fast food
Stories tagged “fast food”
Ferran Adrià on McDonald's: no fan, but full respect
The chef who closed elBulli says he does not like the burgers but cannot beat them at their price, in an interview on the Argentine podcast Fuera de Carta.
KFC opens on Dolomites slopes, minister calls it anti-Italian
Fried chicken is coming to Cortina d'Ampezzo and Madonna di Campiglio this winter, and agriculture minister Francesco Lollobrigida says it clashes with what mountain tourism should offer.
Domino's profit beats forecasts, but US sales barely move
Domino's Pizza earnings for the third quarter show diluted EPS up 12.7% to $4.60, yet US same-store sales rose just 0.3%, and shares fell despite the beat.
Wendy's takeover bid: Peltz and Flynn offer $7.35 a share
Nelson Peltz and franchisee Greg Flynn offer $1.4 billion for the burger chain, as Wendy's reports its sixth straight quarter of falling sales.
Jack in the Box closes an Everett store as its cull continues
The Washington location shut on 10 October, one of up to 200 restaurants the chain plans to close under a two-year plan that has already cost it its dividend.
Bojangles drive-thru AI stays with Hi Auto in multiyear deal
The chicken chain claims a 98% success rate on more than a million weekly orders, adds upselling that reads the queue and plans 100 more restaurants by mid-2027.
Hesburger opens its first Italian restaurant in Matera
The Finnish chain's debut in Italy lands in Matera on 23 October, funded by an honorary consul who left the city for Finland thirty years ago.
KFC Coca-Cola switch ends nearly 40 years of Pepsi in the US
The Louisville chain ends a supply relationship that dates back to PepsiCo’s ownership, as part of a comeback plan built on new drinks, value meals and returning menu favourites.
Subway Blueprint becomes the EMEA standard from January 2027
Kiosks, breakfast, coffee and an evening menu from 6pm: the chain's new format is meant to help it nearly double in the region in five years. The release gives no starting number and no cost.
Taco Bell opens its first public restaurant in Germany
After nine years confined to US military bases, Taco Bell opens a franchise restaurant on Cologne's Hohenzollernring on October 3, with Berlin and Stuttgart lined up next.
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