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Fast Food Restaurants In UK
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Jonathan1990
08-06-2014
I wish the UK had more choices like the US does. I get fed up with McDonalds which my Mum goes in every Saturday when I see her. Subway seems to be the most popular which my grandma wont go in who I look after Mondays who doesn't like to eat anything green. My grandma wont go in Nandos as well which I love as she hates spicy food. She just likes a cheeseburger now at her age from McDonalds. KFC I love as well which I do have a lot on a Monday as she will go in there. Then if we visit Huddersfield we go in Wimpy as there is still one there that exists. Then in Machester I have a Taco Bell in Arndale Centre while she goes to the McDonalds one to get another cheeseburger. But on my next visit to Manchester I might go to Trafford Centre to have a Five Guys as that is another fast food place from America that's come to UK and is increasing and a change from Taco Bell which I have when I've visited there about 10 times in a row now with it been the only place I can reach to with one. The only one that the UK still doesn't have seems to be Wendy's which was here back in 1990s. So if you like your fast food in UK Manchester seems to have the most choice.
Hypnodisc
08-06-2014
Originally Posted by Jonathan1990:
“I wish the UK had more choices like the US does. I get fed up with McDonalds which my Mum goes in every Saturday when I see her. Subway seems to be the most popular which my grandma wont go in who I look after Mondays who doesn't like to eat anything green. My grandma wont go in Nandos as well which I love as she hates spicy food. She just likes a cheeseburger now at her age from McDonalds. KFC I love as well which I do have a lot on a Monday as she will go in there. Then if we visit Huddersfield we go in Wimpy as there is still one there that exists. Then in Machester I have a Taco Bell in Arndale Centre while she goes to the McDonalds one to get another cheeseburger. But on my next visit to Manchester I might go to Trafford Centre to have a Five Guys as that is another fast food place from America that's come to UK and is increasing and a change from Taco Bell which I have when I've visited there about 10 times in a row now with it been the only place I can reach to with one. The only one that the UK still doesn't have seems to be Wendy's which was here back in 1990s. So if you like your fast food in UK Manchester seems to have the most choice.”

Er, fast food is about a lot more than MaccyD's, KFC, Burger King and Nandos.

Personally I think the best fast food comes from all of the independent pizza places, chip shops, kebab vans and chinese takeaways.

By comparison McDonalds et al. are a load of shit, and barely constitute 'food'.
walterwhite
08-06-2014
We don't have the same fast food scene as the U.S. definitely, partly because of economies of scale i'd imagine. Some of the burger chains in the U.S. are amazing.
degsyhufc
08-06-2014
Obviously a good point of a fast foot restaurant is that you basically know what you're going to get but if you are bored of them then surely there are plenty of independent cafes/restaurants that you can get a burger from or whatever else you like.


I live in a small town and recently a cafe has been setup by an American family seving pulled pork, brisket, loaded spuds and the like.
noise747
08-06-2014
We got too many of them just opened up here in our new centre, you have a large choice. Myself, I doubt I will use any of them.
KMKYWAP
08-06-2014
McDonald's
Burger King
KFC
Subway
Wimpy
Greggs
Little Chef
YO! Sushi
Upper Crust

There's already loads of choice.
The Cricketer
08-06-2014
The USA has an amazing food culture. We dont by comparison
LostFool
08-06-2014
Fast food doesn't have to mean bad food. There are a lot of noodle bars and street food stalls popping up which serve good food quickly.
noise747
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by The Cricketer:
“The USA has an amazing food culture. We dont by comparison”

so that is why most of the population is obese, saying that we are catching up.
I am over weight myself, but it got nothing to do with fast food as I don't touch it very often. i have a bag of chips now and again and I may pop into spoons once every couple of months.
walterwhite
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by The Cricketer:
“The USA has an amazing food culture. We dont by comparison”

We have an amazing food culture, just not fast food like in the U.S. If you want fine dining it's much better here than in a lot of places in the U.S.
neo_wales
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by noise747:
“so that is why most of the population is obese, saying that we are catching up.
I am over weight myself, but it got nothing to do with fast food as I don't touch it very often. i have a bag of chips now and again and I may pop into spoons once every couple of months.”

How about the love of creasy spoon cafes you've so often talked about?
Jambo_c
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by The Cricketer:
“The USA has an amazing food culture. We dont by comparison”

Fast food doesn't equate to an "amazing food culture". Don't get me wrong, the US does have a great food culture but it's much more than fast food. When we've been in America I've only eaten fast food once or twice and that was from places like Carney's in LA which are a lot better than MacDonalds and the like. All the rest of the time we ate at proper restaurants and had some amazing meals. Food is a massive part of the holiday for me and I just don't understand these people who go abroad and eat in MacDonalds, the same goes for people who go to Spain and eat English food.

We have some amazing restaurants over here though, our food culture on the whole is definitely on a par and probably better in some places than the US.
LostFool
09-06-2014
For me the best "fast food" culture in the world is in Thailand. People tend to graze on small, fast, snacks throughout the day rather than on 2 or 3 big sit down meals.
walterwhite
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by Jambo_c:
“Fast food doesn't equate to an "amazing food culture". Don't get me wrong, the US does have a great food culture but it's much more than fast food. When we've been in America I've only eaten fast food once or twice and that was from places like Carney's in LA which are a lot better than MacDonalds and the like. All the rest of the time we ate at proper restaurants and had some amazing meals. Food is a massive part of the holiday for me and I just don't understand these people who go abroad and eat in MacDonalds, the same goes for people who go to Spain and eat English food.

We have some amazing restaurants over here though, our food culture on the whole is definitely on a par and probably better in some places than the US.”

I've eaten McDonalds abroad and had English food in Spain. It's about what is convenient and what you fancy at the time.
jazzyjazzy
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by Jambo_c:
“Fast food doesn't equate to an "amazing food culture". Don't get me wrong, the US does have a great food culture but it's much more than fast food. When we've been in America I've only eaten fast food once or twice and that was from places like Carney's in LA which are a lot better than MacDonalds and the like. All the rest of the time we ate at proper restaurants and had some amazing meals. Food is a massive part of the holiday for me and I just don't understand these people who go abroad and eat in MacDonalds, the same goes for people who go to Spain and eat English food.

We have some amazing restaurants over here though, our food culture on the whole is definitely on a par and probably better in some places than the US.”


Have you eaten in Spain recently? Local newspaper here reported this week that the kids in Spain are amongst the fattest in Europe and the tradition food is being shunned in favour of the likes of McD's etc.
Unless you go inland you will not find that much typical Spanish food only fish restaurants - even tapas are being made from fast foods which are not very healthy.

For the first time ever my OH recently ate in McD's in Mumbai (under protest because a friend wanted to try it) and said it was OK - completely different to UK McD's where he would not go even if he was starving.
LostFool
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by walterwhite:
“I've eaten McDonalds abroad and had English food in Spain. It's about what is convenient and what you fancy at the time.”

At least you can get beer in McDonalds in Spain.

I try to avoid them on holiday but sometime they are the most convenient option.
StrictlyEastend
09-06-2014
My favourite fast food resteraunt is YO SUSHI!

I just find it do fun in there.
Pumping Iron
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by Jambo_c:
“Fast food doesn't equate to an "amazing food culture". Don't get me wrong, the US does have a great food culture but it's much more than fast food. When we've been in America I've only eaten fast food once or twice and that was from places like Carney's in LA which are a lot better than MacDonalds and the like. All the rest of the time we ate at proper restaurants and had some amazing meals. Food is a massive part of the holiday for me and I just don't understand these people who go abroad and eat in MacDonalds, the same goes for people who go to Spain and eat English food.

We have some amazing restaurants over here though, our food culture on the whole is definitely on a par and probably better in some places than the US.”

That's a bit silly and like saying why would any tourist come to the UK and not eat English food. I have just come back from Spain and ate at a French place, a Norwegian, an Argentinean, a Chinese, an Italian and also went for an English breakfast. Just because you visit a country, doesn't mean you have to eat only their native cuisine.
Jambo_c
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by Pumping Iron:
“That's a bit silly and like saying why would any tourist come to the UK and not eat English food. I have just come back from Spain and ate at a French place, a Norwegian, an Argentinean, a Chinese, an Italian and also went for an English breakfast. Just because you visit a country, doesn't mean you have to eat only their native cuisine.”

I'm not saying you should purely eat that particular countries cuisine and it's interesting to see different countries takes on things such as Italian and obviously you've got certain places with large numbers of immigrants that for example do fantastic Chinese food. For me one of the things I look forward to most about going on holiday is eating out at different restaurants every night and trying different things.

My comment was aimed at the people who go abroad and religiously eat in English places and go out of their way to. The people that spend an entire holiday in a different culture and only eat roast beef, fish and chips and MacDonalds. There are a lot of people who do this.

Originally Posted by walterwhite:
“I've eaten McDonalds abroad and had English food in Spain. It's about what is convenient and what you fancy at the time.”

Originally Posted by LostFool:
“At least you can get beer in McDonalds in Spain.

I try to avoid them on holiday but sometime they are the most convenient option.”

To be honest convenience never comes into it for me as food is one of the most important things about a holiday for me. We'll plan where we're eating each day and that's one of the first things we do. Obviously this might change after talking to locals etc but we've generally always got a plan.
degsyhufc
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by Jambo_c:
“I'm not saying you should purely eat that particular countries cuisine and it's interesting to see different countries takes on things such as Italian and obviously you've got certain places with large numbers of immigrants that for example do fantastic Chinese food.”

Why should that be any different for fast food places?
People might want to know if the product tastes the same as at home or the country might offer different items on the menu.
noise747
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by neo_wales:
“How about the love of creasy spoon cafes you've so often talked about?”

I prefer local cafes to chain fast food places, it don't mean they are greasy spoon cafes. Even so I as i have said before, I don't eat out that often. so no that have nothing to do with me being over weight.

It have got to be about 4-5 weeks since I last went out to eat.
Not like some people who sticks on their facebook status that they are Frankie and Benny almost every day.
neo_wales
09-06-2014
Originally Posted by noise747:
“I prefer local cafes to chain fast food places, it don't mean they are greasy spoon cafes. Even so I as i have said before, I don't eat out that often. so no that have nothing to do with me being over weight.

It have got to be about 4-5 weeks since I last went out to eat.
Not like some people who sticks on their facebook status that they are Frankie and Benny almost every day.”

But you yourself have called your local cafe a 'greasy spoon' place and what high quality burgers they sell for half price compared to McDonald's?
noise747
10-06-2014
Originally Posted by neo_wales:
“But you yourself have called your local cafe a 'greasy spoon' place and what high quality burgers they sell for half price compared to McDonald's?”

I never said they sell burgers for half the price. Also there are a few local cafes where i live, one of them is a greasy spoon, the others are not.
walterwhite
10-06-2014
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“At least you can get beer in McDonalds in Spain.

I try to avoid them on holiday but sometime they are the most convenient option.”

I try and avoid them as well, but we were in Palma, it was about 40C and we were slowly dying in the heat and it seemed as good a place as any.
Pumping Iron
10-06-2014
Originally Posted by Jambo_c:
“I'm not saying you should purely eat that particular countries cuisine and it's interesting to see different countries takes on things such as Italian and obviously you've got certain places with large numbers of immigrants that for example do fantastic Chinese food. For me one of the things I look forward to most about going on holiday is eating out at different restaurants every night and trying different things.

My comment was aimed at the people who go abroad and religiously eat in English places and go out of their way to. The people that spend an entire holiday in a different culture and only eat roast beef, fish and chips and MacDonalds. There are a lot of people who do this.





To be honest convenience never comes into it for me as food is one of the most important things about a holiday for me. We'll plan where we're eating each day and that's one of the first things we do. Obviously this might change after talking to locals etc but we've generally always got a plan.”

I see what you mean now. I guess some people are just fussy eaters and scared to try new foods. I have Chinese family who are like this too, when they visit the UK and other parts of Europe they only ever eat Chinese food.
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