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/^t/The argument that fast food restaurants such as McDonald's or Burger King are a typically Western tradition, strange in Poland, could be accepted if they did not prove their quality and efficiency all over the world. Apart from this, fast-food restaurants are not strange, but rather underdeveloped in Poland. The Polish fast-food business is represented by kiosks and bars. In kiosks people can eat quickly but uncomfortably - standing near narrow tables. In bars, on the other hand, they have to wait for food for a very long time but are able to eat their meals comfortably. McDonald's will perfectly fill in this gap, because in their restaurants people can eat both quickly and in pleasant surroundings.