding loyalty programs, free Wi-Fi, or enhancing their ambiance.