Fast Food Nation Chapter 1

What restaurant chain did Carl Karcher start?
Carl Karcher started the Carl's Jr. restaurant chain. The first one was built in 1956.
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What was the "Speedee Service System" and how was it different from what the other fast food restaurants were doing?
The "Speedee Service System" was when they divided the food preparation into separate tasks performed by different workers. For example, one person would grill the hambugers; another one would dress it and wrap it; another made the fries; and another would would work at the counter. It was different from what the other fast food restaurants were doing because for the first time the guiding principles of factory assembly line were applied to a commercial kitchen. This meant that a worker only had to be taught one job.
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