A Burgerless McDonald’s? Only in Rio!
Visitors to Rio for the Summer Olympics may be chocked when they stop in at the McD’s outlet at the Olympic Park. If you’re looking for your usual Big Mac and Fries fix, forget it. This McD’s serves only one thing and it’s not what the chain is universally known for. But it is a Rio icon…Read More →
Burger Wars: Enter, The ‘Whopperrito’
Confusion and conflict still reign in the Burger sector, as the players jockey for market share in an environment where growth means stealing customers from somebody else. Burger King’s latest attempt seems directed at a non-Burger player, Chipotle’s – a new tack in the ongoing race…Read More →
Make Your Own Ramen Noodles!
Yes, you can make your own Ramen noodles It’s easy and they taste so much better than re-hydrated factory-made noodles! Success hinges on one key ingredient and it’s probably something you’ve never heard of before. Don’t feel small: I didn’t know about it, either…Read More →
UPDATE: Ugly Food Is Catching On!
We told you, a while back, about the move by some forward-thinking grocery retailers and food producers to start selling less-then-perfect produce. Checking in on the movement, we find it’s catching on big-time with entrepreneurs. And governments are passing laws in support…Read More →
TartareGate: The Plot Thickens…
When a restaurant in Sherbrooke, Québec, mistakenly served a guest Salmon Tartare earlier this week, the diner – who suffers from a seafood/fish allergy – almost died. Now, the server who served that table has been arrested and may face criminal charges. But there’s more to the story..Read More →
Do Self-Check-Outs Tempt Us To Steal?
While supermarkets try out self-check-out stations in an attempt to further reduce their staffing costs, some customers are trying out new creative ways to hoodwink the robot money-takers. And you wondered why those ‘self’ check-outs always have a human hovering close by, just in case…Read More →
Are The Vegetarians Right After All?
Hardly a week goes by that we don’t see at least one online post about ‘What Not To Eat’ for a longer life, or a cleaner colon, or shinier hair. or whatever. In my view, it’s all nonsense. In my view, any eating regime that limits your dietary variety is unnatural, unhealthy and just a really bad idea…Read More →
McD’s Cleans Up Its Ingredient Act
McDonald’s is responding to calls from customers and activists to rid its menu of some questionable ingredients. It’s the Burger giant’s latest volley in a marketing war with its main competitors over whose food is the most acceptable to mainstream convenience consumers…Read More →