When you come to the UK, you may find that the British make do with their midday meal, just a sandwich, a shortbread pie, and a drink. After staying here for a long time, students who have classes in the afternoon have also learnt the skill of “quick fix” in fast food restaurants. I combined a series of famous British media rankings of fast food restaurants (including the BBC, The Sun, etc.) to compile a relatively fair ranking of ten fast food chains.
TOP10 Wimpy
Many students may have yet to hear of Wimpy it did before global brands such as KFC and McDonald’s set up their multinational chains. Wimpy used to be the UK’s favourite fast-food chain in the last century, with burgers, drinks and ice cream as its signature. But Wimpy’s glory only lasted for the previous century, and now it’s no match for some of the biggest brands, and the number of shops is dwindling. But if you want to try a retro classic, we still recommend experiencing it.
TOP9 Taco Bell
Taco Bell is an American-style Mexican fast-food restaurant. Its founder thought that since Mexican food was popular in California in 1950, why didn’t a chain restaurant specialise in it? So he dug in and developed it, and now there are 7,000 worldwide.
TOP8 Nando’s
Nando’s, a big hit in the UK, is a part of African cuisine. It only came to the UK in 1992, when it opened its first shop in Ealing, London. At that time, it was just a tiny shop similar to Take Away, and then it slowly developed. Currently, Nando’s has hundreds of outlets in the UK, more than the number of local South Africans; both the flavour of the food and the price can be very competitive!
TOP7 SUBWAY
In the UK, SUBWAY is an ‘affordable’ option—you can’t go more than a few steps without seeing one. The great thing about a Subway is that you can DIY your own sandwiches, so you can avoid the choices you don’t like. Customers can choose healthy meats and vegetables and low-calorie sauces and order as much or as little as they like.
TOP6 Burger King
Burger King is a fast food restaurant that pushes its burgers. It was born in the 1960s during the golden age of American fast food, and the classic Burger King has always been on par with McDonald’s burgers. At the moment, Burger King does not have many shops open in the UK. Still, you can place your order directly with Eat or Deliveroo, which supports contact delivery. The delivery is very convenient!
TOP5 Domino’s
As one of the UK’s favourite pizzerias, Domino’s is located all over the UK and is synonymous with good value and reputation. Domino’s UK offers various pizzas, sides, drinks and more online. There are usually three different sizes for the pizzas, and you can filter by vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and various flavours. If you want multiple flavours, you can mix and match the different flavours yourself, solving the frustration of those needing help choosing. Aside from pizza, there are plenty of other snacks, such as chicken nuggets, grilled chicken wings, baked potato corners, cheese sticks, and dessert ice cream. Domino’s Pizza takeaway is the best option for pizza lovers who are lazy once in a while.
TOP4 Five Guys
Five Guys is a global chain of American fast-food brands. It was founded in 1986 in Virginia, USA, and now has 1,500 locations worldwide, making it the fastest-growing fast-food chain in the United States.
Other fast food restaurants are different; Five Guys only focus on beef burgers, and they are not because it is fast food in the pursuit of speed and give up the quality of the cattle source after at least 120 days of careful cultivation never adulterated water, each pure beef patty is now fried to the hands of the customer, adhere to the excellent beef products, which is the secret of the success of the Five Guys. However, his family is very arrogant, never launched any set menu, and only a single point of principle is afraid of hurting a lot of choice difficulties.
TOP3 KFC
The world’s most famous manufacturer of fried chicken, KFC, is also a trendy fast food in the UK. Inside the shop, diners eat a variety of fried chicken, family buckets, spicy chicken wings, chicken rice flowers, and sucking finger original chicken. These classic items that we are very familiar with in China can be found in the UK. However, like McDonald’s, the UK menu is much less varied than in China. The flavours are different as well. KFC in the UK sells a side dish called “Gravy”, a sauce on top of mashed potatoes, although it doesn’t have mashed potatoes. There must be a way to eat it straight from the big sauce box. Of course, it’s great for dipping fries and hot wings!
TOP2 McDonald’s
When you come to the UK, there are fewer varieties of McDonald’s, and the flavours are a bit different. You can still get the familiar ‘classics’ at McDonald’s in the UK, just with a few name changes. Generally, McDonald’s in the UK can be divided into breakfast, mains, happy meals, and a saver menu.
TOP1 Greggs
Originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, Greggs started with nothing more than a trolley in which founder John Gregg delivered eggs and yeast to households. After 75 years, Gregg’s is now a civic bakery of shortbread pies across the UK, with a chain of more than 1,700 shops nationwide. Greggs offers freshly baked bread daily and a wide range of sweet treats such as cupcakes, doughnuts, and regular limited-flavour pies. With no artificial colours or trans-fatty acids added to the food, excellent wifi and, crucially, affordable prices, it’s arguably one of the UK’s most frequented fast food chains.
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With no artificial colours or trans-fatty acids added to the food, great Wifi and crucially even more affordable prices, Greggs is arguably the most frequented fast food chain in the UK.
TOP1 Greggs
TOP2 McDonald’s
TOP3 KFC
TOP4 Five Guys
TOP5 Domino’s
TOP6 Burger King
TOP7 SUBWAY
TOP8 Nando’s
TOP9 Taco Bell
TOP10 Wimpy
McDonald’s was a clear winner, taking the top spot in every UK city. The popular chain has more than 3.3 million monthly searches, three times more than second place. KFC came in second place in every UK city which one million searches per month.7
This is so relatable! Your honesty is refreshing. Thanks for sharing your experiences—it makes us all feel a little less alone.