Interview questions:General Questions for Everyone:

Do you eat fast food yourself?

Why do you think fast food is so popular?

What impact do you think fast food has on society?

Do you think that fast food is the main cause of obesity?

Do you consider fast food to be a big problem in the UK?

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the word "fast-food"?

Fast food employees:

What is the most popular time of year?

How many people do you get in store approximately in a day?

How much fast food approximately do you sell in a day?

How nutritional is your menu? Are there alternative healthier options included? What is the healthiest item on your menu?

What is the most popular item on your menu?

How are your products made?

Specific to McDonalds: Can you please explain the story behind the ‘1955 burger’? Also what other menu alterations/specials you have done in the past? E.g. ‘all around the world’.

Specific to McDonalds: How do you contribute to charity? E.g. St Rocco’s, Ronald McDonald House Charity

Specific to Italian Express: How do you use social media to promote your restaurant? E.g. free pizza give-away on twitter.

Fast food managers:

How has the menu changed over the past 10 years?

What impact do you think fast food has on society?

What is the most popular time of year?

What are your aims for the future? Do you think that the menu will become healthier?

How do you increase your profits? Through what types of advertising?

How big do you think the fast food industry is?

According to our questionnaire most people consider McDonalds to be the unhealthiest restaurant, what are your opinions of this?

According to our questionnaire most people consider Subway to be the healthiest restaurant, what are your opinions of this?

Has social media helped you promote your restaurant?

Nutrition expert/NHS Nurse:

What damage can fast food do to your body?

What healthy alternatives are there to fast food that are quick and easy to make?

Is it ok to eat fast food occasionally?

Can fast food become addictive?

Do you think that fast food should be banned?

Home Cook:

How does the cost of home cooking compare to fast food?

What healthy alternatives are there to fast food that are quick and easy to make?

Vox Pops:

What is your favourite fast food restaurant?

How often do you eat fast food?

How often does time affect your decisions about what to eat?

How much do you spend on fast food a month?

Do you know how fast food is made and its nutritional value?

A reaction shot of the effect fast food has on the body.

Why do you still eat fast food even though it is so unhealthy?

Which fast food restaurant do you think is the healthiest and which is the unhealthiest?

Do you prefer fast food or home cooked meals?