When eating at a restaurant buffet, it makes sense that people who are trying to enjoy the tastier things while prolonging their lives would head to the salad bar for part of their meal. Maybe you should think twice, though, before loading your plate up with salad greens, dressing, and toppings.
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Red Lobster may not offer up every kind of shrimp dish there is, but what they might lack in variety they make up for in quantity with their annual Endless Shrimp celebration.
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To combat the huge environmental problem of plastic and waste, two young girls from England began a Change.org petition to ask fast food chains Burger King and McDonald's to stop giving out plastic toys with children's meals.
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Do we really know what we're eating when grabbing a quick lunch from McDonald's? You might be surprised to learn what's in the McDonald's food you're eating.
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One hugely important item on the Burger King value menu is the $1 cheeseburger. On the Burger King website, the chain describes this menu item as a flame-grilled beef patty, topped with melted cheese, pickles, mustard, and ketchup on a toasted sesame seed bun.
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In April 2020, electric car manufacturer Tesla released a new feature called 'Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control' to assist drivers of the pricey vehicles with reacting to stop signs and traffic lights. This led to an interesting quandary for some drivers — and a Burger King promo.
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Chili is one thing on Wendy's menu that you really shouldn't be ordering, at least if you like your meals served with a side of food safety and hygiene. It seems that Wendy's employees have some beef — and have taken to social media to spill the beans on just how nasty the chili really is.
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Jersey Mike's concocts their own delicious sandwiches, but there's a whole secret menu available for those who want to walk the plank and jump into an ocean of new flavors. Jersey Mike's is ready for anything. But, are you? Of course you are.
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We don't how Dairy Queen's soft serve 'ice cream' is made. We do know what's in it. Let's get one thing out of the way before we dive into the details.
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NPR reports that weeks before KFC added the Famous Bowl to its menu, the CSPI sued the company for the unhealthy way it made its food. The bowl only seemed to confirm those concerns, becoming KFC's highest-calorie item at the time. And there's plenty of fat and sodium in there, too.
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The beef with Taco Bell's taco shells was linked to an ingredient designed to keep insects out of food. As ABC News explained, the group Genetically Engineered Food Alert alleged that genetically modified corn capable of generating its own pesticide ended up in the shells sold at supermarkets.
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The franchise fees to open a fast food restaurant vary but tend to be in the range from $10,000 to $100,000. The real difference occurs when it comes to startup costs and how much is paid to the corporation in monthly fees. Here's how much cash you'll need to open your own Burger King.
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Per the Popeyes website, the first link in this fast food chain was originally called "Chicken on the Run." But the fledgling restaurant didn't hit the ground running when Al Copeland founded it in the New Orleans, Louisiana suburb of Arabi in 1972.
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Starbucks heard the complaints of these customers and decided to respond in 2011. That year, they introduced two new roasts: Veranda and Willow, which were to be included under the company's new category of blonde roasts.
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After a last ditch effort to save itself from collapsing, CEC Entertainment, which owns Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza, has filled for bankruptcy protection and will close 34 more locations — including 5 in California, 4 in Florida, 4 in Massachusetts, 3 in Ohio, and 3 in Oklahoma.
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When Amber Lynn Gilles was refused service at a San Diego Starbucks for not wearing a mask, she put barista Lenin Gutierrez on blast, posting his picture on her Facebook feed. Her attempt to shame the barista, though, has backfired.
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Since the '40s, McDonald's has had a grasp on our psyches in a way other fast food companies can only dream of. For better or worse, McDonald's has immense power and influence around the world, thanks in large part to its marketing and advertising. Here are some of the tricks the chain uses.
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It may not be too difficult to find free coffee — but chances are you'd be drinking mud-colored water, or something so strong you might be able to use to clean a dirty oven with it. Free good coffee is another story. For that, Panera is hoping you'll head over to their site on.
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While most McDonald's restaurants are pretty ho-hum affairs, the Mickey D's at West 42nd Street in Times Square was four stories and 17,500 square feet of opulence, with a marquee lit up in 7,000 lights. But the flagship store is shuttering, and it's not because of the pandemic.
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We'd all love access to quick, easy, cheap, delicious, healthy food all the time. That's why the brightly-colored salads at fast food restaurants look so appealing; they're conveniently located everywhere, and quick to order and consume. Fast food salads are also cheap, and look pretty healthy.
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IHOP is making a change that might not be welcomed too warmly by true IHOP aficionados, but may ultimately improve the restaurant's profit margin: Fox News reports that IHOP will be reducing their 12-page menu to one that is just two pages in size.
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In an effort to expand their Starbucks drink creations with fewer calories, the secret menu rockstars behind Totally the Bomb have created a treat that would fit in perfectly alongside Elle Wood's lounge chair on the Harvard lawn. Yes, there is now a Legally Blonde Starbucks secret menu drink.
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When you see an Egg White Delight McMuffin on McDonald's menu, though, you might start thinking it's possible to meet your health goals while eating at McD's. Chock full of protein and clocking in at 260 calories — about the same calorie count as a bowl of steel-cut oats from home. Stop right there.
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Booze has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic if you're talking about take-home sales, but the alcohol industry overall has suffered losses due to the closures of restaurants and bars. The people who bring you Guinness are investing $100 million into reviving pubs and bars
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Fieri is not feeling as much love from former employees. Hearing what some of them have said about him, we figure Fieri might scare off his campaign team. "I don't think anyone actually liked him," said "Jane," a member of the team that once produced Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
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Starbucks latest secret menu drink is perfect for those who pride themselves on checking off every color of the Starbucks rainbow. The new yellow drink comes in both the original version and a skinny version, and tastes like a tropical vacation in a cup.
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If you give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. If you teach a man to catch fraud at seafood restaurants, he might not eat out for the rest of his life.
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