Thanks to the birth of mass production and refrigeration, we now have access to mass-produced sushi Hanaya might not be so impressed with. Trevor Corson, author of The Story of Sushi, tells Thrillist that today, it's easy to encounter cheap sushi, which is cold where it should be room temperature.
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Employees who were being paid hourly at a number of Flay's New York City restaurants including Bar Americain, Mesa Grill, and Bolo, claimed that "they had been cheated out of wages and tips and [sought] to recover minimum wages, overtime compensation and allegedly misappropriated gratuities."
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If you managed to dine at a Souplantation or a Sweet Tomatoes buffet restaurant before the pandemic, you'd have a story to tell about the last time you ate at the buffet-style restaurant before it became a victim of COVID-19. Sadly, all Souplanation and Sweet Tomatoes locations are closing for good.
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In 2007, Subway launched the $5 footlong. In February 2016, Subway sent a bizarre and sad tweet. The $5 footlong was done.
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What's it like working at Wendy's? If you've never served time in the fast-food industry trenches, then you probably can't imagine what it's really like. If you have, though, you know that this job has one perk — it's the laughs provided by those often-annoying, but occasionally hilarious customers.
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It seems like every celebrity chef out there has their own technique for cooking a steak. Bobby Flay is no different. Here's how Flay prepares a perfect steak every time.
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Fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (better known as KFC) is known for being super secretive about its signature spice blend. The original recipe is still in use today and contains an infamous (and tag-line inspiring) 11 herbs and spices.
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In times of curbside service and contactless deliveries, gathering around the table for a meal among friends and family can seem like a long-distant pipe dream. But leave it to technology to attempt to make shared food and drink experiences a reality again — in a sense, anyway.
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America's late-night (and sometimes early morning) obsession with Taco Bell's ooey, gooey, cheesy, melty goodness is well-known. It's a late-night crunch of southwest seasonings that features favorites people will order again, and again. Why, though, does the cheese taste different than it used to?
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Sriracha is a chili sauce produced by Huy Fong Foods, Inc. which has grown into such a household name Urban Outfitters dedicated a t-shirt to it. Sriracha has to some extent relied on a grassroots fan base to help spread the Sriracha gospel, but has also been helped by a more unexpected source.
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They say success is all about who you know, and Rob Lowe seems to have made it because a few years back, the actor flaunted a McDonald's Gold Card on Jimmy Kimmel. His McGold card was ultra-special and featured his name. The card was given to Lowe by his friend. But can you get one, too?
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What's that sign posted outside certain Wendy's locations — no burgers? No chili? How could this be? Well, might we ask, in the words of Wendy's most famous pitchwoman, 'Where's the beef?'
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It's no secret that our lives are busy, and McDonald's can be a perfect solution. But, it's also easy to fall into the habit of swinging through the drive-thru for an Egg McMuffin and a coffee every morning, or a Big Mac on your lunch break. While it might be convenient... are there consequences?
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Owning a Chick-fil-A franchise comes with some different stipulations than the other fast food chains out there. For those who do manage to open a Chick-fil-A franchise -- and getting one isn't easy -- the income is very good.
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The world appears to be convinced that the Sprite poured into fountain drink cups at McDonald's is the best version of itself. Why is the McDonald's Sprite so zesty and crisp?
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Popular fast food chain Popeyes, known for their juicy and super delicious fried chicken, is now offering family meal bundles to help make feeding and ordering dinner for the whole family even easier.
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All-you-can-eat buffets can be a great way to indulge to your heart's content. While most buffet food, though it can get kind of gross, will probably not actually endanger your health, there is one item common to most all-you-can-eat seafood places that you're probably better off skipping.
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It's safe to say that people love Popeyes. While many restaurants are seeing dips in sales numbers lately, the chicken chain has reported that their numbers were up nearly 30 percent. This popularity and continued success can be ascribed to the chain's beloved chicken sandwich.
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Sonic's latest menu item is shaking up how we eat queso, and we are definitely not complaining about it. The new Sonic queso burger that everyone's talking about gets rid of those pesky tortilla chips and puts the cheesy goodness right on top of the burger.
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You probably thinking you're doing a good thing by supporting local restaurants with your Grubhub orders. But a Chicago area restaurateur recently posted his March Grubhub statement on Facebook, and the results were eye-opening, to say the least.
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Taco Bell is on a roll with another new taco-related release. Earlier this week, we noted Aldi welcomed some nifty Taco Bell dinner kits to the budget grocery store, and now, the favorite fast-food chain is selling make-at-home taco bars for its fans, just in time for Cinco de Mayo.
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Chipotle just released their recipe and technique for how to make their famous guacamole, and now the restaurant is making waves again. Everyone's favorite build-it-yourself burrito and bowl quick-service chain just released a new series of bowls that are all about making healthy choices.
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Reporters have been warning for months that the COVID-19 virus would impact the food supply chain. Now, it's McDonald's Canada that has been forced to work its way out of a supply chain quandary, announcing in a press release this week that it would initiate a "temporary change to imported beef."
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For many people, roasted peanuts summon memories of summer baseball games — and Five Guys Burgers and Fries. Why do they offer peanuts to customers, anyway?
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There's a new video on TikTok that has everyone's attention these days, and it is one that explains quickly and decisively the real reason McFlurry spoons are shaped the way that they are.
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Due to COVID-19, many at-home meal kits have been seeing a boost in sales and popularity, leading some restaurants to try to get in on the action. Beloved fast food chain Chick-fil-A first tested its chicken Parmesan meal kit in 2018 and has decided to relaunch the product starting May 4th.
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Some things in life are practically loved by everyone. Arguably some contenders high on the universally-loved-list are pizza, novelty, and dipping sauce. So then it totally makes sense that nobody can keep their mouths shut about the new item from Papa John's.
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