Tag: restaurant
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McDonald’s to acquire franchised stores in Israel
McDonald’s Corporation said Thursday it will acquire Alonyal, which owns 225 McDonald’s restaurants in Israel which have been hit by calls for a boycott over Israeli genocide in Gaza. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. McDonald’s said in a statement the deal was subject to conditions which it did not identify. Alonyal has operated…
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McDonald’s stores shut in Sri Lanka over poor hygiene case
McDonald’s stores across Sri Lanka shut Sunday after the US fast-food giant launched a legal battle with its local franchise holder over allegations of poor hygiene, court officials said. The Commercial High Court of Colombo ordered the closures until April 4, after the parent company accused the local franchise holder of failing to meet international…
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Food outlets sealed in Rawalpindi
The district administration in Rawalpindi has on Friday sealed Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and OMG outlets in Chaklala Scheme-III and Askari-3 for using spoiled meat and poor hygiene in kitchens, reports Dawn News. Assistant Commissioner Cantonment Qandeel Fatima Memon sealed KFC Scheme 3 when she received a complaint that a steel wire was found in…
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From prisoner to artist: Guantanamo Bay detainee showcases work at Karachi exhibition
Ahmed Rabbani, a 53-year-old Pakistani who was recently released after 20 years of detention at Guantanamo Bay, turned to painting to satisfy his artistic yearnings. When he ran out of paint, he used whatever he could find, including dirt, coffee grinds, and spices such as turmeric from the prison canteen.
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Restaurant bans customers from using smartphones while dining
A Japanese ramen restaurant has announced that it will not allow customers to use their phones while dining. The restaurant’s owner, Kota Kai, put the ban in place last month after observing that patrons who were using their phones to view videos took the longest to begin eating. He claims that the thin, millimetre-wide noodles…
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Pakistani-born businessman receives MBE from Prince William
Pakistani-born British entrepreneur and restaurateur Suleman Raza was awarded the MBE by Prince William for his services to the business and philanthropy sector in Britain. Raza revealed on Twitter that he was happy to witness immigrants coming to Britain and becoming successful. According to his Medium article, Raza hails from Rawalpindi, but had moved to…
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Restaurant shut down by Assistant Commissioner for refusing to give discount, claim owners
Yak Grill in Gilgit has shared a post on their Instagram page revealing that their eatery had been sealed by Assistant Comissioner Gojal, Rao Rafy Afzal, because they had refused to give the administration a discount.In the caption, the owners revealed that they would be challenging this order in court and called out the AC…
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Restaurant owners and traders denounce government’s national energy conservation plan, calling it ‘counterproductive’
Restaurant owners and traders condemned the national energy conservation plan the government announced yesterday, warning that it will create more problems rather than solutions. Under the National Energy Conservation Plan, the government has announced that all restaurants and markets shall be closed by 8 pm, while the timing for wedding halls will be limited to…
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Miftah Ismail responds to a follower, reveals which restaurant he will visit when back in Karachi
After resigning from the post of Finance Minister, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, Miftah Ismail, can’t wait to get back to dine at his favourite restaurants in Karachi. Miftah took to Twitter on Sunday and announced his resignation. Where many commended and congratulated Miftah for his dedicated work as finance minister, a follower questioned him…
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Is Shahid Afridi going to cook in his restaurant ‘Lala Darbar’?
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has announced that he will be opening a restaurant, ‘Lala Darbar’, in Dubai. He has also shared a video in which he can be seen wearing an apron and slicing tomatoes. Sharing the video, Afridi wrote: “One step closer to the big announcement. Revealing Soon.” Afridi further added: “Get ready…