Fast food

Canada woman sues Tim Hortons after ‘superheated’ tea caused ‘horrific’ burns
Jackie Lansing sues coffee chain for C$500,000 after cup of tea that ‘collapsed’ and spilled on her stomach and legs left her ‘disfigured’
Leyland Cecco
20, Mar, 2023 @5:39 PM

‘My gran put out Soreen malt loaf – and I destroyed that bad boy’: readers on their favourite childhood foods
In response to our writers’ recent rundown of foods they enjoyed as kids, readers pick more dubious delights from the supermarket shelves of yore
Guardian readers
16, Mar, 2023 @12:25 PM

UK’s drive-throughs step up a gear as posh brands take to the road
Bakery chain Gail’s is latest high-street chain hoping to serve its food through car windows
Zoe Wood
03, Mar, 2023 @1:27 PM

New on the menu: Subway sandwich chain explores potential sale
Franchise company, with more than 37,000 restaurants in over 100 countries, could be valued at more than $10bn
Dominic Rushe in New York
14, Feb, 2023 @8:15 PM

October start set for ban in England of single-use plastic tableware
Sale by retailers and food outlets in England of single-use plastic tableware to be banned but not ‘shelf-ready pre-packaged food’ containers
Jane Clinton
14, Jan, 2023 @6:01 AM

Carb heaven! 21 loaded fries recipes to try at home – from kimchi to spicy sausage
Forget salt and vinegar: today’s chips are piled high with chutney, tofu, lasagne and even ice-cream. Here’s how to recreate chefs’ most comforting recipes
Tony Naylor
09, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM

Thanks, Simon, for inspiring me to strive for greater immaturity | Brief letters
Brief letters: Making the most of a midlife crisis | Washing up the French way | Clever cronyism | Solving bicycle thefts | Marmalade season
02, Jan, 2023 @5:32 PM

Ban on single-use restaurant tableware hailed as fast-food ‘revolution’ in France
McDonald’s and other chains race to replace throwaway wrappers with reusable cutlery and plates before dining deadline
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
28, Dec, 2022 @4:25 PM

Former Del Taco worker files sexual harassment suit against fast-food chain
Suit filed two years after a settlement over another lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against female employees
Michael Sainato
22, Dec, 2022 @10:00 AM

Sunak faces backlash over delay to junk food pre-watershed ads ban
Scrapping of adverts for foods high in fat, salt and sugar before 9pm will not now take effect until 2025
Tom Ambrose
08, Dec, 2022 @10:13 PM

‘Y’all ready for this?’ Can Britain resist America’s fast food giants?
Southern fried chicken, taco supremes and doughnuts are on the menu as US companies eye the UK’s seemingly endless appetite for cheap meals. But will our health pay the price?
Amelia Tait
08, Nov, 2022 @6:00 AM

Fast food fever: how ultra-processed meals are unhealthier than you think
UPFs form 50% of Britons’ calorie intake. Now food scientists are learning more about what makes them so damaging
Andrew Anthony
16, Oct, 2022 @8:00 AM
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