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fast casual

fast casual adjective: offering, or relating to, a style of mid-priced restaurant dining in a casual atmosphere, usually with freshly prepared food but without full table service.

Adjective

fast casual (not comparable)

  1. Offering, or relating to, a style of mid-priced restaurant dining in a casual atmosphere, usually with freshly prepared food but without full table service.
    • Diners looking to save a few bucks trade down from full-service restaurants, or fast casual ones—the industry's name for outfits that have counter service but are marketed as classier than the average burger joint.2025 May 3, “McDonald’s troubles suggest US consumers are getting into a pickle”, in FT Weekend (Lex. section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20

Questions about fast casual

What does fast casual mean?
Fast casual means offering, or relating to, a style of mid-priced restaurant dining in a casual atmosphere, usually with freshly prepared food but without full table service.
What part of speech is fast casual?
Fast casual is an adjective.

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