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Cháinaya Lozhka (in English the spoon), is the chain of
Russian fast food well know and with accessible prices. The
first store was opened in 2002 in St. Petersburg and has been so
successfully, that now in St. Petersburg they have about 30
restaurants and are expanding to other cities in Russia with a
system of franchises. They are Pancakes (Blinnaya in Russia),
where the main dish are Blinis, (the Russian traditional dish).
They can be served without a filling, or with flavorful fillings
(likes mixtures of meat, vegetables, etc.) or sweet (curd, jam).
They also serve salads and some soup. The main drink that they
offer is tea, which is the typical Russian drink and especially
to accompany the blinis. In these places there are usually many
students and young people. The locations of Cháinaya Lozhka are
easy to recognize by their orange colors.
Pirogi - Stolle (known as pies in English is a fast food
chain that was founded in 2002 and now has stores in Moscow, St.
Petersburg, Ekaterinburg and Yaroslavl. Their original idea was
to recover the tradition of making pies ("pirogí" in Russian)
since the beginning of the 20th century using Russian
traditional recipes, so the interior design of their stores
are stylized as the beginning of the 20th century. They also
serve other traditional dishes such as soups, salads, meat, etc.
Kroshka Kartoshka and Chudo Kartoshka (known in English as
the miracle potato). These two fast food chains are also
original of Moscow, but they have branches in St. Petersburg and
Novosibirsk l. The main dish is an original idea is a big potato
made baked and crushed with cheese or meat, and you can add
ingredients or fillings of all kinds (like mixtures of
vegetables, cheese, meat, chicken, sauces) that they are in the
showcase so you can choose what you like. They also serve soups,
salads and rich desserts. You can order food to carry.
People in Russia (especially women) are very gluttonous and
they love tea or coffee with pastries, cakes, desserts and
sweets. They like to eat at home, in cafes or bakeries. That is
why, the chains of bakeries like Sladkoezhka (in English greedy)
and Ideálnaya Chashka" (in English ideal Cup) has a great
success and their bakeries are multiplying.
In addition you will find the international fast food chains
like McDonalds which is present in the Pushkin square since 1990
and currently has more than 279 premises. Burger King with 22
locations in two years located mainly in shopping malls. The
chain Carl's Jr. has at the moment 17 restaurants in the cities
of St. Petersburg and Novosibirk. Another chain of burgers and
American fast food, Wendy's, has two restaurants, Subway
sandwiches chain has opened 200 stores in Russia through
franchises.
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