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Fast Food

# fast-food - Saturday 15 June, 2013

# fast-food - Monday 10 June, 2013

Want to make a Big Mac in your very own kitchen?

We’ve got copycat recipes for that and other fast food favourites.

# fast-food - Saturday 25 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie McDonald’s creates its highest calorie menu item ever Mega Potato

McDonald’s creates its highest calorie menu item ever

It’s called the Mega Potato and it’s only available in Japan. Soz.

# fast-food - Sunday 28 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie This is what a McDonald’s hamburger looks like after 14 years Ew

This is what a McDonald’s hamburger looks like after 14 years

Surprisingly, only the pickle has suffered the onslaughts of time.

# fast-food - Thursday 28 March, 2013

From The Score New Zealand PM calls Ryder attack ‘sinister’ as cricketer is placed under induced coma Critical Condition

New Zealand PM calls Ryder attack ‘sinister’ as cricketer is placed under induced coma

The Kiwi all-rounder played for the Irish cricket team in 2007.

# fast-food - Wednesday 27 March, 2013

From The Score Former Ireland cricketer in intensive care following fast food fracas Midnight Attack

Former Ireland cricketer in intensive care following fast food fracas

Kiwi all-rounder Jesse Ryder is reported to have suffered a fractured skull after he was set upon in Christchurch, NZ.

# fast-food - Tuesday 12 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Fast food and alcohol companies ‘using similar strategies to tobacco industry’ Health

Fast food and alcohol companies ‘using similar strategies to tobacco industry’

A Lancet study advocates for regulation, saying that it is the only way to change transnational corporations.

# fast-food - Wednesday 23 January, 2013

From Business ETC Subway sandwich scandal inches into court Size Matters

Subway sandwich scandal inches into court

Angry consumers say Subway’s ‘footlong’ sandwiches are an inch shorter than they should be.

# fast-food - Tuesday 13 November, 2012

Garlic cheese & chips for Fox News, as it falls for… Supermac’s

Fox News is recommending Americans try the ‘tasty and tempting food’ at Supermac’s.

# fast-food - Thursday 1 November, 2012

From Business ETC McDonald’s to create 700 jobs in next three years Jobswatch

McDonald’s to create 700 jobs in next three years

Fast food chain currently employs 4,054 people in Ireland and spent €283.7m in the Irish economy in 2011.

# fast-food - Saturday 20 October, 2012

From Business ETC Weak dollar, strong competition make impact on McDonald’s profit Not Lovin' It

Weak dollar, strong competition make impact on McDonald’s profit

McDonald’s says that while its sales have held up, its overall operating income is beginning to take a hit.

# fast-food - Saturday 29 September, 2012

Pizza Hut’s latest offering – cream cheese cone crust Ludicrous This post contains a poll

Pizza Hut’s latest offering – cream cheese cone crust

It’s only in the Middle East so far – but would you like to tuck into this creation?

# fast-food - Wednesday 5 September, 2012

From TheJournal.ie McDonald’s to open vegetarian-only outlets McDonald's

McDonald’s to open vegetarian-only outlets

The fast-food giant has never served beef in India, where cows are considered sacred, and now plans to open completely meat-free outlets near pilgrimage sites.

# fast-food - Monday 20 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie McDonald’s creates 70 new jobs in north Dublin Jobswatch

McDonald’s creates 70 new jobs in north Dublin

The fast food giant has announced the creation of 70 jobs at its new €2 million drive-thru restaurant in Charlestown.

# fast-food - Monday 16 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Ordering a burger meal with all the trimmings? Read this first… Fast Food

Ordering a burger meal with all the trimmings? Read this first…

SafeFood has revealed that a burger meal can contain up to 100 per cent of an adult’s daily amounts for calories, fat and salt.

# fast-food - Sunday 17 June, 2012

12 McDonald’s menu items that failed to take off Not Lovin' It This post contains images

12 McDonald’s menu items that failed to take off

McLobster anyone? Thought not.

# fast-food - Monday 28 May, 2012

From Business ETC Sales at Irish branches of KFC fell almost 10pc in 2010 On A Diet?

Sales at Irish branches of KFC fell almost 10pc in 2010

The company which operates 18 KFC franchises on the island of Ireland says sales dipped, as it recorded a €2m loss.

# fast-food - Thursday 17 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Teenager finds part of employee’s finger in roast-beef sandwich Finger Food

Teenager finds part of employee’s finger in roast-beef sandwich

“I was like, that has to be a finger,” said 14-year-old Michigan boy Ryan Hart.

# fast-food - Friday 20 April, 2012

VIDEO: The Most Labour-Intensive Flatpack Dinner of the Day Work Can Wait This post contains videos

# fast-food - Monday 9 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 of the world’s grossest sandwiches Gross

9 of the world’s grossest sandwiches

Finished eating all your Easter eggs? Good. Now prepare to feast your eyes on these sandwich monsters…

# fast-food - Sunday 1 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie There’s another reason not to eat fast food… Yikes!

There’s another reason not to eat fast food…

…It can bring you down, man.

# fast-food - Friday 6 January, 2012

From The Score WATCH: ‘Give us a bite there baby!’ Dunphy stars in new McDonald’s ad Im Loving It This post contains videos

WATCH: ‘Give us a bite there baby!’ Dunphy stars in new McDonald’s ad

We’re not sure what the infamous broadcaster and pundit is doing there either.

# fast-food - Saturday 3 December, 2011

From Business ETC Column: Applying the lessons of beating Big Tobacco to beating Big Food Opinion

Column: Applying the lessons of beating Big Tobacco to beating Big Food

An ‘obesity tax’ on its own is a regressive move – much more nuanced strategies are required to get people thinking about what they put in their bodies, says food writer Frank Armstrong.

# fast-food - Tuesday 8 November, 2011

Fast food most popular with middle-income families – study

The American study showed that fast-food dining becomes more common as earnings increase from low to middle incomes.

# fast-food - Wednesday 26 October, 2011

From Business ETC We’re lovin’ it: McDonald’s Ireland served up 920,000 extra meals in 2010 McDonald's

We’re lovin’ it: McDonald’s Ireland served up 920,000 extra meals in 2010

McDonald’s restaurants in Ireland say they served almost a million more customers last year than in 2009, though profits fell slightly.

The McRib is back – but is it coming to Ireland?

The elusive McDonalds sandwich has reappeared in US McDonalds restaurants – and will remain on menu until 14 November.

# fast-food - Tuesday 18 October, 2011

From Business ETC McTelly: McDonalds launches its own in-store television channel McTelly

McTelly: McDonalds launches its own in-store television channel

The McDonald’s Channel will be broadcast in restaurants across the US.

# fast-food - Wednesday 28 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Minister rules out prospect of tax on ‘junk food’ Fat Tax

Minister rules out prospect of tax on ‘junk food’

James Reilly rules out taxing high-fat foods, but is to ask fast food operators to display the calorie counts of meals on their menus.

# fast-food - Monday 5 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie McDonald’s refused permission for proposed Temple Bar outlet Not Lovin' It This post contains a poll

McDonald’s refused permission for proposed Temple Bar outlet

Dublin City Council refuses permission for a new outlet in Temple Bar Square, saying the outlet would hit the area’s “dignity”.

From TheJournal.ie McDonald’s has no plans for calorie counts on Irish menus Calories

McDonald’s has no plans for calorie counts on Irish menus

From Wednesday, McDonald’s restaurants in the UK will display calorie counts on their menu boards but there are no plans to do it here.

# fast-food - Thursday 25 August, 2011

From Business ETC Porridge: Have it your way Mild Oats

Porridge: Have it your way

Burger King joins other fast food chains in bringing oatmeal to its morning menu.

# fast-food - Wednesday 3 August, 2011

KFC blames Fijian quarantine for shortage of signature breadcrumbs

The fast food chain is forced to shut its three Fijian restaurants – because it’s run out of its breadcrumb mixture.

# fast-food - Thursday 28 July, 2011

Morrissey: Norway killings are ‘nothing’ compared to fast-food meat

The vegetarian singer made the comments at a concert in Warsaw over the weekend.

# fast-food - Monday 18 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Not loving it: Row over McDonald’s plan for Temple Bar Temple Bar

Not loving it: Row over McDonald’s plan for Temple Bar

Local businesses say they will be scrutinising the fast food giant’s application to open a three-floor outlet in Dublin’s ‘cultural quarter’.

# fast-food - Wednesday 13 July, 2011

Not lovin’ it: McDonalds cuts falafel from Israeli menu

The Middle East’s most popular fast food will be pulled from the McDonald’s menu because it’s not selling enough.

# fast-food - Thursday 7 July, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Joy and dismay follows ruling on setting pay for low-wage restaurant workers Wages This post contains videos

Joy and dismay follows ruling on setting pay for low-wage restaurant workers

Food industry groups have welcome the ruling which deems Joint Labour Committees rules on wages to be unconstitutional. They say it will lead to job creation.

# fast-food - Sunday 26 June, 2011

From TheJournal.ie The 9 at 9: Sunday 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

In your 9 at 9: Minister in sack threat; the universal social charge is here to stay; the end of LulzSec; the senator and the passport row; and the world’s ugliest dog.

# fast-food - Friday 20 May, 2011

KFC China introduces ‘Taste of Ireland’ fried chicken Finger Lickin' Green This post contains videos

KFC China introduces ‘Taste of Ireland’ fried chicken

The fast food chain is adding cream liqueur to its batter for a new Irish-themed range – and according to this ad, we’re seriously missing out.

# fast-food - Wednesday 18 May, 2011

Wisconsin man eats 25,000th Big Mac BigMac This post contains videos

# fast-food - Thursday 28 April, 2011

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