The restaurant is built around an idea emphasizing fun, fantasy, glamour, romance, music, sports, abstract ideas, etc. Creative and culinary expertise is needed for successful functioning. They glamorize or romanticize an activity like dining in a medieval castle or going back to time to the Wild West. A family-run business usually has over half the shares controlled by family members. It can also be a business passed between generations.
Casual dining restaurants have moderately priced food. Customers are served at tables. The pop-up eatery allows owners and chefs to experiment with different ideas and cuisines without changing their location. It’s a novel type that’s fun and unique for "testing the waters" to see if a concept or cuisine works in an area. Format ranges from a beer garden open only in summer to a fine dining restaurant in a warehouse.
Fancy restaurants offer a refined, upscale dining experience with an extensive menu. They’re often classified as formal or semiformal. Formal restaurants expect guests to dress up per the dress code. Semiformal restaurants are less dressy and allow more casual attire. Fancy restaurants may also be classified by cuisine like French, Italian, Japanese, or Steakhouse.
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