fast food
You may soon be able to pay for meals a new way — with your face
May 20, 2024 | 2:15pmWould you like some eyes with that? People may soon simply look at a restaurant checkout screen to pay as the novel, biometric technology is becoming increasingly widespread. One facial...
Secret McDonald's Happy Meal box hack leaves parents stunned: 'game-changerrrr'
May 18, 2024 | 12:13pmMom-of-two recently discovered the hack, which sees the packaging turn into a plate for a mess-free meal, and took to TikTok to share her find.
This was Italy's very first McDonald's — and it looks like anything but a fast-food joint
May 17, 2024 | 4:54pmAt what once was the heart of the Roman Empire sits an American conquest: Italy’s first-ever McDonald’s.
McDonald's customers fume at 'skimpy' $5 value deal: 'Only one month? No thanks!'
May 17, 2024 | 1:22pmSocial media users lamented the fact that McDonald's offering doesn't include enough food and that the bundle will be available for a limited time.
McDonald's confirms $5 value meals to lure back low-income customers after price hikes
May 15, 2024 | 1:28pmA McDonald's spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that the $5 offering is part of a strategy to offer nationally advertised value deals.
McDonald's customers rage after graph exposes menu prices have nearly tripled in a decade: 'Bulls--t'
May 15, 2024 | 11:50amIt's a McDouble by name — but almost a McTriple by price.
McDonald's is getting rid of free drink refills — and more fast-food chains may follow
May 14, 2024 | 3:23pmMcDonald's customers are bidding a bitter farewell to free drink refills, one of the latest casualties from the brand already facing an identity crisis over extreme prices.
Pizza Hut enters the burger game with bizarre pizza-cheeseburger mash-up
May 14, 2024 | 10:12amNo one out-pizzas the Hut -- and now the Hut is hoping to out-burger everyone, too.
I'm a dietitian — here's what to order at McDonald's when you're trying to lose weight
May 11, 2024 | 8:14pmInformed diners on their best behavior need not fear the Golden Arches — they just have to know how to order from the menu.
McDonald's to launch $5 meal deal in desperate bid to lure back customers
May 10, 2024 | 1:28pmMcDonald's is reportedly preparing to launch a $5 meal deal in a bid to lure back lower-income customers who were priced out of the Golden Arches as its menu prices...
Wendy's adds mammoth 50-piece chicken nugget 'party pack' to menu: 'Satisfying our fans' cravings'
May 9, 2024 | 10:36amThere's no party like a Nugg Party.
NYC’s hottest new hamburger is from a gas station
May 8, 2024 | 5:43pmThe tiny hamburger joint Smacking Burger has opened inside of a working gas station — which happens to be the last one in Manhattan below 14th Street.
NYC fashionistas are eating up these $295 food-cart tube tops: 'Iconic'
May 8, 2024 | 12:30pmThe wearable cart art — available in sizes ranging from extra small to double-extra large — comes with a corset-like, compression fit across the chest.
Here's how many McDonald's there are in the world — and the countries where you won't find one
May 7, 2024 | 3:30pmBy the end of 2024, McDonald's expects to open 2,100 additional locations.
McDonald's brings back beloved McFlurry flavor, but not everyone is happy: 'It ain't right'
May 6, 2024 | 10:22amTalk about not lovin' it.
The best Cinco de Mayo food deals in 2024: Taco Bell, Chipotle, more
May 5, 2024 | 5:00amAnyone searching for a good deal to grab lunch or dinner on Cinco de Mayo is in luck, because restaurants across the countries are having deals for the occasion.
I'm a fast food chicken nugget expert — here are the best, ranked by taste
May 4, 2024 | 11:18pmWhich nuggs got the ultimate nod?
Chili's and Applebee's woo inflation-weary diners as fast food prices continue to climb
May 1, 2024 | 11:24pmIn the Big Apple, where a Big Mac meal can now cost $14 or more with tax, the new $10.99 "3 For Me" combo deal at Chili's is starting to...
McDonald's profits hit by inflation, Middle East boycotts over Israel-Hamas war
April 30, 2024 | 9:23amMcDonald’s earnings fell short of expectations as spiking menu prices have begun to chase away inflation-battered, low-income families. McDonald’s reported first-quarter net income of $1.93 billion, or $2.66 per share...
How California's minimum-wage law could shrink the Subway sandwich chain to its smallest size in decades
April 29, 2024 | 3:29pm"You'll see a lot more people deciding to close when their leases expire," a California franchisee said, explaining that Subways lease their spaces usually with five-year options.