Fast and casual restaurants are a bit like QSRs and a bit like FSRs. They aim to offer better quality food at lower prices while ensuring a laid-back atmosphere and fast service. Fast and casual restaurants usually don`t have standard table service, but they can bring food to their customers` tables. Popular fast casual brands include Panera Bread, Freshii, and Smokes Poutinerie. There are three main types of restaurant formats, and due to the hybrid nature of the new fast casual concept, it can be difficult to know what is what. And when you add terms like fast food and casual dining, it becomes more difficult. QSR stands for Quick Service Restaurant. This is the industry term for the segment, although they are better known as fast food restaurants. QSRs are the most common type of restaurant, due to the popularity of brands like McDonald`s, Subway and Tim Hortons.

QSRs are classified according to the functionality of the concepts. Menus are usually limited, with an emphasis on burgers and sandwiches. The interior design is simple, with a counter where customers can order and pick up their food. Many QSRs have drive-thrus because the focus on fast execution is a big part of the fast service model. SFRs are characterized by the fact that they offer their customers table service. The server staff installs the customer, takes his order, delivers his food and cleans after the customer leaves. Many of these types of restaurants also have a bar. Think of brands like Swiss Chalet, Kelsey`s and Boston Pizza.

The restaurant industry is constantly evolving as restaurant owners try to keep up with consumers` attention to fresh, high-quality food and affordable prices. The food industry is changing almost daily and rapidly. The fast casual segment is a relatively new development as a restaurant category that fills the space between fast food and full service. In Canada, QSRs grew 2.8% annually in the five years to 2017, according to IBISWorld. IBISWorld reported that Canada`s FSR industry grew 4.5% annually in the five years to 2017, generating revenues of $31 billion. Until about 2014-2015, the popular term was limited-service restaurants. LSRs covered a wide range of anything that wasn`t a full service, including fast food, fast casual, pizzerias, and cafes. Now the terms have been simplified, the QSRs have given their own designation as FSR, and the rest fall under Fast Casual. It`s not always easy to know which restaurants are classified as fast casual. Full-service restaurant franchises are known as SFOs and are the smallest segment in terms of number of locations in Canada. SFRs cover a wide range of prices, from casual family restaurants to fine dining.

To find the right QSR, FSR, and Fast Casual franchises for you, browse the restaurant franchise opportunities available here. Sorting through different types of restaurant terms can be difficult for potential franchise owners. The ever-changing landscape of the food industry can make it difficult to track for those with little or no experience in the industry, as well as industry veterans. In this article, we will help you simplify these restaurant terms. Let`s take a look at the top three restaurant categories: QSR, FSR, and Fast Casual.. .