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How fancy can fast food get?
Lately, their upscale push is blurring the line between fast food and casual dining. Adjectives such as “natural,” “artisan” and “specialty” are being applied to French fries and sandwiches . China and flatware are replacing cardboard cartons and plastic utensils. And soft designer lighting is taking the place of a harsh, fluorescent glare.
Several recently revamped McDonald’s in Toronto and Vancouver, which serve as models of the company’s next phase of an extensive makeover, even feature flat-screen televisions and fireplaces.
“It’s really a dramatic makeover from your dad’s McDonald’s,” company spokesman Louis Payette says. “It’s kind of forced people to change the way they look at our brand.”
Long associated with cut-rate prices and widening waistlines, fast-food restaurants traditionally rank at the bottom of the culinary food chain. But thanks to increasing competition from the slightly more upscale fast-casual segment (think Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread), fast-food giants are upping the ante to secure a greater market share. The question is, how fancy can fast food get?
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