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by Michael Once upon a time potatoes were what the poorest people in society would eat because they were so inexpensive. But now we are being charged an average of $4.19 for a carton of medium fries at McDonald’s. There are many that are very upset about the rapidly rising cost of fries, and this …
Steak ‘n Shake is handing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. one of his first big wins as US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The fast food chain is officially switching from vegetable oil to beef tallow for cooking fries in all of their restaurants nationwide. The brand, known for their steakburgers and hand-scooped milkshakes, …
The screen reads: “Add a tip: 18%. 20%. 25%.” For a takeout sack of burgers and soggy fries? C’mon. It takes extra taps to change it to 10% or zero. Instead, we sheepishly tip and feel resentful. Using Internal Revenue Service data, I extrapolate that tipping has almost doubled since 2013, when San Francisco-based Square …
McDonalds Suburb North of Denver. https://twitter.com/jruizleon/status/1779674876405563679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw h/t javierruizleon
McDonald’s’ French fry fiends are gonna have a cow! If you’re a meat and potatoes kind of person then you’re in luck — those are the main ingredients for making the savory, slenderized spheres served hot and fresh by the burger joint behemoth, says an ex-Mickey D’s executive chef who’s spilling sizzling secrets on how to …
