FAST FOOD

Food is the stuff of our survival

People do not want to spend
much time cooking due to
the lack of time

Fast food
the food that can be prepared very quickly
is known as Quick Service Restaurant or QSR

has been known since ancient times in
such countries as Italy, India
1951-the term was recognized in a dictionary by Merriam-Webster

A fast food restaurant is characterized:
by food
by service

Common menu items at fast food outlets:
fish and chips
hamburgers
fried chickens and potatoes
hot dog
pizza
chicken nuggets
sandwiches

A piece of history
1912-the first fast food restaurant opened in New-York
1940-McDonald’s appeared

1937-Dick and Mack McDonald opened a small restaurant in Pasadena, California
1960-hundreds of restaurants all over the state
1971- restaurants in Japan, Germany and Australia
1990 – the biggest restaurant in Moscow

32,737 McDonald’s restaurants all over the world
Nowadays

Advantages
ready-cooked food to go
a very low cost
can buy everywhere

Disadvantages
cause of obesity, heart diseases and diabetes
contains a lot of chemical additives
bad quality
a negative influence on our health

What is your choice?
?

Our own survey results
50 people
students,groupmates

Questions:
How often do you eat fast food?
What kind of fast food do you like most of all?
Why do you eat fast food?
What fast food restaurant do you prefer?
Where do you usually eat?

Our own survey