Fast week! And here we are again to spotlight the best that the QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) sector has to offer us. News from Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, McDonald’s and IHOp… Plus, I briefly break my embargo on Subway news to slag off the chain for it’s latest nod to cheapness and greed…Read More →
A new study from the University of Liverpool suggests that we in the west, who consume vast quantities of packaged foods, eat too much, at least partly because manufacturers portion their wares in too-large sizes. Dr. Obvious says, that’s partly because we’ve been taught to clean our plates…Read More →
Remember that silly lawsuit brought by two New Jersey men against Subway sandwich shops? The one claiming that the mega-fast-food chain was cheating its customers by selling ‘Footlong’ subs that didn’t measure a full 12 inches? Well, it’s finally been settled two years later…Read More →
Last fall, McDonald’s faced a tidal wave of consumer criticism over downsizing. Fans were fed up with rising prices and shrinking burgers. Now, McD’s has released the first real product of its long-awaited ‘burger reform’ program…Read More →
‘Sustainability’ itself, is probably one of the keywords in the foodsphere for 2024. And The Guardian has compiled a list of 21 resolutions we should all try to keep, to help support agricultural and ecological sustainability in the food supply…Read More →
Recent market research figures show that restaurant dining has taken a serious hit over the past 18 years. Even Fast Food legends such as McDonald’s are concerned as home-dining options continue to own the headlines, and food prices and operating costs continue to rise…Read More →