Fast Food: Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile AgeEating on the run in America has a long history, but it was the automobile that accelerated quick service and created a whole new category of food. The rise of car culture brought an explosion of roadside restaurants which served sandwiches and fried foods meant to be consumed quickly and easily, usually with the fingers: hot dogs, fried chicken and the pre-eminent roadside food, hamburgers with french fries. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Rise of the QuickService Restaurant | 20 |
QuickService Restaurants in the Age of Automobile Convenience | 40 |
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Fast Food: Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile Age John A. Jakle,Keith A. Sculle Limited preview - 2002 |
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