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Chicago

10 Unique International Menu Items Served At This Chicago McDonald's - Tasting Table

Silicon Valley food

The Biggest Burger Chain In The US Isn't Worth The Price, According To Customers - Tasting Table

Why The Founder Of McDonald's Refused To Sign Off On The Original Filet-O-Fish - Tasting Table

Ray Kroc initially opposed the Filet-O-Fish sandwich, but other executives convinced him to test it alongside his own meatless sandwich.

fromKotaku

The KPop Demon Hunters Stan War Comes To McDonald's

McDonald's launches a KPop-themed collaboration featuring meals inspired by the animated musical's pop bands, Huntr/x and Saja Boys, starting March 31.

fromFast Company

17 hours ago

McDonald's new McValue menu starts today. It might not save you money

McDonald's introduces a new McValue menu with items under $3, but it may not offer better deals than the previous version.

fromSFGATE

18 hours ago

This Calif. McDonald's is all over TV but has never served a Big Mac

A McDonald's in Southern California serves solely as a filming location, never serving food to customers.

Chicago

10 Unique International Menu Items Served At This Chicago McDonald's - Tasting Table

McDonald's Global Menu Restaurant in Chicago offers a rotating selection of international menu items not typically available in the U.S.

The Biggest Burger Chain In The US Isn't Worth The Price, According To Customers - Tasting Table

McDonald's has faced significant customer frustration due to substantial price increases over the past decade.

Why The Founder Of McDonald's Refused To Sign Off On The Original Filet-O-Fish - Tasting Table

Ray Kroc initially opposed the Filet-O-Fish sandwich, but other executives convinced him to test it alongside his own meatless sandwich.

fromKotaku

The KPop Demon Hunters Stan War Comes To McDonald's

McDonald's launches a KPop-themed collaboration featuring meals inspired by the animated musical's pop bands, Huntr/x and Saja Boys, starting March 31.

The Southern Burger Chain That Customers Find To Be Way Overpriced - Tasting Table

Whataburger customers express dissatisfaction over rising prices and declining quality, feeling the chain no longer offers value for money.

Dining

The Fast Food Etiquette Rule To Follow When Ordering A Secret Menu Item - Tasting Table

Ordering secret menu items during peak hours can disrupt service and frustrate staff and customers.

#fast-food

SF food

Here's How Long It Takes A Filet-O-Fish To Get From The Fryer To Your Bag - Tasting Table

Silicon Valley food

10 Best New Fast Food Items Of March 2026 - Tasting Table

Food & drink

The 10 Best New Fast Food Items Of January 2026 - Tasting Table

Here's How Long It Takes A Filet-O-Fish To Get From The Fryer To Your Bag - Tasting Table

Fast food prioritizes convenience and speed over food quality, with the Filet-O-Fish taking about six minutes to prepare.

10 Best New Fast Food Items Of March 2026 - Tasting Table

Fast food chains introduced innovative menu items in March 2026, including McDonald's Big Arch, enhancing the dining experience with limited-time offerings.

Food & drink

The 10 Best New Fast Food Items Of January 2026 - Tasting Table

The Genius Egg McMuffin Ordering Trick That Makes McDonald's Breakfast 10X Better - Tasting Table

Egg McMuffins can be enhanced with grill seasoning for a flavor boost, as recommended by former McDonald's chef Mike Haracz.

Chicago Bulls

from24/7 Wall St.

McDonald's Puts Red Bull On The Menu

Red Bull dominates the energy drink market with significant sales, while McDonald's adapts its menu to maintain competitiveness and attract budget-conscious customers.

15 hours ago

5 Chain Restaurants Serving The Best Brisket, According To Customers - Tasting Table

Smoking meat is an art that requires time, effort, and skill, especially for achieving quality brisket.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

16 hours ago

I compared Chili's Big Crispy chicken sandwich to McDonald's McCrispy. One was a way better value.

Chili's introduces new chicken sandwich flavors and a revamped value meal to compete with McDonald's offerings.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Burger King UK expands despite cost pressures with 60m funding boost - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Burger King UK has secured a £60 million financing package from lenders to support its expansion plans, which include opening over 30 new restaurants in 2026. The majority of these will be company-owned, while some will operate under franchise agreements.

London startup

8 Chain Restaurant Shrimp Baskets, Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table

Fried shrimp is a versatile seafood dish enjoyed for its flavor and convenience, available even in landlocked areas through chain restaurants.

In-N-Out Doesn't Have Mobile Ordering And Likely Never Will. Here's Why - Tasting Table

In-N-Out prioritizes personal customer interaction over digital technology like mobile ordering, valuing freshness and customer service.

McDonald's Just Built a Gadget That Every Gamer Has Needed Forever - Yanko Design

Archie is a small arch-shaped piece that essentially bridges the two sticks on your controller. It's not a Bluetooth gadget loaded with firmware updates or a subscription service. It's just a clever piece of physical design that does exactly what it needs to do and nothing more.

Video games

2 days ago

The Discontinued Krispy Kreme Donut That Deserves A Comeback - Tasting Table

"I have loved the lemon since I was a kid. I don't really have anything else to go for," a commenter on Reddit said.

Food & drink

Dining

fromwww.theguardian.com

How KFC, AKA Korean fried chicken, took over the world

Korean fried chicken has become a global phenomenon, with a significant presence in international markets and a dedicated training program for franchise owners.

2 days ago

This Old-School Burger Chain Invented Happy Meals. Then McDonald's Stole The Idea - Tasting Table

McDonald's Happy Meals, introduced in 1979, were inspired by Burger Chef's Fun Meals, which began in 1973, leading to a lawsuit over marketing similarities.

Why More Flavored KitKats Aren't Made In The US - Tasting Table

Different distributors and marketing strategies lead to a wide variety of KitKat flavors in Japan compared to the limited options in the U.S.

#kfc

Fashion & style

KFC Brazil Wants to Dress You the Way It Dresses Its Chicken - Yanko Design

Food & drink

5 Big Changes You'll See At KFC In 2026 - Tasting Table

Food & drink

The Famous Fried Chicken Chain That's 'School Cafeteria' Quality, According To Customers - Tasting Table

Food & drink

Why KFC Discontinued These Saucy Ribs Fans Still Talk About Years Later - Tasting Table

Fashion & style

KFC Brazil Wants to Dress You the Way It Dresses Its Chicken - Yanko Design

KFC Brazil offered a unique promotion allowing customers to customize clothing with a texture inspired by its fried chicken coating.

Food & drink

5 Big Changes You'll See At KFC In 2026 - Tasting Table

Food & drink

The Famous Fried Chicken Chain That's 'School Cafeteria' Quality, According To Customers - Tasting Table

Food & drink

Why KFC Discontinued These Saucy Ribs Fans Still Talk About Years Later - Tasting Table

I Tried 16 Carl's Jr. Menu Items And Ranked Them Worst To Best - Tasting Table

Carl's Jr. offers a variety of menu items, but not all are worth trying, particularly the jalapeño poppers.

14 Once-Popular Restaurant Chains Down To Just A Single Location - Tasting Table

Nostalgic chain restaurants are dwindling, with many reduced to a single location, though some may have potential for revival.

The Gas Station Pizza So Good They Made A Frozen Take-And-Bake Version - Tasting Table

Kwik Trip offers highly praised pizza, especially its Pothole pies, which are considered the best gas station and frozen pizzas by many customers.

East Bay food

fromTravel + Leisure

This Japanese City Invites You to Savor Its Food, Neon Lights, and Lively Spirit-Here's What Makes It the 'Kitchen of Japan'

Osaka offers a vibrant atmosphere with delicious food, friendly locals, and easy access to nearby cities, making it ideal for first-time visitors.

Marketing tech

fromAdExchanger

Carl's Jr. And Hardee's Marketing Goes Regional With Amazon Ads' Streaming Media | AdExchanger

CKE's marketing strategy evolved from national consolidation to regional focus, enhancing targeting and scale for streaming TV ads.

NYC food

fromwww.theguardian.com

Welcome to the United States of Mancunia

Fat Pat's has transformed into a successful takeaway operation in Manchester, known for its North American-inspired sandwiches and strong social media presence.

Fashion & style

KFC's Pickle Puffer Is Fashion's Weirdest Power Move - Yanko Design

KFC's Pickle Puffer jacket blurs the line between fashion and performance art, featuring real pickles and brine in a transparent design.

I Tried 7 Smash Burgers From Popular Chains And Ranked Them Worst To Best - Tasting Table

Smash burgers, characterized by their thin, tender patties and crusty edges, gained popularity in the 2010s and continue to thrive in the culinary scene.

fromTheregister

Would you like fries with that terminal?

A drive-through screen at Jack in the Box displayed Ubuntu instead of the customer's order, highlighting a technical glitch.

Coffee

fromenglish.elpais.com

Smaller pizzas, a wooden Starbucks logo and tatami in Zara: The demands of the Japanese market

Adapting global brands to Japanese culture is essential for success in the market.

#taco-bell

fromThe Mercury News

Silicon Valley food

New chicken nuggets and loaded fries at Taco Bell

Silicon Valley food

Review: Taco Bell Makes 'Dusted' And 'Dirty' Words I Actually Want To See On A Menu - Tasting Table

Silicon Valley food

Review: Taco Bell's Newest Chicken Items Should Have Chick-Fil-A And KFC Running Scared - Tasting Table

fromThe Mercury News

New chicken nuggets and loaded fries at Taco Bell

Taco Bell introduced over 20 new items for 2026, including Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets and Zab's Chicken Ranch Nacho Fries.

Review: Taco Bell Makes 'Dusted' And 'Dirty' Words I Actually Want To See On A Menu - Tasting Table

Taco Bell introduces new items including Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets and Dirty Sips drinks, while bringing back the Triple Double Crunchwrap.

Review: Taco Bell's Newest Chicken Items Should Have Chick-Fil-A And KFC Running Scared - Tasting Table

Taco Bell launches two new chicken items: a Crispy Chicken Crunchwrap Slider and a Cantina Chicken Rolled Quesadilla, continuing the chain's recent streak of innovative menu releases.

Burger King went big on self-deprecating Oscars ads. Now it needs to prove it's fixed past missteps.

Burger King dominated the 2026 Oscars with multiple ads and host mentions, featuring a mea culpa spot acknowledging past service failures and promising improvements through recipe changes and restaurant reinvestment.

3 Popular Fast Food Burger Chains You May Not Realize Are Family-Owned - Tasting Table

Family-owned burger chains like In-N-Out, White Castle, and Five Guys offer an alternative to fast food giants, emphasizing quality and care.

15 Burger Chains That Don't Exist Anymore - Tasting Table

Burger Chef was a long lost competitor in the fast food industry, founded in the 1950s and known for its Big Shef burger and fixings bar.

Silicon Valley food

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Marketing

How 10 Chain Restaurant Slogans Have Evolved Over The Years - Tasting Table

fromBusiness Insider

McDonald's CEO went viral for his robotic taste test. He won the authenticity war anyway.

McDonald's CEO's awkward Big Arch taste test video sparked a fast-food authenticity competition among rival chain CEOs, with McDonald's ultimately benefiting from dominating the conversation despite criticism.

Marketing

How 10 Chain Restaurant Slogans Have Evolved Over The Years - Tasting Table

fromBusiness Insider

McDonald's CEO went viral for his robotic taste test. He won the authenticity war anyway.

more#fast-food-marketing

Social media marketing

fromFast Company

McDonald's knew what it was doing all along with this week's 'Burgergate'

McDonald's CEO's awkward Big Arch burger video went viral, generating millions in earned media value and sparking a competitive cycle of CEO response videos from rival fast food brands.

KFC Once Asked The Pope To Bless This Now-Discontinued Fish Sandwich - Tasting Table

KFC created a Fish Snacker Sandwich during Lent and requested Pope Benedict XVI's blessing to compete with McDonald's Filet-O-Fish, though the Pope never granted it.

fromFortune

How an MBA internship led Mitsubishi to e-commerce platform Yami-and into the U.S. snacks market | Fortune

Mitsubishi Shokuhin partners with Yami to enhance access to U.S. consumers for Japanese food products.

London food

fromTime Out London

America's third biggest fried chicken chain is coming to London for the first time

Raising Cane's, the US third-largest fried chicken chain, will open its first European restaurant in Piccadilly Circus, London, in late 2026 with more sites planned.

Marketing tech

fromBon Appetit

The Burger CEOs Are Beefing

Modern food and entertainment marketing has become increasingly absurd, featuring unconventional stunts like A24 wedding chapels, Brat credit cards, and protein bar vibrators, exemplified by McDonald's CEO's awkward burger promotion that sparked competitive CEO burger-eating responses.

Miscellaneous

15 Of McDonald's Biggest Contests And Games To Date - Tasting Table

McDonald's has run numerous contests and games over decades, offering customers chances to win cash prizes and free food, though most promotions have faced controversies including failed promises and FBI involvement.

fromFood & Beverage Magazine

McDonald's K-Pop Meals: Choose Your Side!

McDonald's and Netflix launch K-Pop inspired meals featuring HUNTR/X and Saja Boys, enhancing fan engagement through exclusive flavors and collectibles.

NYC food

fromny.eater.com

3 months ago

A Huge Chinese Fast-Food Chain's NYC Debut and More NYC Restaurant Openings to Know in January

Multiple new restaurants, bars, and cafes opened across New York City in January 2026, including Mixue, a Thai wine bar in Bushwick, and Charlotte Patisserie in Chelsea.

#social-media-marketing

fromThe Drum

Social media marketing

How Pizza Hut's Taste Freedom brand revival hinges on 'fewer, bigger' social media drives

Social media marketing

The First Fast Food Chain To Truly Master Social Media - Tasting Table

Wendy's pioneered innovative social media engagement through witty, sarcastic interactions that established it as the industry leader in online brand personality and customer connection.

fromEntrepreneur

This Awkward McDonald's CEO Video Sparks Fast Food War

McDonald's CEO's awkward burger bite sparked viral mockery, prompting competitors Burger King and Wendy's to launch social media attacks showcasing their executives eating full portions.

fromThe Drum

Social media marketing

How Pizza Hut's Taste Freedom brand revival hinges on 'fewer, bigger' social media drives

Social media marketing

The First Fast Food Chain To Truly Master Social Media - Tasting Table

Wendy's pioneered innovative social media engagement through witty, sarcastic interactions that established it as the industry leader in online brand personality and customer connection.

fromEntrepreneur

more#social-media-marketing

This Awkward McDonald's CEO Video Sparks Fast Food War

McDonald's CEO's awkward burger bite sparked viral mockery, prompting competitors Burger King and Wendy's to launch social media attacks showcasing their executives eating full portions.

What's The Difference Between Burger King's Whopper And Whopper Jr? - Tasting Table

The Whopper Jr. is a smaller version of the Whopper, created due to initial limitations in burger bun sizes at Burger King's first Puerto Rico location.

Marketing

fromThe Atlantic

The McDonald's CEO's Big Burger-Eating Mistake

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski faced online backlash for appearing unenthusiastic while eating the Big Arch burger in a promotional video, violating expectations of food influencer marketing authenticity.

Marketing

fromForbes

From Burger Backlash To Brand Opportunity

Business leaders build personal brands through social media to showcase leadership, values, and approachability, though execution risks can generate unintended negative attention.

fromsfist.com

Sad Japantown Burger King to Be Replaced By Super Duper

Super Duper Burger will replace the Fillmore and Post Burger King at 1701 Fillmore Street and open this summer as its ninth San Francisco location.

fromFortune

McDonald's CEO's viral burger taste test has a silver lining | Fortune

McDonald's CEO's hesitant bite of the new Big Arch Burger in a promotional video sparked viral ridicule, allowing competitors like Burger King to capitalize with mocking response videos.

from24/7 Wall St.

McDonald's vs. Yum! Brands: Which Wins the Battle for India as US Growth Slows?

McDonald's ( NYSE: MCD) and Yum! Brands ( NYSE: YUM) face a punishing domestic landscape. QSR traffic from lower-income consumers declined by nearly double digits in the third quarter, a trend persisting for nearly two years. Rising labor costs, consumer pushback on pricing, market saturation, and value menu wars are eroding margins. India offers explosive growth: 1.4 billion people, median age of 29, a rapidly expanding middle class expected to reach 600 million by 2030, and massive underpenetration of Western QSR brands.

Food & drink

This Country's McDonald's Serves The Best Fried Chicken, According To David Chang - Tasting Table

If you've followed David Chang over the years, you know he really loves fried chicken - and to many people's surprise, he thinks fried chicken doesn't get much better than at McDonald's in China. This may be a mind-blowing pick, but Chang has never been shy about his appreciation for chain fried chicken. He's a documented fan of Popeye's, and heaped massive praise on China's local KFCs during an episode of his show "Ugly Delicious" dedicated entirely to fried chicken.

The Oldest Chain Restaurant In The World Didn't Start In The US - Tasting Table

Yoshinoya, a Japanese beef bowl chain founded in 1899, is the world's oldest fast food restaurant, operating for 127 years across over 2,000 locations globally.

fromBuzzFeed

These Fast-Food Items Were Huge In The '90s - Can You Correctly Name Them All?

A 15-item image-based quiz challenges recognition of iconic 1990s fast-food menu items from commercials, advertisements, and real food photos.

fromFast Company

McDonald's CEO awkwardly samples his company's new burger in viral video

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski's Instagram video promoting the new Arch Burger went viral for appearing uncomfortable and unconvincing while eating the product.

Too Cheesy To Ignore: The Popular Japanese Burger Behind Applebee's Sizzling New Addition - Tasting Table

Applebee's launched the O-M-Cheese Burger: a skillet-sliced hamburger served in sizzling molten queso and cheddar with bacon and spicy honey mustard.

fromBuzzFeed

I Actually Ordered That McDonald's Burger From The CEO's Video, And Now I Have Some Thoughts

McDonald's Big Arch burger features two quarter-pound patties and three cheddar slices, but underwhelms with flavors that compete rather than complement each other.

The Iconic Potato Company Supplying Fries To McDonald's, Burger King, And Beyond - Tasting Table

The J. R. Simplot Company dominates the frozen french fry industry, supplying major chains including McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, and retailers since 1967.

fromwww.theguardian.com

It's survival of the fittest': the UK kebab chain seeking an edge with robot slicers

German Doner Kebab uses automation, self-service tech, and operational changes to improve productivity, reduce labour costs, and support franchise expansion amid rising expenses.

8 Pizza Hut Wings, Ranked - Tasting Table

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess what people usually order at Pizza Hut. Nonetheless, this pizza chain offers items beyond standard pizza with offerings ranging from cheesy breads to melts and wings - we even ranked some of the most popular Pizza Hut menu items. Apparently, pizza lovers want something other than cheese-covered bread to go with their pies, and wings seem to be quite popular as Pizza Hut currently offers an impressive range of boneless or traditional wings with a slew of flavor options.

Food & drink

What $15 Gets You At Burger King Vs McDonald's In 2026 - Tasting Table

Burger King and McDonald's current value combos and menu deals can still deliver multiple meals for under $15 despite elevated fast-food inflation.