https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Fast food fans have a reason to rejoice! The American chain has announced it will be growing to 500 restaurants in Deutschland within the next five to seven years. https://www.thelocal.de/20180302/kentucky-fried-chicken-to-expand-threefold Fri, 02 Mar 2018 11:15:09 +0100 kentucky-fried-chicken-to-expand-threefold Not only is Lukas Podolski a former World Cup football star, he will soon open up a döner kebab eatery in the west German city of Cologne. https://www.thelocal.de/20180104/german-football-star-podolski-to-open-dner-kebab-shop-in-cologne Thu, 04 Jan 2018 15:48:27 +0100 german-football-star-podolski-to-open-dner-kebab-shop-in-cologne After a spate of bad publicity over hygiene and staff conditions at some of its franchises, Burger King is hoping to win consumers back with a new home delivery service in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20150212/burger-king-offers-home-delivery Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:24:17 +0100 burger-king-offers-home-delivery Fast food giants McDonald’s and Burger King are losing out to posh burger outlets and fancier bakery snack shops, as Germans demand better quality fast food. https://www.thelocal.de/20140515/german-fast-food-goes-upmarket Thu, 15 May 2014 10:21:00 +0200 german-fast-food-goes-upmarket Germany's top consumer watchdog has compared three fast-food chains - and declared Burger King the tastiest but least healthy. McDonald's was better for you - but only because the portions were smaller. https://www.thelocal.de/20130830/51689 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:00:00 +0200 51689 Children should be banned from eating junk food if parents prove incapable of enforcing a nutritious diet, a coalition health spokesman said Friday as a debate about the cost of medical care gathered pace. https://www.thelocal.de/20100723/28689 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:59:00 +0200 28689