MRE review — New Zealand soldier rates US Army field rations

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A New Zealand Army soldier tries a US military MRE — or Meal, Ready-to-Eat — and compares it to New Zealand MREs. An MRE is designed to sustain soldiers during training or an operation while food-service facilities are inaccessible.

Denny's cut some customizations from its menu — and says it's helped rake in more profits

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A sign is posted in front of a Denny's restaurant on February 13, 2023 in Emeryville, California
A Denny's diner.

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A McDonald's franchisee is paying $4.35 million to settle a lawsuit from a worker who said she was raped by her manager when she was just 14

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McDonald's franchisees are upset by new royalty hike
A McDonald's franchise group criticizes McDonald's for royalty fee hike.

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A man left a $10,000 tip on a $32 bill at a Michigan restaurant. The manager says it was a tribute to a friend who recently died.

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A man left a $10,000 tip on a $32 bill at a restaurant in Michigan (not pictured).

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Taco Bell says that low-income customers are still flocking to its restaurants even as other fast-food chains say they're struggling to hold on to them

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Taco Bell restaurant sign and logo in Bloomsburg, Philadelphia, US in February 2022

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Chipotle says California customers will soon be paying more for their burritos

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A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant on April 26, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Minimum wages for California fast-food workers will increase to $20 an hour in April.

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McDonald's seeks to open 1,000 new stores in China by the end of the year as demand for fast food surges in the country amid economic troubles

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McDonald's in China.

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Costco's CFO is stepping down. Please tell us the $1.50 hot dogs are safe.

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Customers wait in line for Costco hot dog with sign showing the hot dog visible over their heads
Customers wait in line to order below signage for the Costco Kirkland Signature $1.50 hot dog and soda combo, which has maintained the same price since 1985.

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People in California will soon be paying more for Chipotle, McDonald's, and other fast-food

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Woman ordering from fast-food restaurant on a digital screen

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The world is turning on American fast food, from McDonald's to Starbucks, amid Middle East unrest

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People in Eindhoven, the Netherlands protest outside of a McDonald's restaurant by waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs, including one that reads, in English,
McDonald's is the latest US brand to report a hit to sales related to unrest in the Middle East.

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