McDonald’s has begun testing table service in the UK.

Fast-food outlets have increasingly sought to trial new initiatives, including new technology and food products, at a number of selected restaurants, in a bid to gain competitive advantage over their rivals.

Perhaps they should make their food better, or include better toys in their Happy Meals? Just a thought.

Julian Burford created food related icons for an iPhone app. They look amazing! Love the Oreo and the drip from the Heinz Beanz.

The Times gives us a profile of Mr. Lin (not that one), a chinese food bicycle deliveryman:

He removed a wad of cash from his pocket and counted the day’s haul from nearly 25 miles of travel for more than two dozen deliveries. His helmet still on, he fingered through the folded $20s and wrinkled singles to count about $50 for the day. That would become less than $40 after the tips were pooled and split, he said.

“So-so,” he said matter-of-factly.

Apparently, I tip pretty well.

The Wall Street Journal brings us the quest of one Colin Hagendorf — to taste every slice pizza in Manhattan.

Mr. Hagendorf began in August 2009 at Grandpa’s Place near 211th Street and Broadway—in Manhattan’s northernmost neighborhood—and worked his way down to the island’s southern tip. He excluded from consideration national chains and cafeterias that don’t make their own pizzas.

I’m really not sure why anyone would actually do this, other than to have it as a backup epitaph in case they did nothing else with their lives. Slice pizza is horrible and is only eaten because it’s quick and easy. It’s like comparing canned tuna to an ahi steak, or a Casio watch to a Patek Philippe.

Artist Brian Stuckey made a sculpture called “The Last Breakfast” which includes some favorite cereal mascots in a familiar setting.

I suddenly have a craving for Capt’n Crunch.

The Freedom Tower construction site will have its very own Subway shop. It will be built inside a shipping container-like structure and fixed atop one of the cranes, rising with the building. It will even include a bathroom.

PA spokesman Steve Coleman said having the concession near the top of the construction project would speed up the work.

“This will allow construction workers to stay in the tower throughout their shift rather than having to go up and down,” Coleman said.

The dye used in M&M’s has been found to be helpful to patients suffering from spinal injuries.

CNN:

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that when they injected the compound Brilliant Blue G (BBG) into rats suffering spinal cord injuries, the rodents were able to walk again, albeit with a limp.

The only side effect was that the treated mice temporarily turned blue.

I was never happy with blue M&M’s since that color really can’t be found in nature, but this news makes it OK to tolerate them.  Any ongoing studies on the green ones?

Scientists discover that a bacon sandwich helps cure a hangover.

Ms Roberts told The Mirror: “Bingeing on alcohol depletes neurotransmitters too, but bacon contains a high level of aminos which tops these up, giving you a clearer head.”

Yet another reason to love bacon.