USA, December 1969 And its favorite is the ever-reliable restaurant chain Howard Johnson’s, with its big steaks and fries, cozy booths, warm atmosphere, and attentive staff Japanese steakhouses are attracting good customs on the West Coast. Wendy’s, a new fast-food … Read More
New Haven, Connecticut, USA, December 1900 A small lunch wagon that sells steak sandwiches to local factory workers in tiny New Haven, Connecticut, has served what they are calling a “hamburger,” which was hastily made for a man who dashed … Read More
Des Plaines, Chicago, April 15, 1955 A fast-food outlet in suburban Chicago is doing a remarkable trade and celebrated its second anniversary today. The outlook of owner/manager Ray Kroc is reflected in his objection to a local reporter’s usage of … Read More
They are not kidding! On a visit to the city of Schwyz in Switzerland, we stopped at an Irish Pub located near the train station in Seewen, the village next to Schwyz ( I guess they share the train … Read More