I’m jealous of the French two days in a row. McDonald’s has commissioned designer Patric Norguet to redesign its ‘restaurants’ in France and he’s come up with a stunning redefinition of the most popular fast food chain in the world. It’s fit more for Michelin star restaurants than McDonald’s. More »
The lawsuit that accused Taco Bell of only having 36 per cent beef in their seasoned beef has been dropped. Taco Bell says no money exchanged hands and that they weren’t changing any products either. Taco Bell estimates they spent up to $US4 million combating the false accusation in advertising. Go ahead and order your Gorditas and Chalupas again. It’s 88% beef! [LA Times]
McDonald’s is still the largest fast-food chain in terms of money, but Subway just overpowered Ronald in restaurant count. 33,749 to 32,737 is the current score. And did you know Subway passed up McD in the US nine years ago? [Guardian]
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And here I thought Burger King was the classy fast food establishment! Oh wait that’s Wendy’s. Anywho, two California Burger King employees were fired for printing “FUCK YOU” on a customer’s receipt. Watch local reporters take the matter very seriously. More »
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Manhattan artist Sally Davies bought a McDonald’s Happy Meal on April 26, 2010. She placed it on her coffee table, uncovered, and took photos every day for six months. This video shows the result. More »
This is mechanically separated chicken. Chickens are turned into this goop so we can create delicious chicken nuggets and juicy chicken patties. It’s obscenely gross and borderline alien, but it’s not going to stop me from eating nuggets. They’re too good. More »
