How to Get Faster Fast Food

Hoping to serve us faster than other fast food establishments, McDonald’s, Chipotle, and their “sisters” are using robots.

What We Need to Know About Our Food’s Carbon Footprint

At Chipotle or Panera Bread, we might see the carbon footprint food labels that are starting to proliferate.

How We’ve Responded To Rising Restaurant Prices

Because chains and smaller eating establishments have dealt with skyrocketing costs differently, restaurant prices were not the only remedy.

When a Starbucks Custom Drink Is Excessive

While Starbucks makes itself unique by offering to create a custom beverage, excessive orders could provide less extra pleasure.

Why Avocados Have Become a Luxury Item

To understand why avocado prices are soaring, we start with California and Mexico and then end up with Chipotle and the Chinese Middle class.

What Chipotle Says About Its Avocados

Investors have been told that Avocado prices are nudging food costs up at Chipotle. At the end of last March, aggressive demand and lower supply from California made avocados more expensive. In its most recent Annual Report, the company even…

A Fast Food “F”

When animal welfare requires cage-free eggs and antibiotic elimination and no gestation crates, some fast food restaurants cannot accept the tradeoffs.