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10 fast foods that have disappeared

Fast-food restaurant chains are constantly rejiggering their menus in the hopes of luring new customers and coming up with the next buzzworthy food item. But often, when restaurant chains swing for the fences, they miss. Here are some of the most memorable fast-food failures of the past few decades.

6. Table service

Chain: Burger King

Launched: 1992

"As you wait for the shrimp dinner to arrive at your table, you munch on popcorn. Relaxed, you sip a cold beverage and chat with your dining companion.

Is this your dream date at a fancy restaurant?

No, it's dinner at Burger King."

So gushed a 1992 newspaper article in the Orlando Sentinel about Burger King’s dinnertime table service. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Miami-based chain offered dinner baskets and other menu items brought to the table, and let customers have complimentary popcorn while they waited. The venture was heavily advertised but short-lived. 

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