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Do you know
what Burger King and I (Pat) have in common?
We were
both born in 1954 in Miami, Florida.
Here's a 1960s picture of an old BK on SW 8th St. and 64th Ave. Miami
The Girth Birth of Fast Food
We'll talk about fast food and nutrition one day, but
for now, let's just look at the lighter side. In the '50s fast food seemed like a great idea, afterall, who could
foresee it taking the place of good, homecooked meals? When my son was in college a few years ago, one of his friends told
him she had never had a homecooked meal. I would have problems believing that, but I do know of a couple of women who never
cook at home and I'm sure that number is growing more and more.
With many families gone are the days when a
15¢ hamburger was a special treat you got when you went "downtown" and did some school shopping. In my case
it was Royal Castle: 15¢ hamburger...tiny, but so good with a 5¢ birch beer (better than root beer).
A few sorta interesting
fast food facts: - Dunkin' Donuts the original
"Starbucks" (overpriced coffee) The first Dunkin' Donuts opened in Quincy, Mass. The entrepreneur served top-quality,
whole-bean, Arabica coffee at 10¢ per cup while the competition charged a nickel for cheaper coffee.
- Nathan's Hot Dogs: Founded in 1916 on Coney Island, NY. Nathan's
begins serving Coca Cola. Today, Nathan's holds the distinction of being Coca Cola's longest chain
customer
- Denny's
began as Danny's Donuts in Lakewood, California.
Harold Butler, 32, told his investors of plans to serve the best coffee and donuts, offer the best service and value in the industry, and to stay open 24 hours a day. As
the company grew, the menu grew to include sandwiches and in 1959 became known as Denny's Restaurants
- Want to see what a McRib looks like deconstructed? WARNING: It's
not pretty. http://www.foodfacts.info/mcrib/http://www.foodfacts.info/mcrib/http://www.foodfacts.info/mcrib/
- Where was the first Chinese
buffet served & when? "Chinese" food first stalked American appetites around the time of the San Francisco Gold
Rush when, according to the Smithsonian Institution, the first recorded Chinese restaurant on U.S. territory opened in 1849.
It was called Macao and Woosung and was founded by Norman Asing, who developed what may have been the first all-you-can-eat
buffet, charging a buck for the splurge. His innovation spawned a flurry of "chow chows," and they blessed America
with an enduring legacy: chop suey."
Wanna guess where this Taco Bell
is located?
This Taco Bell
is located in Mexico City, Mexico
 1904 World's Fair; hot dogs were popularize. and
1905 America's first pizzeria opened in New
York.
Nathan's Hot Dogs: Founded in 1916 on Coney Island, NY Nathan's begins serving Coca Cola. Today,
Nathan's holds the distinction of being Coca Cola's longest chain customer
1921 White Castle Hamburgers Wichita, KS
1922 A&W (Roy
Allen & Frank Wright) Sacramento, CA
1925 Howard Johnsons Wollaston, MA
1932 Krystal Chattanooga, TN
1934 Steak 'n
Shake Normal, IL
1936 Carvel
Ice Cream New York, NY
1937 Krispy Kreme Winston-Salem, N
1940 Dairy Queen Joliet, IL
1945 Baskin Robbins Glendale, CA
1947 Shoney's Charlston, WV
1948 McDonald's San Bernardino, CA
1948 Bob Evans Gallipolis, OH
1950 Whataburger Corpus Christi, TX
1950 Dunkin Donuts Quincy, MA
1951 Jack in the Box San Diego CA
1952 KFC Corbin, KY
Churchs Chicken San Antonio, TX
1953 Denny's Lakewood, CA
1954 Burger King Miami,
FL
1958 IHOP Al Lapin Toluca Lake, CA
Sizzler - Culver City, CA
Pizza Hut - Wichita, KS
Sbarro Gennaro Sbarro
Brookly, NY
Village Inn Meron Anderson & Jim Mola Denver, CO
Where was the first Chinese buffet served
& when?
"Chinese" food first stalked American appetites around the time of the San Francisco Gold
Rush when, according to the Smithsonian Institution, the first recorded Chinese restaurant on U.S. territory opened in 1849.
It was called Macao and Woosung and was founded by Norman Asing, who developed what may have been the first all-you-can-eat
buffet, charging a buck for the splurge. His innovation spawned a flurry of "chow chows," and they blessed America
with an enduring legacy: chop suey. -selected
This
is the busiest McDonalds in the world. Can you guess where it is?
Busiest McDonalds in the world
- Moscow.
In 2005 it was serving 30,000 customers a day.
  INDIA: There are no Big Macs because the Hindu people don't eat beef. However,
they have the Maharaja Mac, which is a Big Mac made of lamb or chicken meat. There is also a vegetarian burger, the McAloo
Tikki.
Quebec, McDonald’s
also offers poutine which is fries with gravy and cheese. In Toronto, McDonalds has sold pizza called the McPizza in the early
1990s.
In Chile, customers can add avocado paste to any sandwich
Greece is the Greek
Mac, consisting of two burger patties wrapped in a pita with yogurt sauce, tomato slices, iceberg lettuce and onions.
Hong Kong: Shogun Burger (a pork bun served with Japanese Teriyaki sauce and cabbage)
Israel: McShawarma
(shawarma served in flatbread) and McKebab (kebab served on flatbread)
Japan: Koroke Burger: Sandwich with breaded
mashed potatoes, shredded cabbage, and katsu sauce
Korea: Bulgogi Burger (pork patty in bulgogi marinade. there
is a deposit levy charged on cups (100 Won) which is refunded on return of cup to any McDonald’s location for recycling
or reuse.
Moroccan McDonald’s also sell “deluxe potatoes” which can be substituted for French
fries and are thick-cut spicy potatoes
New Zealand: Kiwiburger: beef patty, tomato, beetroot and a fried egg.
Pakistan: There is also a McChutney Burger, a meatball sandwich called the McKofta, and strawberry custard pie.
Switzerland: mini calzone, a kind of stuffed pizza.
Philippines: McSpaghetti, which is spaghetti.
Spain: Chilled gazpacho is served in sealed plastic cups.
The McDonalds in Cairo, Egypt delivers to your home!
"The world's first "McSki"
opened in Sweden with Ski-Thru service. Skiers can ski up to the counter and order their favorite McDonald's sandwich
without missing a beat on the slopes."
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