Philip Teresi

Wendy’s U.S. president Pete Suerken jumped into the viral fast‑food “burger wars” by filming himself grilling and devouring a Baconator, taking big confident bites and praising it as “what a good hamburger should be.” His video playfully jabbed rivals — including a dig at McDonald’s famously broken ice‑cream machines — and followed viral clips of McDonald’s and Burger King executives awkwardly taste‑testing their own burgers.  Wendy’s has launched a nationwide search for a “Chief Tasting Officer”, offering a $100,000 salary to a fan willing to taste menu items and create content — a marketing stunt arriving right as fast‑food “burger wars” heat up online between major chains. The playful job posting requires no formal qualifications beyond “a mouth, a pulse, opinions, and creativity,” and applicants must submit a short video before March 30 to be considered.   A reminder that’s become a road-t