Fast food is the term given to many foods that can be prepared and served quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, such as TV dinners, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store which is rapidly prepared and served to the customer in a packaged form for take out/take away.Outlets may be stands or kiosks, which may provide no shelter or seating, or fast food restaurants (also known as quick service restaurants). Franchise operations which are part of restaurant chains have standardized foodstuffs shipped to each restaurant from central locations.The capital requirements to start a fast-food restaurant are relatively small, particularly in areas with non-existent or poorly enforced health codes. Small, individually-owned fast-food restaurants have become common throughout the world. Fast food restaurants with higher sit-in ratios, where customers can sit and have their orders brought to them, are known as fast casual restaurants.

Researchers in several U.S. cities are discovering that low-income residents aren't entirely at fault for purchasing mostly junk and prepared fast-foods.

Britain’s sewers are to be used to deliver ultra-fast broadband to entire cities. "100Mb min"!

For those that are interested in Visual Studio 2008, Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008, Microsoft is holding launch parties around the USA. Hit the link for details on your city and to register. These usually fill up fast, so get in there.

Submarines, heroes, hoagies …. whatever you call them, you’re in for a bellyful as Oberon Games today launched Turbo Subs, the exciting new sequel to Turbo Pizza that saw new owners Rebecca and Robert create the hottest pizza joint in town. With the fast pace and demanding customers of New York City as a backdrop...

This is an in-depth look at how the fast-growing Sojourn Community Church of Louisville, considered a leading inner-city, arts-intensive church, started to integrate music into their children's ministry. Provides criteria for selecting good songs to teach biblical concepts to kids.