A fast-food restaurant splashed out $12,000 on a bizarre sandwich costume that was auctioned off by a provincial government

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A giant donair costume auctioned off by the Government of Alberta
The Government of Alberta said the costume "was a prop for an advertising campaign and is no longer required by the department."

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Gen Z eats fast food like no other generation. From a love for spicy food to constant snacking, these are 8 traits that define their dining habits.

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Gen Z teenage woman eating a burger with friends sat outside

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10 McDonald's menu items you can't buy in the US – from Switzerland's 'McRaclette' to Australia's 'Big Brekkie Burger'

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A customer leaves a McDonald's restaurant with his order in Tokyo in 2022.
A customer leaves a McDonald's restaurant with his order in Tokyo in 2022. Popular McDonald's items available in Japan include the Roasted Soy Sauce Bacon Tomato Thick Beef.

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Redditors in LA are compiling a list of restaurants that ask customers to pay extra fees as diners grow increasingly frustrated with added charges

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Redditors are compiling a list of Los Angeles restaurants that charge diners extra fees on their checks.

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Subway claims that nearly 10,000 people signed up to change their name to 'Subway' in exchange for free sandwiches for life

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Subway claims that nearly 10,000 people entered its competition to change their name to "Subway" and get free sandwiches "for life."

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Restaurants are charging nonrefundable reservation deposits to combat no-shows, after nearly 30% of diners say they've ghosted

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Pearl Street Caviar in Brooklyn, New York, has seen a significant drop in reservation no-shows since implementing a $10 reservation deposit.

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The executive chairman of the restaurant conglomerate that owns Popeyes accidentally called the fried-chicken chain 'Domino's' during an earnings call

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A Popeyes restaurant in Chicago.
RBI owns Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs. It does not own Domino's.

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The UK has slapped so many sanctions on Russian oligarchs, authorities are struggling to keep up with their applications to pay at supermarkets, florists, and yoga studios

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A shopper walks through the fresh meat aisle in a branch of Waitrose in south London.
The UK has slapped so many sanctions on Russian oligarchs, authorities are struggling to keep up with their applications to pay at supermarkets, florists, and yoga studios.

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There's a restaurant in Mexico called In-I-Nout that sells its own version of a double-double and animal-style fries. In-N-Out does not seem happy about it.

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An In-N-Out location in San Francisco, California.

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New York City's viral diner is a family affair. See how dad, mom, brother and sister took Datz Deli from $300 a day in revenue to $7,000.

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Jordan Hart in front of Datz Deli
I visited to learn what set Datz apart from the average New York City deli, and the level of food innovation is the clear "it" factor.

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