Find out other local fast-food and fast-casual hacks you can find in town with furture entries this occasional series, and get creative while eating on a budget this holiday season.

Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. It seems like only yesterday that hacking fast food meant ordering off the menu.

Order a couple of fast food items and use them to make a creative dish with these hacks.

Menu hacks keep fast food exciting. There will always be people out there who believe they can actively improve a meal with a few smart tweaks, hell, you may be one of them. And it’s true — if ...

You can ask almost any fast-food restaurant for an off-menu grilled cheese. It’s just two buns, inside out, grilled with cheese in the middle. 11. Get literally any smoothie you want ...

From the Mermaid frappuccino at Starbucks to an "as seen on TikTok" Chipotle quesadilla, viral menu hacks bring both stress and money-making opportunities.

Ordering off the menu at fast food chains can still give an illicit thrill (unless it’s animal-style at In-N-Out, which is not-so-secret anymore and is usually a way to cover up the not-so-great ...

3. Subway As far as vegetarian options go, Subway is solid. The Subway Veggie Patty is made with brown rice, oats, and veggies, but it does contain eggs and milk, making it unsuitable for vegans ...

Fast food menu hacks are taking over TikTok They create both chaos and money-making opportunities for businesses.