Fast Food: Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile AgeEating on the run has a long history in America, but it was the automobile that created a whole new category of dining: fast food. In the final volume of their Gas, Food, Lodging trilogy, John Jakle and Keith Sculle contemplate the origins, architecture, and commercial growth of fast food restaurants from White Castle to McDonald's. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Rise of the QuickService Restaurant | 20 |
QuickService Restaurants in the Age of Automobile Convenience | 40 |
Restaurant Chains | 68 |
Hamburger Places Part 1 | 94 |
Hamburger Places Part 2 | 114 |
McDonalds | 139 |
Sandwich Places | 163 |
Chicken Places 212 | 212 |
Seafood Places 229 | 229 |
Pizza Places 240 | 240 |
Taco Places and Mexican Cantinas 255 | 255 |
Steak Places 265 | 265 |
Concept Restaurants 277 | 277 |
The Roadside Restaurant in Springfield Illinois 296 | 296 |
Conclusion 322 | 322 |
Ice Cream Places | 178 |
Breakfast Places | 197 |
Chicken Places | 212 |
Seafood Places | 229 |
Pizza Places | 240 |
Taco Places and Mexican Cantinas | 255 |
Steak Places | 265 |
Concept Restaurants | 277 |
The Roadside Restaurant in Springfield Illinois | 296 |
Conclusion | 322 |
Notes | 335 |
Select Bibliography | 365 |
| 385 | |
Contents | 158 |
Preface and Acknowledgments ix | ix |
Introduction 7 | 7 |
The Rise of the QuickService Restaurant 20 | 20 |
QuickService Restaurants in the Age of Automobile Convenience 40 | 40 |
Restaurant Chains 68 | 68 |
Hamburger Places Part 1 94 | 94 |
Hamburger Places Part 2 114 | 114 |
McDonalds 139 | 139 |
Contents | 158 |
Sandwich Places 163 | 163 |
Ice Cream Places 178 | 178 |
Breakfast Places 197 | 197 |
Notes 335 | 335 |
Select Bibliography 365 | 365 |
| 385 | |
Preface and Acknowledgments ix | ix |
Introduction 1 | 1 |
The Rise of the QuickService Restaurant 20 | 20 |
QuickService Restaurants in the Age of Automobile Convenience 40 | 40 |
Restaurant Chains 68 | 68 |
Hamburger Places Part 1 94 | 94 |
Hamburger Places Part 2 114 | 114 |
McDonalds 139 | 139 |
Sandwich Places 163 | 163 |
Ice Cream Places 178 | 178 |
Breakfast Places 197 | 197 |
Chicken Places 212 | 212 |
Seafood Places 229 | 229 |
Pizza Places 240 | 240 |
Taco Places and Mexican Cantinas 255 | 255 |
Steak Places 265 | 265 |
Concept Restaurants 277 | 277 |
The Roadside Restaurant in Springfield Illinois 296 | 296 |
Conclusion 322 | 322 |
| 335 | |
Select Bibliography 365 | 365 |
| 385 | |
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| Title | Fast Food: Roadside Restaurants in the Automobile Age Road and American culture |
| Authors | John A. Jakle, Keith A. Sculle |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | JHU Press, 2002 |
| ISBN | 080186920X, 9780801869204 |
| Length | 394 pages |
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