Food & Drink

  • Italy, Milan, May 30, 2019: A street clock and a McCafe sign on the background of urban buildings and houses.

    McDonald’s Banned From Building Next to Roman Ruins

    Courts in Italy have made a big decision, and we’re guessing McDonald’s isn’t lovin’ it:  The fast-food chain has been barred from building a restaurant next to important Roman ruins. Related: 23 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About McDonald’s The recent…

  • Former Sabunchu Station. KFC fast food restaurant

    Spectacular Fast Food Restaurant Designs Around the World

    Fast-food joints are palaces of guilty pleasure, although their cookie-cutter buildings are usually anything but palatial. If you look far and wide, however, you’ll discover a handful of fast-food restaurants around the world that are one of a kind —…

  • The Highest-Grossing Movie the Year You Were Born

    “Spider-Man: No Way Home” recently became the first pandemic-era movie to rake in $1 billion worldwide, which is no small feat after COVID-19 brought many theaters to the brink of bankruptcy. In honor of that success, let’s embrace our inner…

  • Young woman sitting in her car eating fast food and drinking soda and coffee. In a rush, multi tasking, eating take out burger, french fries and dessert while driving a car. Paying with credit card at drive through. Receiving a receipt and ordered food.

    The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Fast Food of the Year

    Fast food companies used 2021 as a bit of a reboot. While they were adjusting future business models to match new pandemic normals, they were also developing and releasing new menu items, betting that customers would want something different. Some…

  • A vacant retail space in a retail shopping park.

    All These Companies Filed for Bankruptcy in 2021

    After the bankruptcy bloodbath that was 2020, which saw dozens of iconic brands including JCPenney and Neiman Marcus seek Chapter 11 protection, 2021 was comparatively quiet. Still, a number of notable companies did find themselves on financially shaky ground. Here’s a…

  • Dollar banknotes and US coins on wooden tray, on coffee shop table with a white cup of tea on background. Dim light room, modern and minimal style. Concepts for customer service, checking, money tips.

    The Most Generous Tippers Live in These Cities

    When and whether to tip still confounds plenty of people, but there’s no question that the pandemic has made many of us more grateful for restaurant workers. Popmenu, a company that helps restaurants with digital marketing and ordering, analyzed 450,000…