“The truth is, Burger Baron maintains a cult following to this day partly because it’s a shitshow. To begin with, the logo—a colourful fat knight with double-Bs in his shield—often appears on signs as a crudely drawn copy of the original. The mascot sometimes looks emaciated or downright mutilated, if he appears on the sign […]
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
A Burger Made of Money
Portland’s most successful restauranteur doesn’t care about your fancy, fresh-picked, locally sourced garden ingredients. He cooks for $$$.
Posted inCulture, Food, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
I’ll Have an Open-Face Nacho Sandwich With Extra Pork Fat and a Side of Mop Water, Please
Investigating the benefits of menu hacking and customer re-personalization.
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American Pie
On a decade-old family ritual, in which a Chinese woman and her visiting Chinese-American granddaughter make a pilgrimage to Pizza Hut to share a Hawaiian pizza.
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Fine for the Whole Family
Helen Rosner’s ode to Olive Garden, and why the chain can never improve a menu no one wants to change.