Fast food is undergoing a facelift and the doctors behind it are some of America’s most popular chefs.
Celebrity chefs from television shows like “Iron Chef,” “Top Chef” and “The Chew” are whetting America’s appetite for more sophisticated foods.
“We’re seeing people interested in all sorts of tastes … Mexican, Asian, Indian is really big right now,” said Blair Chancey, editor of QSR Magazine.
While fast food chains and family restaurant chains are seeing their lowest sales all year, something right in the middle is sizzling, fast casual. It’s a little more expensive than fast food, a little less than those family restaurants and the food is definitely different.