'Fine casual' means taking the cultural priorities that fine dining, at its best, believes in.

We call it 'fast casual' dining.

We're a casual dining restaurant that serves breakfast.

Good service means never having to ask for anything.

Fine dining is an occasional treat for most people.

During one of his uncannily well-timed impromptu visits to my restaurant, Union Square Cafe, Pat Cetta taught me how to manage people. Pat was the owner of a storied New York City steakhouse called Sparks, and by that time, he was an old pro at running a fine restaurant.