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Paris (AFP) - It's September 4, 2022, and around 10,000 people are shouting "Beast, Beast, Beast" in a shopping mall in New Jersey: YouTuber MrBeast is on his way to launch his first burger restaurant, and the crowd is hysterical. MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, was building out his global MrBeast Burger business from its origins as a product made in "ghost kitchens" available only on delivery apps. But he has since had a dramatic change of heart. Donaldson, 25, recently crowned the world's most popular YouTuber with more than 170 million subscribers, launched a legal case in late July aga...
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New York (AFP) - McDonald's reported Tuesday a jump in fourth-quarter profits following higher sales in most markets, scoring with consumers worried about inflation. The fast-food giant notched 12.6 percent comparable sales growth globally in the quarter ending December 31. With the exception of China, where Covid-19 restrictions continued to depress sales, major markets including the United States, Japan and Germany all enjoyed solid growth. "Overall we're still seeing the consumer is resilient and it plays to our strengths as a system in terms of being well positioned on value," Chief Execut...
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Washington (AFP) - For some, gravestones can evoke mourning, for others a tribute to a loved one, or, with a little imagination, a gaunt hand emerging from freshly turned earth. But to the discerning eye, a scattering of gravestones contain recipes, and an American librarian has begun to explore them on TikTok, where her videos posted under the account @ghostlyarchive have drawn millions of views. Peach crumble, blueberry pie or fudge: for each gourmet epitaph, 33-year-old Rosie Grant proceeds in the same way. Faced with limited instructions -- "there's only so much space on a gravestone," she...
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New York (AFP) - French chef Daniel Boulud, who has been living in New York for almost 40 years, was named best restaurateur in the world by Les Grandes Tables du Monde on Monday for his flagship restaurant "Daniel." The association of 184 top restaurants worldwide said that the Lyon native, who moved to New York in 1982, "embodies, for many North Americans, French gastronomy, or even gastronomy, period." Boulud, 66, defines his cuisine as French in its cooking and textures but with American products and flavors. Besides "Daniel," which has two Michelin stars, in New York, the chef has other...
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Washington (AFP) - After 17 years underground, swarms of cicadas are emerging across the eastern United States -- and for one Washington chef, the rare bug invasion was his cue for a cookout, with a side of food ethics. Bun Lai, an advocate for the sustainable food movement, invited locals for an insect hunt in a city park followed by a taste of his fried cicada sushi. "In a world where we're suffering from the biggest pandemic in history -- which is not Covid, but diet-related diseases -- we're going to have to take a revolutionary approach to how we're used to eating," he said. Over the week...
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New York (AFP) - McDonald's reported higher first-quarter profits on Thursday, led by strength in the United States and some overseas venues that offset weakness in other markets due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. US comparable sales surged by 13.6 percent during the period, with higher average transactions offsetting a drop in guest counts. Growth in sales in delivery and digital platforms helped ensure that "our first quarter 2021 global comparable sales and revenues surpassed first quarter 2019 levels, even as resurgences and operating restrictions persist in many parts of the world," s...
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San Francisco (AFP) - Airbnb and DoorDash on Thursday reported their first financial results as publicly traded companies, each of the tech industry darlings logging losses as they ride out the pandemic. Home-sharing platform Airbnb lost less money than expected by financial analysts, and was optimistic the travel industry was showing signs of recovery after being crushed by the spread of Covid-19. Restaurant meal delivery service DoorDash, though, saw trouble ahead, as a growing number of jurisdictions limit the commissions and fees it can charge while dining in restaurants is still not an op...
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San Francisco (AFP) - Food industry colossus PepsiCo and faux-burger makers Beyond Meat announced an alliance Tuesday to cook up plant-based snacks that tempt the palate while being easy on the planet. The companies said they are forming a joint venture called "The Planet Partnership" to create and market drinks and snacks made from plant-based proteins, which is Beyond Meat's specialty. Beyond Meat has found success with burgers and sausages made from plants that look and taste similar to the traditional versions consisting of animal flesh. Plant-based diets are considered better for the plan...
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New York (AFP) - McDonald's on Thursday reported a jump in US comparable sales in the third quarter, offsetting declines in international markets amid strong demand for affordable food options in a weakened economy.The fast-food giant said the US business benefited from larger group orders and improved dinner sales that made up for a drop in the number of customers. McDonald's also announced it was boosting its dividend.The chain has said its US business was comparatively well positioned for the coronavirus pandemic because many of the restaurants have drive-through and pickup services, even i...
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