# Fast Food Pitas McDonald's Malta is Now Serving Greek Pita Sandwiches By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-09-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greek-pita References: [chewboom](http://www.chewboom.com/2016/09/21/mcdonalds-malta-offers-new-greek-pitas/) & [greekpitas.mt](http://www.greekpitas.com.mt/) [McDonald's Malta](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-malta) recently began offering a taste of the Mediterranean with its new [Greek Pita sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbq-rib-pita). However, instead of serving up traditional Greek flavors, the chain combined them with classic McDonald's favorites such as the [Big Mac](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-mac-chant) and the Grilled Chicken Sandwich. The new Green Pita sandwiches from McDonald's Malta include the Greek Mac Pita and the Greek Chicken Pita. The former consists of a pita bread sprinkled with kalonji seeds and stuffed with two seasoned beef patties, shredded lettuce, onion, tomatoes, sour cream and chive sauce. The latter features the same pita with a grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomatoes and a touch of honey mustard sauce. The new sandwiches demonstrates how McDonald's is experimenting with new ways of serving up its existing menu items. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fusion Fast Food:** Fast food franchises are combining flavors and ingredients from different cultures to create unique fusion menu items and attract diverse customers. - **Customized Fast Food Orders:** Fast food chains are offering customers more flexibility and personalization in their orders, allowing them to mix and match menu items to create their own unique meals. - **Regional Fast Food Variations:** Fast food franchises are tailoring their menus to regional tastes and preferences, offering locally-inspired variations of popular menu items to attract customers in different markets. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fast Food:** Fast food chains can innovate their menus and offer unique fusion or regional items to attract a diverse customer base and stand out in a crowded market. - **Casual Dining:** Casual dining restaurants can take inspiration from fast food chain's fusion menu items and offer similar customized or globally-inspired plates to appeal to customers seeking unique and exciting flavors. - **Food Delivery:** Food delivery services can partner with fast food chains and restaurants to offer regional or fusion menu items on their platforms, expanding the variety of cusines available to customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [French Cuisine-Inspired Pitas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-cordon-bleu.md) - [Mediterranean Street Food Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arayes-flatbread.md) - [Salad-Style QSR Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-salad-burger.md) - [Shrimp Filled Pita Pockets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signature-shrimp-pita.md) - [Greek Cuisine-Inspired Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greektown-sandwiches.md) - [Handheld QSR Salad Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pita-pit-salad-shakers.md) - [Hawaiian-Style Chicken Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hawaiian-grilled-chicken-burger.md) - [Flavorful European Burger Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/european-burgers.md) - [Greek Cuisine Sub Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-fat-greek-sub.md)