McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy\u2019s or A&W? The biggest fast food restaurants in North America have entered a burger war, and Torontonians reveal which handheld truly takes the crown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fast food chains are giving a whole new meaning to beef. It all kicked off earlier this week when the CEO of McDonald\u2019s, Chris Kempczinski, faced criticism for his video showing his seemingly reluctant small bite into new menu item, the \u201cBig Arch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI love this product. It is so good,\u201d he said in the video, before taking a tiny, almost undetectable bite. Since then, social media has been flooded with reactions, parody videos, and even other fast food executives chiming in to show what actually enjoying their food items should look like.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Burger King North American President Tom Curtis posted a video of him in the kitchen dressed in an apron, taking a big bite of the restaurant\u2019s signature Whopper sandwich.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly one thing missing: a napkin,\u201d he said afterwards.<\/p>\n
@burgerking<\/a> <\/p>\n Thought we\u2019d replay this.<\/p>\n \u266c tranloptruon \u2013 tr\u00e2n\ud83e\udee1\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddf3<\/a> <\/p>\n Similarly, Wendy\u2019s U.S. President Pete Suerken shared a video trying the chain\u2019s Baconator after making the sandwich from scratch on the grill and emphasizing that the burgers were \u201cfresh, never frozen.\u201d<\/p>\n Most recently, longtime \u201cA&W Guy\u201d actor Allen Lulu made a video parodying Kempczinski as he tried the restaurant\u2019s Teen Burger.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe love this burger product, which most people call a burger,\u201d he mocked, before inviting the McDonald\u2019s CEO out for a lunch date.\u00a0<\/p>\n @awcanada<\/a> @McDonald\u2019s Corporate \u266c original sound \u2013 A&W Canada<\/a> <\/p>\n What\u2019s the best fast food burger in the city?<\/p>\n Torontonians are equally divided on which burger trumps the other.<\/p>\n One local told Now Toronto that Burger King takes the crown for their fast food pick, but admits it might just be for the proximity.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the one that\u2019s nearest to my house,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Another resident said she\u2019s all about Wendy\u2019s, simply put: \u201cIt\u2019s yummy.\u201d<\/p>\n Two Torontonians said A&W has to be their number-one burger joint.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe it\u2019s more local to me,\u201d one person said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cTheir burgers just taste different,\u201d another explained, adding their go-to meal is typically a Teen Burger or Mama Burger with sweet potato fries on the side.\u00a0<\/p>\n Out of the Torontonians asked, none said McDonald\u2019s. Locals who had seen Kempczinski\u2019s viral video urged the CEO and other fast food chains to be more authentic when promoting their menu items.<\/p>\n \u201cIt looks like it\u2019s his first time trying a burger,\u201d one person said. \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be a \u2018product.\u2019 It should be something that you should be proud of\u2026 and it shows that whatever they\u2019re giving out to the public, they\u2019re not having themselves.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n