A recent UK poll indicates that Gordon Ramsay Holdings is the
most admired restaurant brand in Great Britain. The restaurant group of the famed chef and TV personality
Gordon Ramsay topped the list of restaurant chain operators in a survey by consulting firm
Allegra Strategies, beating
McDonald's, which ranked number three, by two spots.
Ramsay
owns 11 restaurants in the UK alone, plus
three pubs, as well dining spots in New York, Los Angeles, Prague, Versailles, Dubai, and Tokyo, among others.
Next month, number one
fast-food giant
McDonald's will unveil a
redesign of all its food products around the world. In what the corporation calls "the most comprehensive rollout in the brand's history," all 118 countries with McDonald's restaurants will launch new designs that advertise the chain's high-quality ingredients. The packaging, developed by UK marketing firm
Boxer, draws attention to fresh ingredients and preparation: The new
Big Mac box includes images of an onion, slices of cheese, a head of lettuce, and a freshly made hamburger, with the words "100 percent beef" and "all-beef patties" inscribed on the box.
Top fast food chain
McDonald's announced its third-quarter earnings today, and made reassurances that it would continue its efforts to be "recession-resistant."
The corporation made sure to squash swirling rumors that its
dollar menu may become a thing of the past. There will, in fact,
still be a dollar menu.
The economic downturn has forced many people to save money on food in unconventional ways, from
reinventing leftovers to organizing
food swaps. However, one man may have crossed the line when it comes to creativity.
Shawn Pannullo was arrested in Vero Beach, FL, for
trying to pay for his McDonald's meal with pot.
