date:Nov 29, 2012
in the exploding fast-casual sector is no longer limited to bakery cafs and Mexican concepts. Build-your-own-better-burger chains and gourmet brick-oven pizza restaurants have been on the rise for some time, but now were also seeing more ethnic foods and flavorsfrom American barbecue to Southeast Asian soups and sandwiches to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare.
Restaurants thirsty for differentiation turn to beverages. Trends include fresh fruit (especially tropical fruit) beverages; natura