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Order from Mcdonald's says Burger King

Order from Mcdonald's says Burger King. Yes you heard right. Burger King's open letter states "restaurants employing thousands of staff really need your support at the moment.So, if you want to help,…

November 04, 2020

McDonald's Inspired Apartment

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May 29, 2020

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McDonald's Inspired Apartment

Design firm FIF Studio’s McDonald’s-themed apartment pays homage to the fast-food giant. The Singapore based firm designs a home that channels a McDonald’s restaurant, from its…

May 29, 2020

Coke Zero, Now in Lebanon: Only At McDonald's

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May 27, 2020

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Coke Zero, Now in Lebanon: Only At McDonald's

After Coca-Cola officially exited the market in Lebanon, McDonald's and, due to its international partnership with Coca-Cola, promised to continue serving Lebanon with their favorite fizzy drink.…

May 27, 2020

Fashion and Fast Food Chain Meet in Limited Edition Packaging

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January 14, 2020

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Fashion and Fast Food Chain Meet in Limited Edition Packaging

McDonald’s teamed up with fashion designer Alexander Wang to launch the ultimate lunch bag for its Tmall Super Brand Day sales event last month: a limited-edition black, rattan picnic basket.

January 14, 2020

McDonald's Introduces Kale to its Burgers

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July 20, 2017

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McDonald's Introduces Kale to its Burgers

McDonald's has joined the Kale and Sriracha craze. Their new Signature Sriracha has all the ingredients to makes the burger new: spicy Sriracha Mac sauce

July 20, 2017

McDonald’s Reveals Fry-Fork Hybrid

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May 07, 2017

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McDonald’s Reveals Fry-Fork Hybrid

McDonald’s revealed the Frork, a quasi-utensil, fry-fork hybrid designed solely for scooping up the quality ingredients that may fall while eating a new Signature Crafted™ Recipes…

May 07, 2017

McDonald's Limited Edition Big Mac Sauce is Out

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January 26, 2017

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McDonald's Limited Edition Big Mac Sauce is Out

I missed my chance by a few days. Just heard that McDonald's will be releasing 10,000 limited-edition bottles of Big Mac Sauce to select McDonald's locations in the United States. McDonald'

January 26, 2017

Why Eat with a Clown While you Can Dine with a King

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November 20, 2016

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Why Eat with a Clown While you Can Dine with a King

Should companies call out competitors and their products in their advertising? I would like to hear your opinion. As I was driving down to Beirut, this advertisement by Burger King caught my…

November 20, 2016

Nutella Burger at McDonald's Italy - Only

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November 19, 2016

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Nutella Burger at McDonald's Italy - Only

Sweety con Nutella is two sweet buns holding a hearty serving of creamy Nutella, oozing in chocolatey goodness with every bite. Yum... Breakfast treat? This a new burger at McDonald's and is part of…

November 19, 2016 | News

McDonald's Seoul: Better than Any Big Mac I had Before

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April 25, 2016

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McDonald's Seoul: Better than Any Big Mac I had Before

One of the things I always try to do is visit McDonald's around the world. Each country has a different approach and a different menu. After three days of fried food and local specialties, we stopped…

April 25, 2016 | Restaurants

A New Look for the Golden Arches

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January 08, 2016

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A New Look for the Golden Arches

The last time McDonald's redesigned its global packaging was in 2013 featuring a collage of QR codes, slogans, illustrations, and symbols - the idea then was to express storytelling using graphics.…

January 08, 2016

McDonald’s Next: The New Sleek Interior of McDonald's

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January 03, 2016

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McDonald’s Next: The New Sleek Interior of McDonald's

Following the new trend where many fast food joints are upgrading their interiors, McDonald’s in Hong Kong has completed been changed and given a new sleek and sophisticated interior…

January 03, 2016

Premium Range of Burgers from McDonald's

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November 05, 2015

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Premium Range of Burgers from McDonald's

McDonald’s is to launch a premium range of burgers in Britain to head off growing competition from rival chains such as Five Guys and

November 05, 2015

Silver Buns... New Limited Modern China Burger

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October 17, 2015

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Silver Buns... New Limited Modern China Burger

What's with the colored burger buns... black pink and now grey? McDonald’s China has recently unveiled its limited-time-only burgers that feature grey buns, called ‘The Modern China…

October 17, 2015

Burger King Attempts to Copy the Big Mac: An Epic Failure!

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September 14, 2015

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Burger King Attempts to Copy the Big Mac: An Epic Failure!

After a week long of teasing campaign, the king has arrived. Burger King, home of the Whopper and Big King has launched the Big King, which somehow makes things a bit confusing, since they have the…

September 14, 2015 | Reviews | Lebanon

A McWhopper? Is the Battle of the Burgers Coming to an End?

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August 26, 2015

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A McWhopper? Is the Battle of the Burgers Coming to an End?

Peace One Day, a non-profit that is lobbying to designate 21 September as Peace Day and their mantra is “Who will you make peace with?” Burger King chose to make peace with McDonald's. In…

August 26, 2015

Restaurant M: McDonald's Goes High-end

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July 23, 2015

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Restaurant M: McDonald's Goes High-end

Can you think of McDonald's as a high-end restaurant? Maybe for just one day - when McDonald's Japan will open a one-day fancy pop-up restaurant called "Restaurant M". On July 27 "Restau

July 23, 2015

Wear Your Burger and Fries

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May 01, 2015

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Wear Your Burger and Fries

Parisian concept fashion and lifestyle store Colette has teamed up with McDonald’s on a limited-edition clothing and accessories collection featuring the fast food chain’s most iconic…

May 01, 2015

12 Facts About McDonald's that Will Blow Your Mind

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April 18, 2015

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12 Facts About McDonald's that Will Blow Your Mind

As the largest fast-food chain in the world, Business Insider has compiled some crazy facts about McDonald's.

April 18, 2015

Buy Big Mac's Special Sauce for $18,000

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February 05, 2015

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Buy Big Mac's Special Sauce for $18,000

For a long time now many have tried and failed at the attempt of recreating the McDonald’s Big Mac “secret sauce.” They can give it a rest now as the fast food giant announced…

February 05, 2015

McDonald's To Launch New Slogan, No More "I'm Lovin It" For a While

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October 31, 2014

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McDonald's To Launch New Slogan, No More "I'm Lovin It" For a While

Are they not 'lovin' it' anymore? The world's biggest fast food chain, McDonald's has unveiled a new slogan in an attempt to help it sales from sinking. The new slogan, 'Lovin Beats Hatin' will be…

October 31, 2014

A Gourmet Burger at McDonald's?

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October 15, 2014

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A Gourmet Burger at McDonald's?

Have you ever heard of a gourmet burger at McDonald’s? Just discovered that McDonald's in Sydney Australia is experimenting with a touchscreen kiosk that lets customers create their own…

October 15, 2014

New Batman Burger from McDonald's

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September 30, 2014

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New Batman Burger from McDonald's

McDonald’s now has a new “Batman burger” that's part of a new menu of Justice League themed meals. But the bad news is that it's only available in Hong Kong. It looks yummy...…

September 30, 2014

McDonald's Worker Falsely Accused of Putting Glass in Big Mac Wins $437K

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August 13, 2014

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McDonald's Worker Falsely Accused of Putting Glass in Big Mac Wins $437K

Two all-beef patties, special sauce and... shards of broken glass? A former McDonald's employee

August 13, 2014

McDonald's New McFlurry Mars Series; Now in Lebanon

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June 25, 2014

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McDonald's New McFlurry Mars Series; Now in Lebanon

With the World Cup fiesta taking over the country, many restaurants and companies alike have launched special items, one of which is McDonald's special edition McFlurry.

June 25, 2014 | Lebanon

McDonald’s World's First 3D Mapping: The Reopening of Ain el Mreisseh

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June 10, 2014

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McDonald’s World's First 3D Mapping: The Reopening of Ain el Mreisseh

McDonald's is undertaking its biggest store-by-store makeover in the chain's 56-year history: The 200 kilo clown of fast food is trying to look more like a grown-up.

June 10, 2014

Today is International Hamburger Day: Meet The Usual Suspects

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May 28, 2014

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Today is International Hamburger Day: Meet The Usual Suspects

Today, May the 28th is International Hamburger Day! And of course we're celebrating... But before putting our party hats on and plunging into some burgers, guilt-free, I thought it would be a good…

May 28, 2014 | Popular

McDonald's Turns Fries Packaging into Virtual Reality Soccer Field

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May 28, 2014

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McDonald's Turns Fries Packaging into Virtual Reality Soccer Field

The World Cup is almost upon us, and official sponsor McDonald's is launching a huge global effort that features new fry boxes that allow you to play and an augmented-reality app called McDonald's…

May 28, 2014

McDonald's Asks Customers to Make Their Dream Burgers

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May 25, 2014

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McDonald's Asks Customers to Make Their Dream Burgers

McDonald's is inviting British customers to create five brand new burgers, which the fast food giant will put on sale at its U.K. restaurants this fall...

May 25, 2014

Shakin' Flavor Fries from McDonald's

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May 12, 2014

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Shakin' Flavor Fries from McDonald's

McDonald's announced that they would be testing seasoned fries called Shakin' Flavor Fries with DIY seasonings like Garlic Parmesan, Zesty Ranch and Spicy Buffalo.

May 12, 2014

Ronald McDonald Gets a New Look

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April 28, 2014

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Ronald McDonald Gets a New Look

Ronald McDonald has been having his fair share of bashing from people who accuse McDonald's of using him to market unhealthy fast food to kids. But starting in June, he'll take a bigger role in…

April 28, 2014

Moschino 2014 Collection Dressed Up in McDonald's

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February 27, 2014

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Moschino 2014 Collection Dressed Up in McDonald's

American designer Jeremy Scott shocked everyone with his first collection for Moschino's new Fall/Winter collection in Milan Fashion Week 2014. His over-the-top yet original junk-food themed…

February 27, 2014

7-layer Cake with Chocolate Cream, Italian Cheese... at McDonald's?

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January 14, 2014

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7-layer Cake with Chocolate Cream, Italian Cheese... at McDonald's?

McDonald's has partnered with Italian chocolatier Ferrero to introduce their limited-time McCafe x Ferrero Collection Golden Moments series in Hong Kong. The menu features two coffees and one cake…

January 14, 2014 | News

In Time for Independence Day: McDonald's Introduces a New Burger

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November 20, 2013

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In Time for Independence Day: McDonald's Introduces a New Burger

Just in time for Independence Day, McDonald’s introduces the Taste of Lebanon burger. A 100% pure Halal beef patty seasoned with special spices plus a dab of mustard and mayo and topped with…

November 20, 2013

Golden Arches and Ribbons - McDonald's Goes Fancy

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August 06, 2013

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Golden Arches and Ribbons - McDonald's Goes Fancy

A while ago we mentioned about McDonald's line of Quarter Pounder Jewellery Burgers, featuring unusual additions to traditional ground beef patties like truffle sauce, cho

August 06, 2013

McDonald's: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

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August 03, 2013

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McDonald's: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

McDonald's released a series of posters in France that don't mention the fast food chain's name anywhere on the the ad.

August 03, 2013 | France

Food Meets Art: Cheese Burger Wrapping Paper

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July 16, 2013

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Food Meets Art: Cheese Burger Wrapping Paper

These wrapping papers are to die for... Hungry? You can eat a whole ha

July 16, 2013

McDonald's One Day Only Quarter Pounder Jewelry Series, Japan

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July 04, 2013

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McDonald's One Day Only Quarter Pounder Jewelry Series, Japan

We’ve heard of limited edition bags, watches, cars, even helmets, and speakers. Nevertheless, have you heard of a limited edition burger? Here’s presenting you with not one, but three…

July 04, 2013

McDonald's French and Hot: A Pre-Launch Affair

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May 03, 2013

McDonald's French and Hot: A Pre-Launch Affair

Today, I was invited by McDonald's Lebanon to be the very first to taste their French Burger, which is a part of the Taste Of The World series. A burger that's new in content and certainly unique in…

May 03, 2013 | Street Food | Mount Lebanon

How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World

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April 27, 2013

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How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World

Have you ever thought of how much of the same type of food you can buy for $5 in different countries? Buzzfeed has created a video that reveals the amount of food one can buy with only $5 in…

April 27, 2013

McDonald's: A Glimpse Behind the Making Off - Burgers

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April 18, 2013

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McDonald's: A Glimpse Behind the Making Off - Burgers

I don't know where to start or how to start this review, especially after receiving the biggest shock of my life – a positive one that is. I was left speechless after Beirut's…

April 18, 2013 | Beirut

McDonald's Lebanon has Become a Total Mess: A Disaster

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January 07, 2013

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McDonald's Lebanon has Become a Total Mess: A Disaster

What the hell is happening to McDonald's in Lebanon? One of my favorite fast food chains worldwide has really gone down the drain in this country. McDonald's worldwide is tasty, fresh, clean,…

January 07, 2013 | Burgers | Lebanon

McDonald's: Fast Food Not So Fast...

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December 10, 2012

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McDonald's: Fast Food Not So Fast...

Sometimes you get that urge to grab a fast food burger and gulp it in one go. No matter what people say and how much we know that this type of 'junk' food is bad for us, we still crave it from time…

December 10, 2012 | Contributors | Mount Lebanon

The Restaurants Drive-through Concept

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August 31, 2012

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The Restaurants Drive-through Concept

A drive-through, or drive-thru, is a type of service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars. The format was first pioneered in the

August 31, 2012

Fast Food Chains: The Pandora's Box

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August 07, 2012

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Fast Food Chains: The Pandora's Box

Junk food: Tossed and sometimes cold food wrapped for our enjoyment. You see the advertisements on the streets and you think, yummy, I just want to get a hold of that burger and indulge in a hot and…

August 07, 2012