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title: "NRN Spotlights Collision of Fine Dining and Fast Food"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7e9f224d-ad2b-4dd8-b550-d0555f3196da
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nrn-spotlights-collision-of-fine-dining-and-fast-food-1559
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2015-05-01T13:08:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T13:27:33.445Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc799.png
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# NRN Spotlights Collision of Fine Dining and Fast Food

**TL;DR:** Nation's Restaurant News found that consumers prefer high-quality food in limited-service settings, with brands like Chick-fil-A and Ruth's Chris Steak House leading the trend. The Top 25 Consumer Picks list showed a trend toward higher quality among preferred brands.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-05-01. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nrn-spotlights-collision-of-fine-dining-and-fast-food-1559).*

## Story

Nation’s Restaurant News, in association with WD Partners, recently unveiled its Top 25 Consumer Picks list. Companies that made the cut in terms of customer preference and brand strength were varied, from Chick-fil-A to Ruth’s Chris Steak House.

However, one attribute all the brands shared was a trend toward higher quality.

“Consumers had a clear preference for brands that offer high-quality food that’s thoughtfully sourced and prepared – even in a limited-service setting,” NRN stated in an accompanying release.

While NRN reported that Millennials were most concerned with atmosphere, craveability and likelihood to recommend, and Baby Boomers were focused on cleanliness, service, value and menu variety, all diners had food quality as a top concern regardless of age.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- Chick-fil-A (company)
- fast food (topic)
- food quality (topic)
- consumer trends (topic)
- Ruth's Chris Steak House (company)
- fine dining (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nrn-spotlights-collision-of-fine-dining-and-fast-food-1559). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7e9f224d-ad2b-4dd8-b550-d0555f3196da).