Types of Restaurants
- Fast Food
- Casual Dining
- Fine Dining
- Ethnic
Factors Categorizing Restaurants
- Service style
- Atmosphere
- Menu diversity
- Price
Common Restaurant Types
Fast food restaurants are incredibly popular in the United States. Typically, these restaurants serve quickly prepared food packaged to go. Customers often order at a counter and eat meals onsite or on the go.
Service Styles
Restaurants divide into three service styles: quick service, full service with servers and table delivery, and fast casual. Table service and counter service are the two main categories across the industry.
Appeal of Different Restaurant Types
The most popular types worldwide are ethnic restaurants with distinct cuisine, buffet restaurants with diverse self-serve options, fast food chains offering convenience, nostalgia, and value, family-style restaurants with classic homestyle dishes, and casual dining spots with relaxed atmospheres.