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Buffet-Style Sushi Restaurants

Mainland Poke is a New Dining Concept Offering Custom Sushi Bowls

— July 15, 2015 — Lifestyle
Located in LA's Beverly Grove, Mainland Poke is an innovative fast casual dining concept offering customizable sushi bowls in a buffet-style setting. Boasting a 'favorites' menu in addition to their build-your-own bowl options, Mainland Poke is a modern take on casual dining that doesn't compromise taste, ingredient quality or style.

Situated between the Grove and the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, the elegant concept allows for the mixing and matching of fresh seafood such as octopus, tuna and salmon. Additionally, the buffet is brimming with brightly colored fresh produce from jalapenos to leafy greens, as well as cream-based sauces to tie it all together.

Designed with the busy modern consumer in mind, Mainland Poke proves that fast and inexpensive does not have to mean unhealthy and stale.
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Sushi Bowls - The rise of buffet-style sushi restaurants offering customizable sushi bowls presents opportunities to incorporate food personalization in the fast casual dining space.
2. Fast Casual Dining - The success of Mainland Poke's innovative concept proves that there is potential for fast casual dining to be an upscale and flavorful experience, and paves the way for new entrants to explore this space.
3. Mix-and-match Menus - The mixing and matching of seafood and produce in the buffet-style setting of Mainland Poke provides a unique dining experience and allows for opportunities to incorporate ingredient variety in dining concepts.
Industry Implications
1. Restaurant Industry - The buffet-style setting of Mainland Poke and the mix-and-match options it provides has the potential to disrupt traditional dining experiences and practices within the restaurant industry.
2. Fast Food Industry - Fast food chains can take inspiration from Mainland Poke's fast and customizable dining experience to offer healthier food options to consumers.
3. Technology Industry - The outdated and manual methods of traditional fast casual dining can be disrupted with the incorporation of technology to improve speed, convenience, and personalization within the industry.
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