34 articles
Beauty
Vera Wang, 74, reveals secrets to her agelessness: fast food and ‘hard work’
Legendary fashion designer and septuagenarian Vera Wang recently revealed that besides hard work, her unexpected diet also helps her maintai...
Bryan Ke
Culture
90-year-old employee at McDonald’s Japan says she plans to work until she turns 100
Tamiko Honda, a 90-year-old female employee at one of McDonald’s branches in Japan, believed that working in a job was a key to her health, ...
Business
Jollibee ex-employees stage protest over alleged illegal firings at New Jersey branch
Nine former employees of a Jollibee branch in New Jersey organized a protest against the fast food restaurant’s alleged illegal firings afte...
Michelle De Pacina
Food
Japanese pizza restaurant chain unveils ‘Ice Cream Fondue Pizza’
A Japanese pizza restaurant chain is making headlines for its new menu item: “Ice Cream Fondue Pizza.” About the pizza: On Friday, Aoki’s Pi...
Isa Peralta
Entertainment
McDonald’s launches retro Game Boy Color game for Grimace’s Birthday
Fast food giant McDonald’s has released a side-scrolling video game in celebration of Grimace’s birthday, one of the franchises’ original ch...
Daniel Anderson
McDonald’s Singapore promotes ‘Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sandwich hack’
McDonald’s Singapore is jumping on the latest viral food trend by giving away free food for customers to make “Hash Brown Oreo McFlurry sand...
Video: Japanese man finds live frog in takeaway cup of udon noodles
A Japanese man has gone viral on Twitter after posting a video of a frog he found at the bottom of his takeout noodles. Uploaded by Kaito (...
Iris Jung
McDonald’s China releases McNugget-shaped ‘Tetris’ gaming device
McDonald’s is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its chicken nuggets by launching a gaming device shaped like the iconic McNugget. Pr...
Singapore
Couple invite McDonald’s to their wedding, receive McNuggets bouquet
A Singaporean couple received a surprise gift after inviting McDonald’s Singapore to their wedding. On Sunday, a TikTok user named Agnes pos...
Cilantro, intestines and pig’s blood?: Here’s how Pizza Hut Taiwan decides on its viral toppings
Pizza Hut Taiwan is no stranger to controversy, having sold everything from durian mango pizza and tonkotsu “ramen pizza” to cho...
Domino’s Japan releases limited-time bacon milkshake to dip your pizza in
Domino’s Japan is now offering a special limited-time bacon milkshake. The new treat, which will be available until March 5, features ...
Shake Shack Hong Kong to release limited-time Lunar New Year ‘Hot Honey Menu’
Shake Shack Hong Kong is setting the bar high with its special “Hot Honey Menu” for the Lunar New Year. On Thursday, Hypefoods p...
Popeyes returns to S. Korea for round 2 against Korean fried chicken
U.S. fried chicken chain Popeyes will be returning to South Korea next month after a nearly two-year hiatus. The company is set to open it...
News
Man gets Jollibee tomb in memory of his love for Chicken Joy
The Relleve family commissioned two local artists in the Philippines to paint their late father’s tomb with the logo and mascot of Jollibee...
Ryan General
South Korean burger chain releases mint chocolate beef burger
South Korean burger chain Himnanda Burger is now selling a mint chocolate burger. Himnanda first announced the unique menu item on Oct. 12...
Crime
Filipino family attacked at North Hollywood fast food drive-thru seeks extraction order on assailant
Patricia Roque said her family, who was threatened and physically attacked by Nicholas Weber at a McDonald’s drive-thru in North Hollywood,...
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 Roqu...
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....
Celine Pun
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. ...
Sarah Yukiko
Louisiana-style vs. Korean fried chicken: Popeyes plans to open hundreds of locations in South Korea
American fast food chain Popeyes, known for its “Louisiana-style” fried chicken, has signed an agreement to re-open hundreds of locations i...
McDonald’s China Releases Limited-Time Spam Oreo Burger
McDonald’s China has released a limited-time Spam Oreo burger for the holidays. Although it sounds like an early April Fools’ joke, th...
Jollibee Buys Out Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for $350 Million
The Philippines’ Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) has purchased Los Angeles-based Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for a whopping $350 million. Accordin...
Khier Casino
McDonald’s Unveils Ramen-Flavored Fries… But Only in Hong Kong 😞
McDonald’s Hong Kong is about to ruin your diet by releasing two new ramen-flavored “Shake Shake Fries” over the next month. The fast food c...
Excited Customers Wait 17 Hours in Massive Line For Jollibee’s London Opening
Over a thousand eager customers lined up 17 hours ahead of the opening of Jollibee’s first restaurant in London. ...
Asians Eat Less Fast Food Than the Rest of America, Study Finds
Asian Americans, known to have genes that make them crave unhealthy food, consume fast food the least among all ethnic groups in the United ...
Carl Samson
Asia
McDonald’s to Open 2,000 Additional Stores by 2022 in China
McDonald’s is gearing up for a massive expansion in China with an ambitious plan for reaching double-digit sales growth per year. The Ameri...
Restaurant in China Under Fire For Giving Bigger Discounts To Busty Women
A Chinese restaurant in Zhejiang Province is getting some heavy criticism after offering big discounts to women who have bigger chests. Res...
Kyle Encina
Japanese Restaurant Unveils Bizarre ‘Idol Sweat-Flavored’ Chicken Meal
A Japanese restaurant chain came up with a very unusual chicken meal that’s seasoned with “girl sweat”. Take-out restaura...
Meet the Filipino Dad Who Changed McDonald’s Forever
The “value meal”, a brilliant marketing tactic which offered menu items together at a lower price, was actually the brainchild o...
Chinese Food Delivery App Sparks Outrage for Implying That Non-Muslim Food is ‘Dirty’
A Chinese food delivery company that got in trouble for letting unsanitary food off its hook is under fire once again, this time for alleged...
North Korea’s State-Run Airline Becomes Notorious for ‘Mystery Meat’ Burger
Airline food can be pretty unappetizing, but North Korea’s stare-run airline takes the cake for serving its passengers only one food item: t...
Lifestyle
Panda Express Unveils Mexican-Chinese Mashup With Orange Chicken Burrito
Panda Express has put a Mexican twist on its orange chicken by wrapping the menu item in a burrito. The outer shell is made entirely of a sc...
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 th...
Editorial Staff
Uncategorized
Pranksters Convince Minnesota Burger King Workers to Smash Their Own Store Windows
There’s a new prank that is as much genius as it is evil and destructive — convincing fast food employees to smash their own restauran...
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