Pickles, Big Burgers & Christmas Nostalgia - This Week in Food & Drink

Pickle Power: The Triple Pickle McCrispy Sandwich Hits Canada

Hold onto your brine! McDonald's Canada has launched the Triple Pickle McCrispy Sandwich, designed specifically for pickle devotees. The sandwich cranks pickle love up to eleven, layering crispy chicken with classic pickles, creamy dill-pickle sauce and even pickle-flavoured dill crisps for extra crunch. For anyone in their "pickle era", this might be the ultimate fast-food flex. Whether it's your new favourite or just an amusing limited-time offering, it's bound to get pickled tongues wagging.

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McD's UK Goes High-Tech: App Order Ahead with Location Tracking

Queue? What queue? McDonald's UK is rolling out an "Order Ahead" feature in its app so you can skip the wait entirely. The app uses geofencing technology to detect when you're roughly three minutes away and kicks the kitchen into gear. For busy folks - parents, students, or anyone hungering between meetings - this is a slick move towards speed and convenience. Of course, you'll need location services on, but the payoff is fewer "waiting-for-my-fries" moments.

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Deluxe Burger Alert: Shake Shack Unveils "The Big Shack"

Say hello to burger royalty. At Shake Shack, the new "Big Shack" takes their beloved ShackBurger and super-sizes it: double quarter-pound Angus beef patties, extra layers (lettuce, tomato, American cheese, pickles, onions), and three buttered toasted potato buns. At 940 calories and packing 56 g of protein, it's a beast best tackled when you're really hungry (or feeling indulgent). Limited time only - so get in while you can.

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KFC's Foray into Drinks: Meet "Kwench" in the UK

Fast-food meets beverage bar: KFC has opened its first UK site under the drinks-led brand "Kwench," located in Liverpool. Think lemonades, bubble teas, milkshakes, iced coffees and sparkling refreshers tailored for Gen Z and social-friendly sipping. The move shows how even fried-chicken giants are diversifying into drink-culture territory. A fun venue for a sweet treat or shake fix rather than a full meal mission.

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Nostalgia on the Shelf: Tesco Brings Back the Retro Tunis Cake

A blast from the past has returned: Say It With Cake's Tunis Cake is back at Tesco, just in time for Christmas. The treat features a Madeira sponge base, thick chocolate topping and colourful marzipan fruit decoration—very '80s and very nostalgic. For shoppers who remember this dessert from childhood, it's more than just cake - it's a time-warp indulgence.

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Image Credits: McDonald's Canada / Shake Shack / Tesco