20 h. ago Man keeps McDonald's meal in Iceland museum for 15 years to prove it 'won't decompose'

Hjortur Smarason kept his burger and fries after the fast food giant closed all of its restaurants in Iceland in 2009 - and he says it hasn't 'decomposed'

Politics

20 h. ago Last McDonald's meal purchased in Iceland 'still looks fresh' after over a decade

Hjortur Smarason bought a McDonald's hamburger and fries on the last day the fast food chain operated in Iceland in 2009. It has now been more than 15 years and the meal largely looks the same

Politics

25 h. ago US fast food chicken chain 'that is better than KFC' is to open first British shops at it confirms plans for 900 new branches

Church's Texas Chicken currently operates at 1,400 sites across 22 countries - and is now eyeing up the UK in expansion plans across the globe.

Economics

30 h. ago KFC Hamilton hits the streets for the Great British Spring Clean

Team members were out litter-picking and filled over ten bags.

Events

3 d. ago Popular chicken chain revealed as most notorious for getting orders wrong

Study also reveals which fast food chains are the quickest at handing out orders and which are most accurate

Politics

4 d. ago Retiree left with ‘horrific burns’ from McDonald’s coffee, according to lawsuit

Joseph Gentry, 84, is demanding unspecified damages from the fast food giant after suffering ‘severe and chronic physical pain’

Events

5 d. ago Yvette Cooper vows to end 'jobs on tap' for illegal immigrants in gig economy with clampdown on fast food drivers and in beauty salons

The Home Secretary said those found to be illegally employing migrants who are blocked from working face up to five years in prison, huge fines or have their firms closed down.

Events

6 d. ago Yvette's Cooper vows to end 'jobs on tap' for illegal immigrants in gig economy with clampdown on fast food drivers and in beauty salons

The Home Secretary said those found to be illegally employing migrants who are blocked from working face up to five years in prison, huge fines or have their firms closed down.

Events

9 d. ago Is Chipotle shutting down? The truth behind social media rumors of the fast

Reports that the Mexican fast-food goliath was going bankrupt erupted after a recent Spanish media report

Politics

1 week ago Most Brits will eat food dropped on the floor but still stick to the six

The six-second rule is almost the law for many hungry Brits who have ever dropped some chips, crisps or even a box of chicken nuggets from a well-known fast food chain

Politics

1 week ago On the Clock by Claire Baglin review – a fast food novel for a refined palette

Tensions sizzle alongside burgers in the hazy timelines and brisk prose of the French writer’s disorienting debutIn recent novels set in restaurants, the breakneck speed of the action hides darker elements at work. Stéphane Larue’s The Dishwasher follows a restaurant worker whose life threatens to unravel amid his gambling addiction; in Merritt Tierce’s Love Me Back, the world of waitressing is a front for Texas’s grimy underbelly. Beneath the surface frenzy of French writer Claire Baglin’s debut novel, On the Clock (translated by Jordan Stump), there is a similar stream of existential angst, its protagonist “mired in the heart of pointlessness”.Baglin’s focus is intergenerational exploitation in the (French) workplace. She gives an impressionistic portrait of a young woman employed at a burger joint in brisk but unsparing prose, alternating between her unnamed narrator’s customer-facing drudgery – unfriendly co-workers, pestering managers, habitual injuries – and her childhood memo...

Society

1 week ago Viral American goes to Greggs for the first time to try three British staples

TikTok mega-creator James Charles documented their first trip to the iconic British bakery chain, trying three Greggs staples – a sausage roll, a chicken bake and a pizza slice

Politics

1 week ago Benidorm KFC carnage as furious British woman hurls napkin holder at staff and shouts vile insults over the state of her chicken

Wearing a multi-coloured top and floral skirt, the purple-haired woman was spotted by another shocked customer as she launched tissues over the counter.

Politics

1 week ago I broke my fast with the 'naanwich' at this Greater Manchester restaurant and left disappointed

After 14 hours of fasting what you eat is important

Politics

1 week ago Fast food giant hardly anyone has heard of has more locations than McDonald's but none in UK or US

The title for the most fast food outlets in the world no longer belongs to McDonald’s - and the chain that took its top spot is relatively unknown in the West

Society

2 w. ago Ditch the balloons and swap the plastic toys for cake: how to have a waste

Low waste doesn’t have to mean no fun – with a little creativity you can celebrate an occasion without hurting the planet Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comWhen planning a big bash to celebrate my 40th last year, I wanted a stylish and memorable celebration that didn’t cost the earth.Between food waste, plastic packaging, single-use decorations and fast fashion, the environmental footprint of festivities can quickly add up. Thankfully though, low waste doesn’t have to mean no fun. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Expert shares how to keep your fast food order healthy without sacrificing taste

An expert has advised how to ensure your Friday night fast food order is as nutritionally balanced as possible while maintaining all those satisfying flavours you know and love

Society

2 w. ago McDonald's fans 'can't wait for 'epic adult Happy Meal' launching in UK

Fast food fans are buzzing as McDonald's is launching a gaming themed 'adult Happy Meal' later this month complete with their very own toys, plus two new menu items

Politics

2 w. ago US fast food chain with 'the best burgers' set to open first site in April

They have announced plans to launch in the UK, with the first site opening in April

Politics

2 w. ago US fast food chain with 'the best burgers' set to open 100 sites across UK

The first is set to open as early as April of this year

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