Fast Food Fever!

Fancy Fast Food

2009-07-07T08:41:00.000-04:00

Fancy Fast Food: "Did somebody say...
Fancy Fast Food?

These photographs show extreme makeovers of actual fast food items purchased at popular fast food restaurants. No additional ingredients have been added except for an occasional simple garnish."

McDonalds to offer electric vehicle recharging at restaurants - SlipperyBrick.com

2009-07-06T13:46:00.000-04:00

McDonalds to offer electric vehicle recharging at restaurants - SlipperyBrick.com: "First they offered their customers WiFi, now McDonalds is installing electric vehicle charging stations for the handful of you with electric cars. They are starting in Cary North Carolina, where McDonalds will be the first to offer car recharging via the ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations."

Top 10 Failed McDonald�s Products

2009-06-01T16:22:00.000-04:00

Top 10 Failed McDonald�s Products - Listverse: "In an attempt to stay on top of the game, McDonald�s occasionally tried out new menu items. Some of them become a great success while others are destined to fail before they even begin. This list looks at 10 of the worst McDonald�s products which eventually fell into obscurity or vanished entirely. Feel free to mention your own favorite worst products in the comments."

McDonald's USA - Lopez Foods makes Beef Patties

2009-05-04T08:44:00.001-04:00

See where your beef patties come from. Pretty amazing video.

At McDonald's USA - Lopez Foods

The Filthiest McDonalds in the World

2009-04-15T08:33:00.001-04:00

McDonald's crosses Big Mac and Snack Wrap to get Snack Wrap Mac

2009-04-01T09:07:00.001-04:00

What do you get when you cross a Big Mac with a wrap? The Snack Wrap Mac.

The new concoction from McDonald's--a hybrid of its famous Big Mac and its recent hit the snack wrap-- was rolled out on a temporary basis this week throughout Canada. Oak Brook-based McDonald's has also been test-marketing the new item since late last year in 400 U.S. restaurants.

At Snack Wrap Mac: McDonald's crosses Big Mac and Snack Wrap to get Snack Wrap Mac -- chicagotribune.com

The McGangBang: a McChicken Sandwich Inside a Double Cheeseburger

2009-03-15T09:15:00.001-04:00

The McGangBang ranks up there in the holy pantheon of WTF. It's a sandwich made from a double cheeseburger and a McChicken sandwich — where you put an entire McChicken sandwich inside a double cheeseburger. It's a creative manipulation of existing menu items, and an exercise in frugality: taking two items off of the Dollar Menu and creating an entirely new sandwich for a total of $2.16. Truly, it's a sandwich that's more than the sum of its parts.

At The McGangBang: a McChicken Sandwich Inside a Double Cheeseburger [a chronicle] - Eat me daily

Carl's Jr. Sets Sales Record in Slow Economy

2009-01-28T11:13:00.001-05:00

For the second time in just seven weeks, a newly opened Carl’s Jr.® has set a company sales record, as the Porterville, Calif. restaurant posted $107,638 in sales in its first week. The previous Carl’s Jr. one-week sales record of $105,063, was set in Marysville, Wash., last month following its Dec. 9, 2008 opening, and that restaurant went on to break the first-month record as well.

Nice to see old Carl's Jr. doing so well - let's hope it happens for everyone soon too.

At Carl's Jr

20 Worst Foods of 2009

2009-01-22T11:55:00.001-05:00

Yep - the list is out and one of the worst is a milkshake...

Can an appetizer with the caloric equivalent of 13 Krispy Kreme doughnuts be justified? No. The 2,710-calorie Awesome Blossom has been purged from Chili’s menu—maybe the fat-drenched appetizer couldn’t withstand the scrutiny of being named one of the worst foods in America last year. No matter the reason, we applaud this waist-expanding starter’s retirement.

At Men's Health - Eat This, Not That - 20 Worst Foods of 2009

Burger King releases meat-scented cologne

2009-01-12T15:58:00.001-05:00

Burger King releases meat-scented cologne - Telegraph: "American fast-food chain Burger King has come up with a novel Christmas gift idea for the meat-loving man who has everything: barbecue-scented cologne."

Coffee War Brewing Between McDonald's and Starbucks

2008-12-12T08:12:00.001-05:00

McDonald's new ad campaign is taking a non-too-subtle jab at Starbucks. Residents in Seattle, Washington, the birthplace of Starbucks, can now see approximately 140 McDonald's billboards emblazoned with "large is the new grande" or "four bucks is dumb."

In a statement released Thursday, McDonald's called it "a light-hearted, fun approach to our brand," aimed at promoting the company's McCafe coffee products. However, Starbucks is not finding the ad campaign funny.

Read at Coffee war brews between McDonald's, Starbucks - CNN.com

Odd Noggin Land

2008-12-03T22:18:00.001-05:00

Odd Noggin Land is a surreal musical web TV show. Each episode follows the daily lives of three friends who just so happen to have� well� gigantic food items for heads. Odd Noggin Land was created by John Herman and Ryan Plaisted.

Japanese Fast Food Eraser Set - Erase Those Calories

2008-12-02T09:07:00.000-05:00

Wait a minute - don’t some of the erasers you see up there resemble McDonalds items? Well, the Japanese might be relatively small in size, but that doesn’t mean they don’t love greasy fast food for a quick burst of energy during the mid-day break. Folks who love collecting quirky erasers (kids qualify, too) will be able to pick up the Japanese Fast Food Eraser Set for $6.95.

Via Foolish Gadgets

McDonald's Opens Quarter Pounder Restaurants In Japan

2008-11-13T13:31:00.002-05:00

Neil Duckett: Quarter Pounder Opens In Shibuya & Omotesando:

the Quarter Pounder come to Japan, there�s a whole shop that that�s all they sell, the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, starting price 600 yen set and the regular Quarter Pounder with Cheese for a 500 yen set.

McDonald's Opens Quarter Pounder Restaurants In Japan.

McDonalds Quarter Pounder Website

Fast Food - Another Name for Corn

2008-11-11T15:28:00.002-05:00

Wired Science from Wired.com: "That the $100-billion fast food industry rests on a foundation of corn has been known more through inference and observation than hard scientific fact � until now.

Chemical analysis from restaurants across the United States shows that nearly every cow or chicken used in fast food is raised on a diet of corn, prompting fresh criticism of the government's role in subsidizing poor eating habits."

No Free Water at McDonald's

2008-11-08T09:08:00.001-05:00

Ouch.

Free cups of water at McDonald's are the next victim of the recession it seems. Reader Michael sent us this photo of a sign at McDonald's that proclaims the end to the free cup of water era. He says the cashier told him it was a "business decision."
It reads: "BOTTLED WATER ONLY. No Water Cups Available!"
What do they think they are? An airline?

At McDonald's: Want Water? You Will Pay For It.

Chick-Fil-A Bowl - Win a Free Year of Chicken

2008-11-08T07:40:00.001-05:00

Chick-Fil-A is running a pretty cool contest to win a free year of chicken. Every week someone is picked to win a VIP trip to the 2008 Chick-fil-A bowl and free food for a year. To participate people can just visit this site - Chick-Fil-A Bowl - pick which mascot they think is in the Mascot Movers box and enter their name to win the package. This could be a fun and easy way for people to win either a trip or a bunch of free food.

CARL�S JR. PUTS ENTIRE COUNTRY BREAKFAST IN A BURRITO

2008-10-30T08:23:00.001-04:00

Starting today, anyone who loves a hearty meal in the morning but is pressed for time has a tasty new option: the Big Country Breakfast Burrito at Carl’s Jr.®. Offering the down-home flavors of a complete country breakfast wrapped in a flour tortilla for portability, the Big Country Breakfast Burrito features eggs, crumbled bacon and sausage, diced ham, shredded cheddar cheese, hash rounds and a generous ladle of sausage gravy, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.

At Carl's Jr. - CARL’S JR. PUTS ENTIRE COUNTRY BREAKFAST IN A BURRITO and on Twitter

McDonald's Forgets The Burger Part Of Your Cheeseburger Sometimes

2008-10-22T09:01:00.001-04:00

Oops. Where's the beef?

We know everyone makes mistakes, but this is just sad. Reader Jarrett lives out in the country, so it was pretty disappointing for him when he took a bite into his cheeseburger... only to find that there was no "burger" part of the sandwich.

A special thanks to Jenna for sending this in.

Via Unacceptable Food

1996 McDonalds Hamburger - Looks the Same Today

2008-09-28T08:27:00.001-04:00

Best of Mother Earth: 1996 McDonalds Hamburger: "I teach a workshop titled?Healthy Choices for Children.? It's a class for parents?seeking solutions to how to improve the way they eat. It's about the alternative food market, organics, and the top ten food additives to avoid and why, menu planning and more.? It's a 3 session fabulously informative interactive class."

Pork. It�s What�s for Breakfast

2008-09-26T10:41:00.001-04:00

Hardee�s� Introduces a New Breakfast Classic: the Pork Chop �N� Gravy Biscuit

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the success of its recent Chicken Fillet Biscuit promotion, this week Hardee�s introduces another nod to Southern cuisine � the Pork Chop �N� Gravy Biscuit. Featuring a breaded, boneless pork chop and sausage gravy on one of the chain�s signature Made From Scratch� Biscuits, the new menu item is sure to stick to the ribs of even the hungriest breakfast customer.

�We first introduced a Pork Chop Biscuit a few years ago and, even though we stopped selling it last year, we still get many requests from people asking us to bring it back,� said Brad Haley, Hardee�s Executive Vice President of Marketing. �And, since we had many reports from our restaurants that people were ordering a side of our famous sausage gravy to dip the biscuit in � which I usually do myself, by the way � we decided to re-test it with sausage gravy already on it and it was more popular than ever. So, I guess the old saying among our test kitchen people is true: �The only way to make it better is to add gravy to it!�.�

The Pork Chop �N� Gravy Biscuit will be sold at participating Hardee�s restaurants for $2.99 and is available in a small combo for $4.59 including hash rounds and a beverage. Prices may vary by location.

About Hardee�s Food Systems, Inc.

Celebrating more than 45 years in the quick-service industry, Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the second quarter ended September 8 2008, CKE Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, had a total of 3,100 franchised, licensed or company-operated restaurants in 42 states and in 14 countries, including 1,170 Carl�s Jr. restaurants and 1,917 Hardee�s restaurants. For more information, or to find a Hardee's near you, go to www.ckr.com or www.hardees.com.

Fast Food Getting Healthier with Radiant Frying

2008-09-18T14:34:00.001-04:00

Free McDonalds WiFi for Zune Users - A WI-FRY Revolution

2008-09-16T08:37:00.001-04:00

Through a partnership with Wayport Inc., Zune users will now receive free wireless access to the Zune Marketplace from more than 9,800 McDonald's restaurants across the US. So soon you'll be able to get some sweet music and WIFI, along with your fries. It's the WI-FRY revolution.

Via Engadget at Microsoft

Fast Food Ban in LA Continues

2008-09-06T07:54:00.001-04:00

Yeah - that's nuts. But in a way - we understand.

A ban on new fast-food restaurants in poor Los Angeles neighborhoods has made headlines around the world, but residents say they don't plan to give up their cheeseburgers, fried chicken and tacos anytime soon.

The moratorium, which was passed in July, was intended to fight obesity in low-income communities of America's second-largest city where healthy food is hard to find.

At LA's fast-food ban draws skepticism | Lifestyle | Reuters

Historic hamburger joint has new owner

2008-09-06T07:52:00.001-04:00

I love to see an old hamburger joint find a new owner.

Jack Sperry knows better than to mess with nearly a century of tradition.

Sperry is the new owner of The Hamburger Wagon, located on the sidewalk across from 12 E. Central Ave. on Miamisburg's Market Square.

"I've been a customer ever since I was a kid," said Sperry, 45, who grew up in Washington Twp. So when the opportunity arose to buy the wagon from previous owners Chad and Michelle Lyons, Sperry seized it.

At Historic hamburger joint has new owner