Burger King is offering free Whoppers for life to people with THIS surname

The fast food giant is offering free burgers to anyone with the surname Parrilla to help target bullying.  In Argentina, the surname Parrilla translates as ‘grill’, and embattled Parrillas all over the world have had to endure bad puns about meat.  So Burger King’s latest campaign aims to make up for the bullying by offering […]

Burger Clan and the weird history of awkward video game promos

Executives at Burger King are convinced playing video games makes people really, really hungry. Like, debilitatingly hungry. So hungry, in fact, that they can’t take a few minutes to grab a snack, order a pizza or even look away from the screen. Thankfully for starved players in Madrid, Spain, Burger King and Sony have rolled […]

We tried KFC ‘superior’ chicken sandwich to challenge McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King — here’s the verdict (YUM)

Hollis Johnson KFC is going to war with the Big Three — McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s. The chicken chain announced on Monday that it is ready to unveil a “superior” fried chicken sandwich.  “The burger boys sell over 2 billion of these fried chicken sandwiches a year,” says Kevin Hochman, president of KFC, referring […]

KFC is spending $80 million in an effort to kill a key part of McDonald’s and Burger King’s business (YUM)

Hollis Johnson KFC is taking direct aim at McDonald’s and Burger King with its latest sandwich. The chicken chain is rolling out the Zinger Sandwich at all locations on April 24 as a limited-time offering for 14 weeks. The spicy sandwich is made with chicken breast fillet, and served with mayo and lettuce on a toasted […]

Burger King hijacks the Google Assistant, gets shut down by Google

Enlarge / An actor on a soundstage holding an exaggerated facsimile of a Burger King product. Burger King made waves today after it released a TV ad that purposely triggered the Google Assistant. The ad ends with a person saying “OK Google, what is the Whopper burger?”‘—a statement designed to trigger any Google Assistant devices like […]

Burger King used photos of real restaurant fires in its latest campaign to show it always flame-grills its burgers

Burger King’s latest print ad campaign shows its restaurants on fire — a consequence, according to the ads, of the fast food chain always flame-grilling its burgers. The photos in its three ads show firemen putting out fires at restaurants in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Italy. It’s no Photoshop — these restaurants actually caught fire. The campaign — which […]

KFC trolls the internet with a ‘clean-eating burger’ — complete with spiralized chicken breast and ice cube relish (YUM)

KFC UK and Ireland decided to have a little bit of fun with its social media this week. On Thursday, the fast food giant advertised a forthcoming “clean-eating burger” on its social media accounts. The burger apparently consists of: A chia-seeded cauliflower bun Unsweetened almond yoghurt Ice cube relish Spiralized chicken breast 100% British kale […]

‘The Burg-Khalifa’: A $63 gold-laced burger inspired by Dubai skyscraper (VIDEO)

Published time: 25 Feb, 2017 11:50 A gold-plated burger inspired by the tallest building in the world, The Burj Khalifa, has been unveiled at the ‘Eat the World DXB Festival’ in Burj Park, Dubai, with a whopper of a price tag – $ 63. Named after the Dubai skyscraper, the Burg Khalifa contains four Wagyu […]

Burger King Russia takes down social media ad with rape victim's likeness

The Burger King fast food chain in Russia has taken down an ad depicting a 17-year-old victim of rape and beating. It comes after social media users clashed over Diana Shurygina’s case – some supporting her, others saying the rape never happened. On Tuesday evening, Burger King posted the image on its page in the […]

Trump’s labor secretary pick sued a fast-food rival for implying his burger meat came from a disturbing source

YouTube/Carl’s Jr. As President Donald Trump’s nomination of fast-food CEO Andy Puzder for secretary of labor creates waves, a decade-old fast-food lawsuit has come out of the shadows.  In 2007, Puzder led CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr, in suing rival Jack in the Box for airing a commercial that implied […]