The Local France

Which towns in France are the most in love with fast food?

Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:24:53 +0100

A new ranking exposes which towns in France have the biggest love affair with fast food... and it has yielded some surprising results.

US fast food giant opens burger battle with 'McDo' on Champs-Elysées

Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:22:02 +0100

US burger giant Five Guys has taken the fight to McDonald’s and Burger King on Paris’s most famous street by opening its biggest restaurant in the world.

Burgers rival baguettes for French taste buds

Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:32:00 +0100

The latest evidence of a shift in French culinary tastes came in a new report on Thursday which shows the French are chomping nearly as many burgers as their cherished ham baguette.

Baguettes rule burgers in French fast food wars

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:54:00 +0100

Despite the buzz around the return of Burger King and the continued popularity of McDonalds, France is not actually addicted to US burger joints. When it comes to fast-food French boulangeries still rule the roost, a new survey has revealed.

Burger King returns to Paris a day early

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:11:00 +0100

Lovers of a 'Le Whopper' in Paris had a nice surprise on Monday when Burger King made its long awaited return to the capital earlier than expected. The new restaurant is just the start of Burger King's attempts to take a huge bite out of France's fast food market.

Burger King set to open 400 outlets in France

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:26:00 +0100

US fast food giant Burger King looks set to take a big bite out of the French market, after they announced this week they would be opening up to 400 new restaurants throughout the country.

Fast food giants top list of France's recruiters

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:38:00 +0200

Forget all the negative press about unemployment. In 2014 there will be thousands of jobs going at the biggest and most successful companies in France. And a new survey of the biggest recruiters next year reveals that fast food giants McDonald's is leading the way.

Le Whopper and Burger King 'to return' to Paris

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:06:00 +0200

Lovers of 'Le Whopper' in Paris will be licking their lips. After 15 years away, US fast food giant Burger King will soon be making a return to the French capital, according to a report in French daily Le Figaro on Friday.

Fast food dethrones traditional French cuisine

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:52:00 +0100

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.

McDonald's tempts French with 'McBaguette'

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:34:00 +0200

The French branch of US fast food giant McDonald's said on Tuesday it was to introduce a "McBaguette" sandwich in a bid to cater to local tastes.