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Wendy's Employee Photographed Scarfing Frosty Right From the Machine

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:05:59 +0000

What is going on with fast food employees lately? On the heels of the internet firestorm that developed when a Taco Bell employee took a picture licking a bunch of tacos comes this new photo that’s sure to cause controversy. A Wendy’s worker decided to help himself to a Frosty by drinking it straight from [...]

Photo of Taco Bell Employee Licking Shells Grosses Out the Web

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:40:44 +0000

This photo could make you think twice before you make a run for the border. The picture of a Taco Bell employee getting just a wee bit too close to some taco shells was posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page with the comment, “This sure says a lot about your employees, food treatment and what [...]

Hungry Delivery Man Caught Eating Customer's Pizza

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:13:53 +0000

You may want to think twice the next time you order a pizza. In this clip, a pizza delivery man in Russia is caught on camera helping himself to some of the food he’s about to bring to a presumably hungry customer. And we can all imagine just how mouth-watering pizza in Russia is, so [...]

Taco Bell Waffle Tacos Are Coming to Make You Fatter

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:15 +0000

Taco Bell recently changed America’s taco calculus by offering Doritos-flavored shells. Their next move appears to be far more radical. Fast food fans in Southern California are reporting the presence of waffle tacos on the menu at some local Taco Bell franchises. The item, which goes for 89 cents, features a waffle folded around sausage [...]

Proof That McDonald's Hamburgers Look the Same After 14 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:28:46 +0000

On July 7, 1999, Dave Whipple bought a McDonald’s hamburger. The Utah man didn’t intend to eat it, but instead he wanted to prove that the burger was so pumped full of preservatives that it would look the same after a month. But Whipple soon forgot about his little science experience and left the burger [...]

Watch the Taco Bell Ad That Was Banned for Upsetting Vegans

Sarah Shahzad — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:43:28 +0000

Taco Bell was forced to retract its anti-vegetable commercial for promoting its 12-pack of tacos. The ad opens with the narrator deriding vegetables, saying “Veggies on game day is like punting on fourth and one — it’s a cop out.” Taco Bell responded, saying they didn’t mean for the ad to be misinterpreted, but to [...]

It's Seniors Gone Wild In Taco Bell's 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:39:01 +0000

In Taco Bell’s 2013 Super Bowl commercial we meet Bernie Goldblatt, an older gentlemen who is being wished good night by an aid at the Glencobrooke Retirement Home. Or so she thinks he is going to sleep. In fact, Bernie’s night is just beginning. He sneaks out of the home and is picked up be his [...]

Subway Pledges to Make Every Footlong Sandwich Actually a Foot Long

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:13:19 +0000

If you thought Subway wasn’t going to budge an inch on its stance regarding the scandal over how long its footlong sandwiches really are, you’re wrong. The restaurant chain has released a statement saying: We have redoubled our efforts to ensure consistency and correct length in every sandwich we serve. Our commitment remains steadfast to [...]

Teen 'Sick and Disgusted' After Finding Brain Inside KFC

Donald Deane — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:20:37 +0000

While it sure is tasty, KFC is always a bit of a risk. A UK student learned that the hard way when he discovered what he thought was a brain inside a piece of chicken he was eating. Um, maybe we'll be avoiding the Colonel from now on.

Subway 'Sandwich Artist' Fired Over Ketchup Dispute Gone Awry

Emerald Catron — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:57:31 +0000

Maybe Subway is stepping up their game a tad. They've made it abundantly clear that they now have avocados and sriracha sauce, and they will NOT be putting ketchup on anybody's sandwich. At all. They don't even have ketchup, and one employee was willing to fight to prove it. They don't call them sandwich artists for nothing.

Students Send First Burger Into Space

Donald Deane — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:38:32 +0000

Thanks to a group of Harvard students, a fast food burger has boldly gone where no burger has gone before -- into the edge of space. Hey, it's better than eating it. Those things'll kill ya.

Secret Fast Food Menu Items From Starbucks, McDonald's and More Revealed

TheFW Staff — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:56:48 +0000

Believe it or not, most fast food joints and quick service chains actually offer a lot more variety and ingenuity than their menus would suggest — they just hide it from you for some sad, sad, reason. We just want our fast food to be as disgusting, er, as tasty as possible, so we’ve pulled [...]

Pizza Cone Crust Pizza — Awesomely Gross or Grossly Awesome?

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:58:24 +0000

Remember when we introduced you to the Pizza Hut Crown Crust Pizza? We’d like you to meet Pizza Hut Middle East’s newest massive calorie bomb, the Cone Crust Pizza. Sounds innocent enough, right? WRONG. Wrong wrong wrong. Heaven help us all.

Tragedy! McDonald's Delays McRib Release

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:55:34 +0000

Bad news for fans of the porky substance that is McDonald's McRib sandwich. Instead of being sold beginning on October 22nd, as was initially planned, the limited time offering won't hit markets until late December. Bah humbug!

Save Your Pennies By Making Your Own Shamrock Shake at Home

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:33 +0000

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake usually comes once a year around St. Patrick’s Day, but as the holiday passes, so does the elusive tasty beverage. Now you don’t have to be in March (or Irish) to enjoy one year round. The cool part is you don’t have to just stick with the normal sugar-laced treat. There are [...]

Man Sets Record for Most Fast-Food Tasted in 30 Seconds [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:40:06 +0000

The US is the junk-food capital of the world, but when it comes to tasting the most fast-food in a short period of time, it turns out that Spain has us beat.

This stunt originally was introduced on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ when Fallon set the bar at 13 food items tasted. But on this Spanish program, Florentino Fernandez bests Fallon by three items, setting a new record with 16 fast foods tasted in 30 seconds.

The Ugly Truth About Fast Food Trends [VIDEO]

Wes Nessman — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:55:17 +0000

I know you can’t be trusted to eat and drive. Check out the video after the jump. I’m in full on ‘grumpy old man’ mode while doing this one. I know you guys are going have one of the nastiest, hardest to eat breakfasts while driving and it pisses me off. Before you order though, [...]