Pressure remains on beef prices as supply rises
Beef prices have continued to come under pressure at the factories this week as the gradual increase in supplies of cattle continues
McDonald’s Puts Calorie Counts on Menu Boards
According to Burger Business, Less than two months after reorganizing its menu boards to spotlight items with 400 or fewer calories, McDonald’s Corp. announced that beginning next week it will include calorie information for all items on in-store and drive-thru menus. In doing so, it gets a jump on a requirement in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare), which mandates that restaurant chains with 20 or more locations provide such calorie information on menus.
McWraps: McDonald's Latest Limited Time Offering
According to the Huffington Post, News came out recently that McDonald’s is having its worst sales year in nearly a decade. In what may be a bid to generate some buzz for the brand, they’re giving a select U.S. market a sneak peek of one of their international menu items.
Burger Kings New BBQ Offerings
Recently in Ireland and the UK, Burger King has unveiled a Rodeo BBQ Extra Long Beef burger with–count ’em, cowboy—three beef patties, fried onion rings, cheese and BBQ sauce. The flanker Rodeo BBQ Chicken Royale makes do with a single long chicken patty
KFC Shrimp Stars And Fish Donuts Now Available In Singapore
Australia has been known for its lamb, so it only natural that McDonald’s Australia is planning to debut a “Serious Lamb Burger” next week, reports Burger Business. In addition to a lamb patty, the burger will also have red onion slices, a slice of beetroot, egg, tomato, lettuce and aioli.
McDonald's New Serious Lamb Burger
Australia has been known for its lamb, so it only natural that McDonald’s Australia is planning to debut a “Serious Lamb Burger” next week, reports Burger Business. In addition to a lamb patty, the burger will also have red onion slices, a slice of beetroot, egg, tomato, lettuce and aioli.
McDonald’s Reconsiders Wings as Small Gets Big Again
The “mini” trend seemed to have played itself out last year when BK Burger Minis came and went at Burger King, but the increasing popularity of snack items—especially chicken snack foods such as Chicken McBites—is making small big time again
McDonald’s Announces Olympics Menu
Despite earlier promises that its London Olympics-sites menu would be the broadest it ever has assembled for the Games, athletes, press and spectators will find a menu that’s so narrow and safe as to be a bit of a gold-medal disappointment
Subway Angus Melts Target Burger Category
Itself the target of a territory invasion by Pizza Hut’s P’Zolo, Subway is breaking down restaurant category barriers, too, with its take on burgers
Hotdogs and Champagne… The Rise of Gourmet Junk Food
Just 12 months ago we were expected to swallow the idea of a fancy burger for €8, and not even get a portion of chips for that price. This year, the traditional fast food staples of fried chicken and hotdogs are getting the gastro treatment, also with price tags to match. Foodie joints are opening, with only a cursory nod to their poor relations over at Chicken Cottage, KFC or the mobile stalls selling greasy onion-topped hotdogs outside clubs at two in the morning