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· Celine Pun
Panda Express worker’s viral TikTok roast of early morning customers has fast-food employees chiming in
A 15-second video posted to TikTok by @isaiahafk shows a Panda Express worker expressing his dismay at the chain’s early-morning customers. While many in the video’s comments section offered up their arguments as to why some might want to purchase orange chicken at 10 a.m.,…
· Editorial Staff
How Two Chinese Immigrants Built a Billion-Dollar Fast-Food Empire More Successful Than In-N-Out
Panda Express, the beloved fast-casual dining restaurant, was founded by Chinese immigrants who believe treating their employees right is the key to building their now billion dollar empire. The Chinese-American fast food chain made $2 billion in sales in 2015 — three times that…
· Ryan General
Trader Joe’s Ex-President Launches Grocery Store That Sells Healthy Food at Fast-Food Prices
It looks like your common boutique supermarket, and with its aisles brimming with fresh produce and friendly staff assisting customers, it has nearly everything you would find in your typical suburban food store. But under the Whole Foods facade of carrot crates and egg carton…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee to open flagship in Times Square with exclusive new menu
Filipino fast-food restaurant chain Jollibee will open a flagship restaurant in the heart of Times Square in New York City on Aug. 18. It will be located beside the Good Morning America Studio and the Bow Tie of Midtown, where the Times Square Ball Drop takes place every year.…
· Carl Samson
KFC China forced to sell chicken feet due to inflation
KFC stores in China have reportedly begun selling chicken feet, giving customers a new finger-lickin’ experience. Instead of as a response to calls to add chicken feet to the menu, the new offering comes as a consequence of inflation, according to CNN Business. Skyrocketing oil…
· Bryan Ke
Man accused of attacking Filipino American family at Hollywood drive-thru pleads not guilty
Nicholas Weber, the 31-year-old man accused of hurling racial slurs and attacking a Filipino American family at a McDonald’s drive-thru in North Hollywood on May 13, pleaded not guilty to all his charges in court on Monday. Weber is facing one felony count of battery with…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ J-Hope releases ‘More’ music video ahead of debut solo album ‘Jack in the Box’
BTS’ J-Hope released the music video for his new single “More” on Friday. The track and its music video provide a taste of his forthcoming debut solo studio album “Jack in the Box,” which will be released on July 15 at 1 p.m. KST. This makes J-Hope the first BTS member to…
· Bryan Ke
Activists demand justice for victims of anti-Asian attack at North Hollywood McDonald’s drive-thru
Dozens of supporters stood beside the Roque family outside the Van Nuys District Attorney's Office in Los Angeles on Friday as they urged the authorities to investigate and prosecute Nicholas Weber for allegedly committing a hate crime. The crowd consisted of members from…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino family attacked at North Hollywood fast food drive-thru by man who called them ‘so Asian’
A Filipino family was threatened and physically attacked at a fast food drive-thru in North Hollywood, California, on May 13. Nerissa Roque and her daughter, Patricia, were pulling up to a drive-thru when a Jeep allegedly bumped the back of their car. The driver, who told them…
· William Yuk
KFC China’s dancing Psyduck toy becomes viral sensation selling for up to $200
In celebration of Children’s Day, KFCs in China introduced a set of three Pokémon toys to be paired with its kids’ meals. The Psyduck toy, which dances along to a catchy tune, has become the center of China’s latest social media craze. The Psyduck hashtag, #可达鸭, has climbed to…
· Bryan Ke
Kanye West announces McDonald’s collab with Muji designer Naoto Fukasawa after Instagram wipe
Ye, commonly known as Kanye West, made a comeback on Instagram by announcing an upcoming collaboration with Muji designer Naoto Fukasawa and McDonald’s. While Ye mentioned Fukasawa in his Instagram post, the Japanese industrial designer has yet to make any comment about the…
· Celine Pun
Potato shortage leads to Japanese Burger Kings substituting french fries with dried ramen snacks
Japanese Burger Kings are offering customers the option to substitute their french fries with dried ramen snacks amid a global potato shortage. Japan is among the many countries to experience potato shortages, as a result of supply chain interruptions and declines in demand amid…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee to open first branch in Australia
Filipino fast-food restaurant chain Jollibee will open its first Australian branch in Campbelltown, Sydney. As of this month, an opening day is yet to be decided, but pre-construction plans are currently in progress. Australia is home to over 300,000 Filipinos, and in…
· Sarah Yukiko
‘I was the only one doing it’: TV chef icon Martin Yan on 43 years of sharing Asian American cuisine
Television chef Martin Yan spoke to NextShark about his 43 years in the industry, discrimination he has faced, the meaning of “authenticity” in cooking, and how he has become more vocal in advocating for Asian American communities. In his new web series called “MY Chinatown,”…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘You’re the rice to my Chickenjoy’: Filipino American couple hold their wedding reception at Jollibee
Filipino American couple Angelica and Robin San Felipe held their wedding reception and photoshoot at a Jollibee in Daly City, San Francisco. The couple first met in college at a university in the Philippines, but their relationship only blossomed after reconnecting in…
· Sarah Yukiko
China calls for boycott of KFC due to customers’ ‘irrational and excessive’ purchases
Following a successful meal toy promotion with the Chinese toy company Pop Mart, KFC is facing backlash and calls for a boycott in China. Reports suggested some consumers bought hundreds of dollars’ worth of the meals to acquire the limited-edition collectibles but threw away…
· Ryan General
Meet Kim Su-min, the aspiring actress who has yet to find love on ‘Single’s Inferno’
An aspiring actress with a flourishing modeling career is one of the newest additions to the popular South Korean dating show “Single’s Inferno.” Kim Su-min, 24, was introduced in the fifth episode of the hit Netflix reality series, alongside newcomers Cha Hyun-seung and Seong…
· Ryan General
Police chief in Hawaii faces lawsuit for alleged racial discrimination against Asian officer
The police chief in the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i is being accused of discriminatory and racist behavior toward an Asian American officer in a lawsuit. What the suit is saying: Kaua’i Police Department (KPD) Captain Paul Applegate, 55, filed a suit against KPD Chief Todd Raybuck…
· Ryan General
Jollibee Temporarily Closes a Store After Customer Claims Her Order Came With ‘Fried Towel’
Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee temporarily closed one of its stores in the Philippines on Wednesday after a customer complained of receiving a delivery order of a “deep fried towel” in place of fried chicken. (To view the videos and photos below, you must click on the…
· Editorial Staff
McDonald’s BTS Meal Officially Drops with Behind-The-Scenes on App
McDonald’s highly anticipated BTS Meal is now available for order with exclusive never-before-seen digital content on the App. What’s in it: The signature order includes a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries and a medium Coke.
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