Casual Dining: Who will win the looming battle for consumer dollars?
For more than 40 years casual-dining operations of all stripes have enjoy incredible growth and success. Starting with restaurants like Red Lobster, Steak & Ale, and T.G.I. Friday this segment of the restaurant industry has carved out a dominate role in hospitality and a warm spot in the hearts of Americans. Casual restaurants like Olive Garden and P.F Chang’s have introduced millions to approachable interpretations of foods and cultures that weren’t available in many locations. The segment, as a whole, has provided countless hours pleasure and escape from the daily grind.
This is exactly why a recent article in Nation’s Restaurant News caught my attention. The article, by 35-year industry veteran and training expert Jim Sullivan, offered an interesting take on the future of casual-dining. Mr. Sullivan draws a striking parallel between the economic events of the 1970′s, that helped give birth to the casual-dining segment and today’s dramatic economic changes affecting the segment. He rightfully, points out that this is in no way a run of the mill “downturn”, where things go back to normal in 18 months or so. Instead, the segment is likely to see a shakeout unique from anything seen since the birth of casual-dining. This begs the question, what is that will it take to survive in this “New Order”?
Two points have to be made to keep such a discussion in perspective. First, the long-term outlook for casual-dining is quite positive. There are now two generations of American adults who have grown up in dual income families, where casual dining is a treasured activity. Secondly, major operators like Darden Restaurants, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Brinker International, have weathered the initial stages of the current “downturn” well. Their results support the opinion that we are not talking about a dramatically shrinking segment; rather one that may not enjoy the exceptional growth of the recent past.
Does anybody have any good coupons for Buffalo Wild Wings?
I’m going there for dinner tonight, so i need them ASAP!!
Its a little pricey. Thanx
or any deals or prices would be helpful…thanx
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Buffalo Wild Wings 60 Cent Thursday?
For the BWW coupon for 60 cent wings, is there a minimum that needs to be purchased
There is no fine print… =/
There is no fine print… =/
I don’t know about your BWW, but at ours, Thursday night gives you cheap boneless wings and Tuesday night is the cheap regular wing night. I don’t think there is a minimum that needs to be purchased on either night.
Where can I find great free, printable, restaurant coupons?
I am looking for a website that offers free printable restaurant coupons. For restaurants such as applebees and buffalo wild wings.
There are many great places online for free restaurant coupons. My Weekly Discount is definitely one of them. They have an excellent offer going on right now for Applebees and Buffalo Wild Wings coupons. I filled it out and they mailed me my coupons within a week. Some of them were buy 1 get 1 meal free. Great for dates. Made me look very thrifty.
Buffalo Wild Wings Coupons?
Does anyone know where/how to get coupons for wings to Buffalo Wild Wings? Free coupons? I reeeally need some. Thanks!!!
Not knowing where you are I dont know if this will help but try this and it may help.
http://entertainment.com/discount/detail.shtml?key=999EDI00007258004OFR00591626004RED00583867
is there any buffalo wild wings coupons for this year?
i am lookig for 2010 buffalo wild wings coupons, all i can find is the 2009 ones. is there any out there for 2010.
Probably not yet……….give em’ time and there will be I am sure……….coupons may be few and far between this year………..as all business are need all the money they can get……..