UK overtakes US as Fast Food Junkies

[Labarum]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...02/view02c.xml

[not2late]

Gosh, I know this will sound really stupid, but every time I tune into "East Enders", I hardly ever see the regular Enders running to Ian's and Laura's shop (we're about 6 years behind the BBC here) and having fish and chips a couple time a week for supper. Usually, Dot, Pat, Pauline, etc. are always fixing up meals for their families.

[*Emma*]

that chip shop is still in the current one and you still never see the regulars going into it, though i bet if a macdonalds was built on the square it would be used.

[not2late]

Originally Posted by *Emma*

that chip shop is still in the current one and you still never see the regulars going into it, though i bet if a macdonalds was built on the square it would be used.

Maybe because Ian is such an unlikeable weasel?

In addition to McD's, what other fast food places are in the UK?

[Labarum]

Originally Posted by not2late

In addition to McD's, what other fast food places are in the UK?

Burger King
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Pizza Hut

1000s of Indian and Chinese takaways
Lots of trad Fish'n'Chip Shops
(some selling crazy thing like Mars Bars deep fried in batter)
http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/mars-bar/

Pie and Pastry Shops

[kate58]

McD, Burger King, Subway, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut and Starbucks are all well established here in Ireland. Like the UK we also have lots of Chinese and Indian restaurants, even small towns will have at least one or two, but they are mainly one-offs, not chains. Also loads of chip shops, which are again rarely part of chains.

We have a good few home grown chains - Supermacs (a burger place mainly, though with a much wider menu than McD's and good salads made to order) Eddie Rockets (like an 1950's American Diner, serving burgers, pizza etc), Abrakebabra (kebabs), The Bagel Factory (which markets itself as "The Healthy Alternative". mmmm) and O'Brien's Sandwich Bars (which is also a very good salad place).

However from visiting the US I can say that there tends to be a lot more one off owner run cafe/restaurants here than there and in general fewer fast food outlets or chains. But that's changing.

[DuchessOfDork]

Abrakebabra?? That sounds awesome!! I -wish- we had a kebab chain around here. Chunks of meat and veggies on a stick? I'd be in heaven.

[kate58]

It isn't the type of kebab on a stick, it's a donor kebab. Using what I believe in the US is known as gyro meat - this is a pic from their site.



You know I always looked on them as poison cos of the high fat content, but thinking about it, without the bread, they are probably ok for this WOE. Would have to find out what is in them apart from lamb though - fillers maybe?

[*Emma*]

yeah it is FULL of fillers, i always request a chicken and lamb tikka kebab rather than the donner meat.

[sadie147]

doner kebabs and gyros are similar but doner kebabs are turkish (i think) and gyros greek .

never had a doner kebab but i do think the gyros here taste like they have fillers in them, they've always had kind of a meatloaf texture to me...sort of formed meat? i don't take my chances with them :-(