Burger King has reportedly sized up
If the reports are correct and the hamburger heavyweight really does materialise in the Uzbek capital, it will be hoping for more than a flash-in-the-pan success. In the world of fast food, the story of the big-time fast food chain arriving in a frontier market and attracting hordes of excited consumers before quickly fading out of focus as locals return to their domestic (and cheaper) favourites is not uncommon.
But, if media site Spot has it right, Burger King
Burger King appears to have long eyed a potential
Starbucks on the way
If the “Home of the Whopper” makes the
As part of thorough preparations, Burger King—founded in 1954 in
Despite the fears of
For comparison, a lavash in a Tashkent EVOS cafe costs around
EVOS is known for its pita bread, and it’s unlikely KFC’s twisters will ever compete with it.
Among other local or regional stalwarts making a go of the Uzbek hamburger scene are Black Start Burger (
Those who can fork out a bit more may visit Gosht. A classic burger at this restaurant costs
Fake BKs
Many an Uzbek, of course, will quickly tell you that the national cuisine is not at all inferior to American-style fast food, flame-grilled or not. Thousands of Milliy Taomlar restaurants with affordable prices and flexible service have appeared throughout the republic in recent years.
Also important is that fast food is mostly only popular among the youth. The older generation is wont to stick with the national dish, pilaf (
Me? I’m game for a visit to a BK. I’ve been doing my deep-dive research. It says here that “a Burger King crown is something you should NEVER wear on a plane”. Say what? One to grill the Burger King execs on at the opening day press conference.
NEVER. (Image: Nick-van-eede-cutting-crew2.jpg,
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