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| Areas of dominant influence(ADI) | areas covered by major television station signals, as measured by Arbitron, a national TV rating service. |
| Cyclical menu | a menu that changes every day for a certain number of days, then repeats the cycle. |
| Dinner house | a restaurant distinguishable by a combination of decor, informal atmosphere, and eclectic menu that draws from ethnic and traditional offerings. |
| Ethnic restaurant | a restaurant featuring a particular cuisine e.g. Italian, Chinese, or Mexican. |
| Family restaurant | a restaurant that caters to families-focusing on children's needs- that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, offering traditional menu items. |
| Feasibility study | a study that seeks to determine the potential success of a proposed business on a proposed site. |
| Fine-dining restaurant | a restaurant that features luxury dining and an exciting menu and employs well-trained, creative chefs and skilled food servers. |
| Full-service restaurant | a restaurant that has more than a dozen or so main course items on the menu and cooks to order. |
| Fusion cuisine | a style of cooking in which chefs take ingredients or techniques from more than one cuisine and create new dishes with the results. |
| theme restaurant | a restaurant distinguishable by its combination of decor, atmosphere and menu. |
| Quick-service restaurant | a restaurant that focuses on convenience, offers a narrow selection of food, and provides limited service and speedy preparation. |
