Fast-food restaurants are bringing back fish sandwiches for Lent this year.
Fast Food Fish Sandwiches Available for Lent Lent often means saying goodbye to meat on Fridays, but that doesn’t mean you have to forgo fast food. For strict Catholics, the options at drive-thrus usually boil down to grilled cheese or a fish sandwich. Thankfully, many fast food chains are capitalizing on this tradition, offering limited-time […]
Fast-food customers affected by rising prices long for the past when burgers, tacos, and fries cost 99 cents.
There was a time when food prices didn’t feel like daylight robbery. Once a haven for affordable meals, fast food is now turning into something people treat themselves to only on special occasions. McDonald’s is facing criticism for offering Big Mac combos priced at $18 in Connecticut. Meanwhile, Danny Meyer’s high-end burger restaurant, Shake Shack, […]
Fast-food restaurants implement new technology for ordering systems
Fast Food Chains Embrace AI in Ordering Processes Fast food companies are now investing in artificial intelligence to enhance their ordering systems. This move aims to minimize mistakes, quicken service times, and alleviate the workload for employees, as reported by various sources. McDonald’s is actively revamping its drive-thru operations this year, implementing AI tools designed […]
Missouri fast-food employee receives threats over refund issue
Death Threats at Missouri Fast-Food Restaurant A fast-food restaurant in Missouri recently faced a serious situation when an employee received death threats from a customer, as reported by the restaurant’s manager. This incident occurred on January 7 at Paul’s Drive-In in Kansas City. During a routine refund process, the customer became abusive, escalating to explicit […]
Archaeologists discover Egyptian vase in a fast-food kitchen from ancient Pompeii.
Ancient Egyptian Vase Found in Pompeii Fast-Food Stall Recently, archaeologists announced the discovery of an Egyptian vase in what used to be a fast-food kitchen in Pompeii. On November 6, the Pompeii Archaeological Park shared details on social media about the find, stating that a pottery situla, or vase, was discovered in the thermopolium of […]
Study on fast-food drive-thrus shows the balance between speed and satisfaction.
Fast food drive-thrus are evolving—not necessarily speeding up, but becoming smarter. A recent study suggests that, surprisingly, human interaction still holds more weight than artificial intelligence for customer satisfaction. This insight comes from the 25th Annual Drive-Thru Survey conducted by Intouch Insight and QSR Magazine. They took a close look at 13 fast food chains […]
Is a price war among fast-food chains on the horizon? Companies may struggle if they raise prices too much.
Increases in menu prices have led many diners to flock to fast food restaurants, as economic worries prompt customers to limit their non-essential spending. However, fast food chains are already feeling the pinch of squeezed margins and face the tricky task of not upsetting the families that have historically supported them by raising prices too […]
Millennials look at the price of a $12 McDonald’s meal from 1991 and how it compares to today’s fast-food prices.
Reddit Users Reflect on Fast Food Price Changes A group of millennials recently took to Reddit to reminisce about the low costs of fast food in their childhood, contrasting it with today’s prices. The discussion centered on a post that highlighted food prices from 1991, shared in a subreddit with around 800,000 members who were […]
Burger King worker Mykale Baker, who hurried to his shift after graduating from a Georgia high school, received a $10,000 scholarship from the fast-food company.
A Remarkable Story In a touching twist of events, a newly graduated high school employee at Burger King hurried to work in his graduation robe, juggling emergency shifts while receiving generous rewards from the Burger King Scholarship Fund. Mykale Baker, the 18-year-old in question, was awarded $10,000 by the Burger King Foundation after his heartwarming […]
Pay stagnation pushes fast-food employees into an ‘unmanageable’ financial situation
A recent report reveals that fast food workers are finding it increasingly difficult to afford the very meals they serve. As prices continue to rise, these employees are caught in an affordability crisis, which, according to Sylvain Charleboyce, a professor at Dalhousie University in Canada, has impacted the entire food economy. Data from Lendingtree indicates […]