P.F. Chang's To Go Expands to Miami Lakes
P.F. Chang's opens its first P.F. Chang's To Go location in Miami Lakes, Florida, today. Continuing the national expansion of P.F. Chang's To Go, the fast-casual concept provides guests with authentically crafted Asian food whenever the craving hits. Miami Lakes is the fifth P.F. Chang's To Go location in Florida.
Launched in 2020 as part of the company's off-premise dining strategy, P.F. Chang's To Go features a smaller footprint while offering the same iconic, dishes where a full-service bistro location would not be possible. The convenient format provides guests with easier to-go options that fit their needs including online and mobile app ordering, takeout, delivery, and catering packages.
Adapting the Brick-and-Mortar Format
More than half (54%) of adults say purchasing takeout or delivery food is essential to the way they live, including 72% of millennials and 66% of Gen Z adults, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report.
P.F. Chang's expansion of its carryout format comes as other brands are rolling out concepts designed with off-premises dining in mind -- and without dining rooms.
Also dedicated to pick-up and delivery only is Panera's digital-only location that opened in Chicago last month. Chipotle Digital Kitchen prototype opened last year in in Highland Falls, NY. In March, CEC Brands' Peter Piper Pizza introduced its new Express prototype that’s exclusively for to-go orders. And technology innovator Taco Bell's location in Minnesota also skips the dining room. Taco Bell Defy's four-lane drive-thru includes a lane dedicated for digital orders.
"We are excited to introduce P.F. Chang's To Go to the Miami community with the opening of P.F. Chang's To Go Miami Lakes," said Art Kilmer, P.F. Chang's chief operating officer. "From takeout and delivery to convenient catering options, P.F. Chang's To Go offers a new way for guests to order and enjoy scratch made P.F. Chang's favorites in a way that best fits their evolving on-the-go lifestyle."
P.F. Chang's To Go Miami Lakes is a 1,359 square-foot location with limited indoor seating for guests who prefer to dine in. Menu items include popular P.F. Chang's dishes like Chang's Spicy Chicken, Mongolian Beef and Chang's Lettuce Wraps.
The first P.F. Chang's To Go location in South Florida complements nearby full-service bistro locations in Miami, and joins four other P.F. Chang's To Go locations in Jacksonville, Orlando, Lake Mary, and the recently opened Winter Garden location.