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Black Bear Burger to open its sixth restaurant on Camden High Street
Black Bear Burger to open its sixth restaurant on Camden High Street
It is set to open on 26 October.
People want experiences – but not at the cost of food & beverage
I wrote recently on the subject of the relative importance of the F&B offer, the service standards and the environment in the dining out sector. This was in response to some current thinking that suggests when dining out consumers no longer have the food and beverage offer as a priority and are instead seeking ‘experiences’. I have said I don’t think that is the case, but that’s another article. So how does this thinking translate into what is ostensibly the transactional world of QSR?
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