Burger King scraps $1 burger July 14, 2009 Fast food chain Burger King yesterday scrapped plans to sell its double cheeseburger for $1 (60p) in the US after franchisees voted down the proposal for a second time. Burger King has been trying to win more diners on value points from arch-rival McDonalds, but franchisees shot down the plan after concerns it will hit [...]
Lions have a mountain to climb to top kicking kings in Second Test June 25, 2009 SOUTH AFRICA vs. BRITISH LIONS SECOND TEST – TOMORROW, 2PM – SKY SPORTS 1 THE CURRENT incarnation of the Lions squad may be the first to have gone unbeaten against provincial opposition on a tour since 1989, but that does not really tell the full story of a month of mixed success in South Africa. [...]
Fast food prospers as consumers loosen belts June 23, 2009 WHILE the recession continues to claim casualties from a variety of sectors, others are finding that an economic downturn has boosted business. One of the sectors whose BrandIndex scores have notably risen is fast food. As usual, we have created a “basket” of brands (Burger King, Domino’s, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Wimpy). For comparison, [...]
Fast food prospers as consumers loosen belts June 23, 2009 WHILE the recession continues to claim casualties from a variety of sectors, others are finding that an economic downturn has boosted business. One of the sectors whose BrandIndex scores have notably risen is fast food. As usual, we have created a “basket” of brands (Burger King, Domino’s, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Wimpy). For comparison, [...]
Grills allowed: perfecting the art of the BBQ June 17, 2009 THERE are times when it seems a barbecue is less a way of cooking than a ritual in which we give thanks for a sunny afternoon. Men solemnly pull on the uniform of the barbecue high priest – the comedy apron – to indulge a primeval instinct requiring us to do heroic battle with smoke [...]
Bruised Lions count cost of unbeaten run June 16, 2009 SOUTHERN KINGS (8) vs. BRITISH LIONS (20) THE British and Irish Lions were left counting the cost of their bruising encounter with Southern Kings as preparation for the first Test with South Africa suffered a new double setback. Prop Euan Murray and fly-half James Hook both limped out of the hard-fought 20-8 victory in Port [...]
Gastronauts land on King’s Road with tasty but predictable results June 15, 2009 THE CADOGAN ARMS 298 KING’S ROAD, SW3 5UG Cost per person without wine: £25 UNTIL it was closed for a grand refurbishment a few months ago, the Cadogan Arms, a roomy pub half way along the King’s Road, was defined chiefly by a clientele consisting of teenagers and those on gap years. For years, the [...]