Fast Food News

• Pizza Hut horrifies foodies with launch of VERY controversial new pie
  
  The popular fast food chain announced the release of its divisive new pizza topping this morning - revealing that the $17.99 Pickle Pizza will be available to purchase from June 9, for a limited time.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• Itsu boss Julian Metcalfe condemns 'horrible' fast food
  
  Julian Metcalfe has spent money on turning Itsu into a healthy convenience food chain and a number of sites will now use steamers to cook.
  Daily Mail.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• What's 'super authentic food' in L.A.? Chef David Kuo's mega-bodega Fatty Mart looks for the answer
  
  Plus, a new cocktail bar pays homage to the Sunset Strip, vegan ramen hits the Valley, Kevin Hart's fast food chain opens its flagship, and more.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 31 May 2023.
• Arby's sued by family of manager who died while trapped in freezer
  
  The family of an Arby's manager is suing the fast food chain for $1 million weeks after their loved one froze to death while locked inside an allegedly broken freezer.
  Washington Times.  Monday, 29 May 2023.
• Employees at Oakland Popeyes allege illegal child labor practices, harassment
  
  Employees at a Popeyes in Oakland went on strike after multiple teen workers alleged they worked long, late hours in violation of labor laws. Officials for the fast food chain closed the franchise, promising an investigation.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 20 May 2023.
• Wendy's testing AI chatbot that takes drive-thru orders
  
  Fast food chain Wendy's is partnering with Google Cloud on an AI chatbot to take orders at a drive-thru, the company announced. Wendy's FreshAI will be launched in June as a pilot in a Columbus, Ohio area restaurant.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 10 May 2023.
• 6 Creative Ways to Make Grocery Shopping More Efficient
  
  Grocery shopping is an essential part of adulting. Getting fast food for every meal is expensive, unhealthy, and unrealistic. For that reason — a regular trip to the grocery ...
  Entrepreneur.  Sunday, 23 Apr 2023.
• Wendy's Is Giving Away Free Food While Mercury Is in Retrograde
  
  The fast food chain is offering the 'Mercury Menu' deal from April 21 to May 14.
  Entrepreneur.  Thursday, 20 Apr 2023.
• McDonald's is tweaking the recipes for its most iconic burgers, including the Big Mac and McDouble
  
  The fast food giant says it has made "small but tasty improvements" to the Big Mac, McDouble, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger and hamburger.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 18 Apr 2023.
• McDonald's closes corporate offices ahead of expected layoffs
  
  McDonald's temporarily closed corporate offices across the U.S. ahead of expected layoffs at the fast food giant.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 4 Apr 2023.
• McDonald's closes US offices ahead of corporate job cuts
  
  The fast food chain is understood to be about to announce layoffs as part of a company restructuring.
  BBC News.  Monday, 3 Apr 2023.
• Helixx Introduces Mc-Mobility Small EV Manufacturing Concept
  
  UK startup Helixx has introduced a way to quickly assemble a slate of low-cost electric commercial vehicles based on the method McDonalds, like many other fast food franchises, uses to build its burgers.
  Forbes.  Monday, 27 Mar 2023.
• Uber Eats mystery unfolds as Los Angeles neighborhood sent dozens of free fast food meals
  
  Can a Chicken McCrispy "haunt your dreams"? It does for one man, who's among the people getting free McDonald's, Taco Bell and Starbucks sent to his neighborhood, but no one knows why.
  ABC News.  Friday, 17 Mar 2023.
• Buyout firm Advent joins list of suitors for $10bn sandwich chain Subway
  
  A former owner of the high street retailers DFS and HMV has joined the suitors vying to take control of Subway, the global fast food chain.
  Sky News.  Monday, 13 Mar 2023.
• Teenage Fast Food Employee Shot Over Allegedly Botching Drink Order
  
  'He ordered a large, he got a small, he came back around and shot'
  Daily Caller.  Monday, 13 Feb 2023.

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