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Scottish MP Advocates for Ban on Unpaid Trial Shifts in Hospitality Sector(Post)
In a significant move towards fair labour practices, Scottish MP Stewart McDonald, in collaboration with Unite Hospitality, advocates for a ban on unpaid trial shifts, an approach notably widespre ...
ASA Bans Just Eat Advertisement Over Violation(Post)A recent advertisement by the takeaway delivery service Just Eat, featuring McDonald's products, has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for failing to protect underage audien ...
Franchise, Fries, and Fortitude: A Look at 'The Founder'(Post)Ah, McDonald's is a ubiquitous symbol of fast food globally, yet have you ever wondered how it all began? 'The Founder,' available for streaming on Netflix, tells the tale of Ray Kroc, a strugglin ...
Point of View - Unpacking France's American Fast Food Obsession(Post)I've discovered something fascinating: despite France's rich culinary heritage, its people have a growing appetite for American fast food. In 2023, France emerged as Europe's third-largest market ...
Thomas Kelly Takes the Helm at Honest Burgers as New CEO(Post)Honest Burgers has announced the appointment of Thomas Kelly, a seasoned executive with experience at McDonald's and Costa Coffee, as its new CEO. Kelly is set to steer Honest Burgers into an ambi ...
Do Fast Food Ads Lie? Burger King Faces Lawsuit Over Whopper Sizes(Post)A US judge has ruled that Burger King must confront a legal case accusing the company of presenting its Whopper burger as being larger in its menu images than in reality. The lawsuit claims the fa ...
Point of View - The Rise of Self-Service Kiosks: You Tempted?(Post)When self-service kiosks first made their appearance in the UK, it was at McDonald's. The sight was novel, and many customers were initially hesitant to embrace this new way of ordering. Howeve ...
French Towns vs. the Big Mac(Post)The residents of Sérignan-du-Comtat, a picturesque village in Provence, were appalled to discover this summer that their local restaurant was about to become a McDonald’s. More than 800 of them ha ...
Did Morgan Spurlock's Confession of Alcohol Abuse Unravel the 'Super Size Me' Myth?(Post)When Morgan Spurlock's 2004 documentary "Super Size Me" hit the screens, it sent shockwaves through the fast food industry, turning him into one of his generation's most celebrated documentary filmma ...
Kroc’s Empire: A Deep Dive into 'Grinding it Out(Post)I've had this book for a while now, and I've read it several times over the years. After reading "Grinding it Out: The Making of McDonald's," the journey of Ray Kroc, you can't help but be inspire ...
The Great Burger Split: What Fast Food’s Shake-Up Tells Us About Survival(Post)The fast-food industry is quietly splitting in two — those who make customers feel heard, and those who don’t. Three stories have caught my attention recently. McDonald’s has made a ...
How Starbucks Lost Its Way—And Why It's Finally Fixing It(Post)The other week, I wrote about menu creep (If you missed it, check it out here!)—the gradual expansion of menus that slows down service, confuses customers, and waters down a brand's identity. S ...