Burger King Releases New Meat Scented Cologne

This holiday season Burger King has released a men's body spray called Flame. It is meat scented and is being promoted as "the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat." It is being sold online and in some stores in the United States at the price of $3.99. It even has its own website at firemeetsdesire.com.

Busboy Sues Justin Timberlake

A busboy in New York is suing the singer Justin Timberlake claiming that Timberlake's restaurant, named Timberlake's Southern Comfort, didn't pay him a legal wage. The busboy states that he and the other staff didn't get the right amount of gratuity charge that the restaurant automatically collects from parties of six or more customers. He also states that he worked more than 40 hours per work without getting paid overtime. A manager at the restaurant says that the staff members received all of their tips and the busboys were paid more than minimum wage.

Rapper 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell

The rapper 50 Cent is suing Taco Bell because he says that the restaurant has used his name without his permission in their advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent. In a federal lawsuit, he also claimed that the Taco Bell print ad features him asking to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent. The ad is part of a Taco Bell "Why Pay More?" campaign that promotes items that cost less than a dollar.

The company supposedly sent a bogus letter that requested the name change to the news media but not to 50 Cent. He didn't find out about the letter or that he was featured in the ad campaigns until he saw a news report about it. He wants $4 million in damages.

Restaurant Smoking Bans Decrease Teen Smoking

A recent study shows that restaurant smoking bans help to persuade teenagers not to become smokers. Teens who lived in towns with strict bans were 40 percent less likely to become regular smokers than teens that lived in communities without bans or that had weak bans. Smoking bans discourage tobacco use and sends out the message that smoking is not healthy. The ban also reduces the amount of smoke that teens are exposed to in public places.

Having a parent or close friend that smokes can be an influence as to whether or not a teenager experiments with cigarettes but strong bans in public places play a bigger role in whether a not the teen will develop a smoking habit. The study also found that the bans had a greater effect on younger teens than older teens.

McDonald’s Tries New Feng Shui Design

In California, a McDonald’s restaurant has gotten rid of the plastic furniture and red and yellow design to go for a Feng Shui style with leather seats, earth tone colors, bamboo plants, and water trickling down glass panels. The change is supposed to help their customers achieve happiness and fortune. Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese practice of arranging things and numbers to promote health, harmony, and prosperity.

The design is suppose to create a soothing setting and encourage customers to return. The new design has doors positioned in a way to block out bad spirits and keep good spirits inside. There are eight rows of red tiles near the food counter that symbolize fortune because the number eight is considered auspicious. There are metal sculptures of a crane and Koi fish on one wall that represents fertility and prosperity.

Mississippi Restaurants Banning Fat People

The Mississippi legislature is seriously considering a bill that would ban restaurants from serving food to very overweight people. The law would revoke the license of any restaurant that continues to serve the people. The state currently has a 30 percent obesity rate and they think that they could reduce that by not serving people that are very overweight.

Guitarist Carlos Santana and Wife Get Divorced

The guitarist Carlos Santana and his wife of 34 years, Deborah Santana, are getting divorced. Deborah says that her husband cheated on her and was unfaithful. They are divorcing on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. The couple has three children that are 17, 22, and 23 years old.

Together, the Satanas created the Milagro Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization that supports underprivileged children. Earlier this year, they planned to open three Mexican restaurants in the San Francisco Bay area.

Spicy Chili Causes Evacuation in London

In London, very spicy chili cooked at a London Thai restaurant caused roads to close and evacuations after people passing by complained of the smell burning their throats. A London Fire Brigade’s chemical response team was called after the smell hit London’s Soho district. Firefighters knocked down the door of the restaurant and took the chili that was being prepared as part of a batch of Nam Prik Pao, a spicy Thai dip.

Teen Shoots Himself at McDonald’s

In Pittsburgh, a 17 year old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg while standing in line at a McDonald’s restaurant. He was playing with the .25 caliber pistol in his waistband when it went off and hit him in the upper thigh. The boy was taken to the hospital and will be charged with illegal possession of a firearm. Nobody else was harmed.

Man Found Dead in Zoo Bear Cage

It is reported in Belgrade, Serbia that a man was found dead in the Belgrade Zoo on Sunday. Zoo employees found the body during a routine check of the cage, which has no roof. A restaurant is located above the zoo and thousands of people were visiting for a beer festival. It is suspected that the man fell over the wall into the bear cage during the night. Doctors found that the man had an injured head, abdomen, and legs, but they were not sure if they were due to the fall or from the bear.