https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Burger King continues to devour the French fast-food market, announcing on Friday a profit of €100 million in 2014 as more and more French diners turn to burgers as a preferred meal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150403/french-diners-go-crazy-for-burger-king Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:01:22 +0200 french-diners-go-crazy-for-burger-king A renowned French pastry chef, who has made a name for himself across the Atlantic, has wowed Americans again with his new creation that combines cookies and milk. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140312/french-chef-creates-new-breton-burger-for-us Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:58:00 +0100 french-chef-creates-new-breton-burger-for-us France's sacred and traditional baguettes are being sandwiched by a somewhat unlikely competitor: the hamburger. A new study published on Wednesday revealed the extent to which the French are being seduced by burgers at the expense of baguettes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140205/burgers-france-food-beat-baguette-food-france-burh Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:03:00 +0100 burgers-france-food-beat-baguette-food-france-burh A report released in France has dealt a severe blow to the country's renowned gastronomy by revealing sales of hamburgers, pizzas, hotdogs and other fast food grub have surpassed those of traditional restaurant dishes for the first time. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130301/fast-food-dethrones-frances-traditional-cuisine Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:52:00 +0100 fast-food-dethrones-frances-traditional-cuisine France may consider itself the culinary capital of the world but a study released on Tuesday showed the French are increasingly chowing down on that most American of meals -- the hamburger. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120718/french-appetite-for-burgers-on-the-rise-study Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:29:00 +0200 french-appetite-for-burgers-on-the-rise-study