Fast Food Overseas
* Whether the consumers are American, Asian or Russian, the basic attraction of American fast-food restaurants lies in the adjective “fast” (Column One, Feb. 19).
Fast-food chains keep costs down by buying in bulk, operate efficiently using time-tested methods, and the end products are consistently uniform and the service is fast. Not too very long ago, eating out was the sole privilege of the affluent. Now, any plain Joe (or Chong or Ivan or Kim) can pack up the kids and go out to eat at a local fast-food restaurant (or Joe can grab a quick lunch and not have to carry a lunch box). No wonder the world community embraces this American innovation.
LOUISE HAUTER
La Canada
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