13 h. ago Posh seaside town revolts against plans to open an EIGHTH fish and chip shop... and they've already shut down a Domino's pizza takeaway proposal

Residents in one wealthy seaside town are leading a revolt against plans for its eighth chip shop over fears the resort is 'under threat' from fast food businesses.

Economics

60 h. ago Fast food fraudster spent £100k on takeaways – how many of Big John's feasts is that?

'Big' John Fisher has amassed a huge internet following thanks to his mammoth weekly Chinese orders, but how many could Craig Gibson have bough after swindling £100k from the government?

Economics

4 d. ago McDonald’s dethroned as world’s largest fast food chain by company with no restaurants in the US

Mixue Bingcheng has beaten McDonald’s for the fast-food chain with the most locations

Society

4 d. ago Burger King customer finds 'tragic' receipt from 2003 – people can't believe price

Burger King is an iconic fast food venue with countless fans. One customer uncovered a receipt from 2003 which showed their 22-year-old order, and it's left many people amazed

Economics

5 d. ago US fast food chain that has 'the best burgers' set to open 100 sites across the UK

The American fast food chain first opened in Los Angeles in 1941

Politics

6 d. ago Brits to get free Burger King Whopper on Wednesday but must follow these instructions

To mark 'Whopper Day', the fast-food giant is giving its customers the chance to nab a free flame-grilled Whopper at stores tomorrow, providing they do one thing first

Politics

7 d. ago Chipotle says it will absorb any tariff price increases and not pass them to consumer

Fast food chain says its costs would only increase by 0.6 percent under Trump’s proposed tariffs

Economics

7 d. ago Brits only just spot 'hidden meaning' behind patterns on Greggs' pastries

Greggs customers have been left floored after learning there's a super easy way to differentiate between the fast food chain's pastries, and it's all in the pattern

Politics

8 d. ago 'I paid just £14.99 for a flight from Manchester Airport to a dream sunny destination and had a holiday like no other'

From relaxing spas and delicious food to amazing architecture and desert landscapes, this destination is fast-becoming a holiday hotspot - and it's even tipped to replace the Canary Islands

Economics

8 d. ago Suspect arrested months after murder victim found partially buried at fast

The suspect was in jail on charges of failure to register as a sex offender

Events

1 week ago One of the largest American fast food chain reveals plans for more than 100 UK sites

An iconic US fast food chain has unveiled plans to open more than 100 UK sites, with the first branch set to open in its first location in weeks.

Politics

1 week ago McDonald’s delivery driver brawl in car park outside fast food restaurant

McDonald's branded the brawl as "unacceptable" after several delivery men became started to lunge at one another during a brawl outside a busy restaurant in London

Society

1 week ago McDonald's worker shares one thing customers do that really 'bothers' them

McDonald's is a phenomenally successful fast food chain, known and loved across the globe by a variety of customers, however one employee has shared a habit many customers are guilty of that really grinds their gears

Economics

2 w. ago Plastic bags and chicken bones: the fossils scientists believe will become our eternal legacy

Fast fashion and drinks cans among technological-age matter most likely to endure as fossils, say scientistsAs an eternal testament of humanity, plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones are not a glorious legacy. But two scientists exploring which items from our technological civilisation are most likely to survive for many millions of years as fossils have reached an ironic but instructive conclusion: fast food and fast fashion will be our everlasting geological signature.“Plastic will definitely be a signature ‘technofossil’, because it is incredibly durable, we are making massive amounts of it, and it gets around the entire globe,” says the palaeontologist Prof Sarah Gabbott, a University of Leicester expert on the way that fossils form. “So wherever those future civilisations dig, they are going to find plastic. There will be a plastic signal that will wrap around the globe.” Continue reading...

Science

2 w. ago ‘Technofossils’: how humanity’s eternal testament will be plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones

Fast fashion and drinks cans among technological-age matter most likely to endure as fossils, say scientistsAs an eternal testament of humanity, plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bones are not a glorious legacy. But two scientists exploring which items from our technological civilisation are most likely to survive for many millions of years as fossils have reached an ironic but instructive conclusion: fast food and fast fashion will be our everlasting geological signature.“Plastic will definitely be a signature ‘technofossil’, because it is incredibly durable, we are making massive amounts of it, and it gets around the entire globe,” says the palaeontologist Prof Sarah Gabbott, a University of Leicester expert on the way that fossils form. “So wherever those future civilisations dig, they are going to find plastic. There will be a plastic signal that will wrap around the globe.” Continue reading...

Science

2 w. ago Stormzy breaks his silence on McDonald's controversy and Palestine post 'deletion' as he hits back at 'hypocrisy' allegations

The rapper, 31, was accused of 'selling out' after starring in a major campaign for the fast food giant, despite McDonald's facing calls for boycotts over its links to Israel.

Events

2 w. ago Girl 'pushed' and 'threw a punch' staff at fast food restaurant

Police are appealing for witnesses who saw the alleged assault

Society

2 w. ago Guzman y Gomez struggling to break into US market despite offering bigger burritos

‘US sales aren’t growing as fast as we’d like it takes time,’ founder says, while analyst notes target market ‘not exactly short of Mexican food options’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMexican-themed chain Guzman y Gomez has reported bumper profits since it began trading on the Australian stock exchange but is struggling to expand in the US despite offering Americans bigger burritos.The fast food chain has opened 16 new stores in Australia since July but a push to break into the competitive US market with four stores in Chicago has not fared as well. Guzman y Gomez reported on Friday that its US six-month sales had decreased by 12.7% to $4.9m.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Are you a gherkin lover or a fry dipper? Discover your McDonald's 'taste personality' with new quiz

A new McDonald's quiz lets diners discover their unique 'taste personality' based on their fast food habits, including whether they love or hate gherkins on their burgers

Politics