McDonald's says customers don't want premium burgers — they want bigger ones instead

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McDonald's customers want bigger burgers, not premium ones.

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McDonald's says cash-strapped diners are choosing to eat at home more often

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More low-income consumers are eating at home rather than dining out, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said.

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A Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of at least 3 restaurants in Oakland over crime fears

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A Taco Bell franchisee has shut the dining rooms of some restaurants in Oakland over crime fears, CNN reported.

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The chef at London's Chishuru just won her first Michelin star. She started with a competition to open a pop-up restaurant.

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Joké Bakare in her restaurant, Chishuru, in central London.

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California is putting up minimum wages to $20 an hour for fast-food chains – and it's likely going to drive up wages in other industries, too

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Owners and managers at some Washington Subway stores kept $80,000 in staff tips and reduced workers' hours on their timecards, a federal agency says

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Live in DC? Get ready for 20% service charges when you eat out.

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Restaurants and bars in DC will have to state on their menus how the fee will be used.

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I read all the studies on the economic impact of bike lanes. Here's what I learned.

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Diners vomited and spat blood after being given dry ice as an after-meal mouth freshener, police say

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A stock image shows food at an Indian restaurant.

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The price of your favorite fast food is about to become a giant guessing game

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Wendy's is going to start experimenting with surge pricing — and people are really mad about it.

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It's weird to think about walking into a fast-food restaurant without knowing how much your burger and fries combo will cost you. It may also be the future.

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