Starbucks will start implementing a leave of absence policy. Under the new program, workers who have had their work schedules reduced due to the pandemic can opt to go on unpaid leave.
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It may surprise many high school and college students to learn that celebrities are just like us. In fact, several A-list celebrities took McDonald's "You Deserve a Break Today" jingle literally, landing his or her first big break working for the fast food chain, and taking orders at the drive thru.
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When you go to a Chick-fil-A, you probably plan on ordering chicken. It's practically a foregone conclusion given that chicken is right there in the fast-food restaurant's name. And chicken is chicken, right? Maybe not. Here are a few of the things you're really eating when you stop at Chick-fil-A.
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Applebee's, apparently unable to move sufficient amounts of chicken wings under its own name, adopted the alter ego of Neighborhood Wings on Grubhub recently. Needless to say the customers that figured out the ruse were not happy. That's where Buffalo Wild Wings comes in.
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Memorial Day 2020 is loaded with all sorts of food deals and even some sweet freebies. Whether you're a veteran, an active member of the military, or just a hungry citizen celebrating our troops, there's a discount for you this weekend.
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The menu item that started the Chick-fil-A empire is their original chicken sandwich. While this seems like it would have a simple enough recipe, there are actually dozens of ingredients listed by the website for its trademark sandwich.
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Chuck E. Cheese is one restaurant that's all about the experience. While they do offer snack foods like wings, mozzarella sticks, and pretzel bites, they really offer only one type of main dish, that being pizza. Have you really ever considered the cheesy pie from Chuck E.'s though?
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Although McDonald's has some strange locations across the world, there are perhaps none as unique as the floating restaurant, known as the McBarge, that they built for the 1986 World Expo in Vancouver, Canada.
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Many chain restaurants are actually operated by the same parent company. Some seem to match up quite well together, but others are a bit of an oddball pairing.
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Nothing says summertime like a brain freeze! Taco Bell is here to help with their newly unveiled Pineapple Whip Freeze. The drink is described this way: "If you're busy workin' on a tan, the Pineapple Whip Freeze will be workin' on tantalizing your taste buds."
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Starbucks fiends know there are always new menu items to look forward to with every season change. As we shift into summer, it's time to get excited, because Starbucks just released the new summer menu items across the country.
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From ripped-off kiddie characters shrouding its past to a recent $26-million settlement over complaints of cheating workers out of wages, McDonald's is no stranger to scandals and lawsuits. But its latest wave of allegations are related to a brand-new set of concerns caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Minnesota-based coffee chain Caribou Coffee has recently gone viral after shift supervisor Michael Reinheart shared a video on the social media platform TikTok of a container of coffee sleeves he says he was asked to remove. Why?
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One notorious example would be Chuck E. Cheese, who rebranded themselves on GrubHub under the pseudonym Pasqually's Pizza & Wings. Now it seems Applebee's is also getting into the GrubHub identity-switching game, quietly launching a spinoff called Neighborhood Wings.
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After a long season of self-quarantine, restaurants are finally getting set to reopen to what will undoubtedly be great rejoicing — and, in some cases, to a few raised eyebrows. And in the latter instance, these inner tube tables are definitely pretty unique.
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Due to social distancing regulations put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19, restaurants have had to limit their operations significantly, according to a survey completed by the restaurant reservation company OpenTable. Conclusions drawn based on this data are disconcerting.
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If you live in a state with a Chick-fil-A, you've probably heard the fast food chain pronounced in a variety of ways. However, the company's website wants to set a couple of things straight relating to the name of the chain that had over 2,300 locations across the United States as of last year.
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We can't think of any restaurant that is an institution amid a crisis the way Waffle House is. Its steadfast reliability has made it the inspiration for the Waffle House Index. But in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Waffle House might be trying to get back to business as usual a little soon.
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The newest drink the internet is obsessed with is the Cap'n Crunch Frappuccino. Yes, we'll allow you a moment of silence to rejoice. Because everyone loves the taste of this iconic cereal, and everyone loves Starbucks. This particular iteration of a Frap actually features a taste of Crunch Berries.
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If he were to drop in on any of his numerous restaurants, however, what are the odds that it would be the one you happen to be dining in? While a 2018 Delish article claims Fieri runs 63 restaurants, a check of his website shows he's currently up to 71 different restaurants and 14 different brands.
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Dave Thomas might be the most recognizable face of American fast food, thanks to his appearance in more than 800 TV commercials for Wendy's. The only one who might compete for that distinction is Col. Harland Sanders.
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Deep frying chicken (or deep frying anything, on second thought) can seem intimidating to some. Tyler Florence has the best way to prepare it at home, though.
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Speciality's Cafe & Bakery wasn't a nationwide operation, but for folks in California, Washington, and Illinois, it quickly became a go-to lunch spot. But the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed yet another victim in the restaurant industry, and this time it's Specialty's Cafe & Bakery.
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If you're not the kind of person that thinks about packing hand sanitizer wherever you go, we have news about germs and restaurants that we expect might make you change your mind.
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Recently, some cities and countries have been able to begin easing off stay-at-home orders, which means that more businesses, including some restaurants, are starting to welcome customers back. This diner in Germany has a novel way to keep customers apart.
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You might think of Starbucks as a chain coffee shop, not a fast-food joint. But if you consider how quickly they serve meals, it becomes pretty obvious the cafe could enter the fast-food club. While not all fast-food is bad, there are roadblocks to healthy food when convenience is key to your brand.
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Papa John Schnatter may be out one sweet gig, no longer chairman of the pizza company that bears his name, but at least he's still got a super-sweet crib. What's it really like?
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