fast-food
adjective
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly
a fast-food restaurant
2
: designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance
fast-food TV programming
fast food
noun
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McDonald's The fast-food giant, which rolled out diversity initiatives in 2021, revised its DEI protocols last year, discontinuing specific diversity goals and rebranding its diversity team.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The popular fast-food chain is changing one of the most popular items on their menu - french fries.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Neider, who is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, says its prices are moderately higher than fast-food chicken competitors, but guests are willing to pay extra for food prepared fresh daily and cooked to order, not from frozen foods.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
They're also used in restaurants, fast-food establishments, and commercial food production.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The popular fast-food chain is changing one of the most popular items on their menu - french fries.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Neider, who is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, says its prices are moderately higher than fast-food chicken competitors, but guests are willing to pay extra for food prepared fresh daily and cooked to order, not from frozen foods.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
They're also used in restaurants, fast-food establishments, and commercial food production.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Fast-food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast-food. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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