France: Fast-food chain opens halal branches

Posted in: France, Europe, Restaurants
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The Belgian fast-food chain Quick is experimenting with halal restaurants in France (see also here). Those branches serve only products which comply with the Islamic food requirements. Since mid-December, eight France Quicks changed over completely to halal food: Toulouse, Marseille (2), Roubaix, Villeurbanne, Argenteuil, Garges-lès-Gonesse and Buchelay.

Jan 8, 2010 - 3:14:36 AM Read more

KFC's Halal Trial in the UK

Posted in: UK, Meat & Poultry, Restaurants
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KFC is continuing to roll out Halal-certified outlets in certain areas of the UK as part of what they call "Our Halal Trial". This is a significant move within the UK restaurant business, and this has prompted us to put up the relevant page from the KFC website. KFC is clearly making an effort to be sensitive to animal welfare issues, as well as to the sensibilities of their halal consumers by clearly stating that they are only using stunned poultry. Because there are Muslims who prefer not to eat meat from stunned animals, KFC are giving them the option to make their own decision as to whether they want to eat there. By locating the Halal outlets carefully, they are also ensuring that both Halal and non-Halal options remain within easy reach of all their customers. A carefully-considered move that we will watch with interest.

Jan 3, 2010 - 1:14:09 AM Read more

Halal Restaurants in the centre of Moscow

Posted in: Asia, Restaurants, Russia
Now the heart of Moscow, at the prestigious Strastnoy Boulevard, has two restaurants with fully halal food and the complete absence of alcohol.

Dec 19, 2009 - 7:21:07 AM Read more

French halal restaurants try gourmet cuisine

Posted in: Europe, Restaurants, France
In a stylishly decorated restaurant in the heart of Paris, tucked between Bastille and Place de la Nation, Sophia Tabet is perusing a typical French menu, including foie gras, beef fillet and duck confit. But unlike other French eateries, this one offers no wine list, and all food is prepared strictly in accordance with the principles of Islamic sharia law.

How many more of these restaurants catering to the Muslim gourmet are hidden away in cities around the world? So refreshing to hear rather than a new Halal McDonald's! The Muslim youth of America, and other countries, are no different to the the French, I am sure they would become patrons of restaurants of this caliber.

Dec 16, 2009 - 3:59:16 AM Read more

Halal restaurants serve more diners during Games

Posted in: Asia, Restaurants
Halal restaurant owners in Vientiane are seeing an increase in profits since the SEA Games kicked off, because of business from Muslim athletes and officials from several Asian countries participating in the Games.

Dec 13, 2009 - 9:34:46 PM Read more

Blunder as wrong East Lancashire KFC listed on halal guide

Posted in: Europe, Restaurants
The mix-up, on the Zabihah.com website, directed customers to the Colne Road branch of KFC restaurant in Burnley when in fact the only halal branch of the chain is in North Valley Road, Colne.

Dec 12, 2009 - 8:22:34 PM Read more

Fast Food, Franchising & Me

Posted in: Europe, Restaurants, UK

Tony Urwin reflects on the development of the Mahmoods franchise in the UK, which has built an exciting fast food opportunity on the back of an established company-owned network.


Nov 4, 2009 - 9:28:37 AM Read more

Al Islami launches Mo’men in UAE

Posted in: Middle East & Africa, Restaurants
Al Islami Foods, a leading halal food producer, has launched Egypt-based Mo’men's chain of fast food restaurants in the UAE.

Oct 14, 2009 - 10:08:30 AM Read more

Department of Health Encourages Bangkok Restaurants to Meet Halal Standard

Posted in: Asia, Restaurants
The Department of Health in cooperation with The Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University, Islamic Affairs Committee of Bangkok Metropolis, Bangkok leading hotels and related authorities hosted “Encouraging Bangkok Restaurants to Meet Halal Food Services standard”.

Oct 4, 2009 - 7:15:53 AM Read more

McFalafel owner to fight for his prefix

Posted in: The Americas, Restaurants, Canada
Salam, who moved to Canada from the Palestinian Territories five years ago, says he sank $14,000 into menus and signs for his restaurant called 'McFalafel', which serves halal shawarma, shisk taouk and, of course, falafel, and registered with the city. He didn't know there was a problem until two months ago, when McDonald's lawyers sent him a letter asking him to change his restaurant name.

Sep 11, 2009 - 8:33:59 AM Read more