EPISODE · Dec 2, 2021 · 21 MIN
#216 | The Rise Of Fast Food Part 1: The Early Years
from English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English · host Leonardo English
Every day 1% of the world's population will eat at McDonald's, and hundreds of millions more will eat burgers, chips and all sorts of different fast food.But just how popular is it, how is it so cheap and where did it come from in the first place?Ancient "fast food"The first modern fast food at White Castle in 1921Bringing the automobile assembly line to the kitchenWhy there was an early emphasis on cleanlinessThe 5 cents "Slider"Why White Castle didn't expand all over AmericaThe arrival of The Great DepressionRichard & Maurice McDonald & the birth of the modern McDonald's restaurantThe "Speedee Service System"The fast-food boom of the 1950sRay Kroc discovers (and then buys) McDonald'sWhy McDonald's is so successfulAdapting fast food to fit American cultureFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fast-food-1 ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
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Every day 1% of the world's population will eat at McDonald's, and hundreds of millions more will eat burgers, chips and all sorts of different fast food. But just how popular is it, how is it so cheap and where did it come from in the first place? Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fast-food-1
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