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New Concept in Surf ’n’ Turf

The Burger King fast food chain is experimenting with a new attraction for in-store diners: Internet access. With a minimum $4.99 purchase, burger buyers also get 20 minutes of online time. “I thought it could be something different to allow them to have it your way’ in terms of seeing the world,” said the owner of the New York, N.Y., restaurant that is pioneering the idea. Customers cannot get cheesecake with their beef, however: access to sex-related Internet sites has been blocked, he says. (New York Times) ...But only to keep customers from losing their appetites.


Publication Date: 9 August 1998

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