The Invincible Business of Diners

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[@daveuehlein2976]

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[@freeinghumanitynow]

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[@aaronlee2810]

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[@薄井智恵-d8b]

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[@jessemittleider8303]

Ah yes, spend $79/month for basic info you can get by googling basic financial responsibility. f* off with that.

[@xeno_dork]

I would love to see a deep dive like this on American Chinese restaurants and the invisible connections that fosters uniformity amongst so many completely unrelated businesses.

[@ik-ub3dj]

Great Idea! Hope he does this one, or maybe US Thai Restaurants as they have a government program to spread thai cuisine and have a similar uniformity across regions.

[@wakeuptheresnospoon]

Most of the “American Chinese” restaurants you’re referring to are Cantonese. Not authentic but mostly from one region of China

[@jeffersonye7572]

I need the answer as to why so many Chinese buffets have bananas in red sauce

[@ducky19991]

@@jeffersonye7572I figured it was just because Americans love sweet shit… and sweet and sour sauce is the bastardized version of duck sauce

[@servicerockveterinarian4349]

Yes!!!

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

I own a little diner, it’s in the middle of nowhere and has been a diner for over 40 years. I’m the sixth owner of this restaurant and it has been a good challenge.

[@JasperKlijndijk]

Super good work your doing!

[@miguelmejia4656]

keep bangin

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

@@JasperKlijndijk thanks

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

@@miguelmejia4656 oh I am, if I don’t, it’ll bang me!

[@ChaosTherum]

Man the US runs on diners out in the middle of nowhere I know that it saved my fathers sanity when he was a trucker being able to stop off at a little shop out in the middle of the country somewhere and chat with the fry cook over a coffee. Keep it going man.

[@lunarlake1]

I deeply miss having 24-hour diners in Germany. They were among my favorite things about the US. Working irregular shifts often meant limited options for food after work. In Germany, if you don't have a 9-to-5 job, you feel quite left out because EVERYTHING is setup to serve 9to5 job customers when it comes to opening times. Even the supermarkets aren't open after a night shift most of the time. But when I visited the United States and arrived in Austin at 4am, being able to enjoy a lovely meal and coffee before our 3-hour drive was an unparalleled experience. Also because its so often shown on TV series or movies made in the US. I dont know why it is so special to me, but knowing you can go to a diner 24h a day is just awesome.

[@wigglyk2796]

It's available for 24hrs because of the $2.13 per hr minimum wage in the US. The rest is expected to be supplemented by tips. It's not possible in other developed countries.

[@theblackswordsman9951]

@@wigglyk2796 Ain't no one is getting $2.13 an hour

[@miki77YT]

@@wigglyk2796 All servers are entitled to the state minimum wage, even though their pay is technically only a few dollars per hour, their employers are required to make-up the difference if it falls short.

[@rafa.frqnz1188]

@@theblackswordsman9951servers are because federal minimum wage is different if you make tips. I think legally you can make half the minimum wage + tips. ACTUALLY I just googled it. Minimum wage for servers in TEXAS , UTAH , TN , VIRGINIA, GORGIA + a dozen more is $2.13 an hour ……..

[@Glue_Stick98]

​@@miki77YTinteresting. I've never heard this fact

[@solarmoth4628]

I never really think about chain diners when I think about diners. The most popular ones around where I live are family owned diners that have been in the community for decades. I personally think they taste better but that’s probably the nostalgia. one thing I will say is the food is always consistent. it’s the same each time, hot, tasty and welcoming bcs the servers have watched everyone in town grow up.

[@lizziewahl]

I agree. Neighborhood diners are also usually more focused on whole ingredients, such as real butter and eggs, and lesser so the frozen/processed items mentioned in this video. But I guess that’s not every American’s experience.

[@fnjesusfreak]

Yeah, none of these are what I, a lifelong upstate New Yorker, would think of as a diner.

[@longbottle]

Living in Syracuse NY, we had Doc's Little Gem as our go-to for ages. Then there was the fire, the remodel, the sale, the second remodel, and Doc passing away. You really can't go home again. In terms of chain diners, Waffle House over Denny's a thousand times over.

[@madnessarcade7447]

That is also what I imagine when I think of diners from seeing them on tv

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

@@lizziewahlTrue while I do enjoy cheap diners I prefer the fast casul type too that go heavy on atmosphere and quality food. But I must admit my mainstay is wafflehouse because it's always there.

[@Nether2342]

Post covid all of the good diners in my city stopped being open late and never resumed since. I never realized until it was gone how integral having a place my friends and I can be for long periods of time at any time of day or night was. Especially as a working class person who has to work irregular and often very late hours, it made living in my city feel almost hostile or alienating without 24 hour establishments present. Like almost no public venue existed where I could spend the time I had after work. I kind of just had to go straight home and wait for the next day to start. I think 24 hour diners are straight up an integral part of the living environment in modern America, it really feels like a key part of the social environment is gone in my area.

[@kendi1417]

Stop trying to pass off the decreased social life theory as your own.

[@TheNobleFive]

​@@kendi1417No one did that

[@syntheticfox_real]

This is an issue I’ve seen in my local city. No locations are open 24 hours now, and it leads to youth and older people having no place to go and no entertainment at night hours. I’m interested in if this leads to a rise in juvenile delinquency or depression in older individuals.

[@bnwo]

@@syntheticfox_real lmao here's a tip: how about not being an incel?

[@lukamagicc]

@@syntheticfox_reallmao um wtf did you say

[@alterfun]

Chugging a pile of pancakes for breakfast was truly a culture shock for an Scandinavian. Took me till noon to recover and get the insulin to balance after a pile of chocolate chip pancakes at IHOP.

[@guyonacomputer1261]

I assume this was a while ago, but in case somebody didn’t tell you then, belated “Welcome to America!”, it wouldn’t be the same without diabetes in a plate! 😂

[@TripMX]

@@guyonacomputer1261 😂😂

[@fvb7]

I feel this. There are full days where I am just not hungry after a large lunch/supper the evening prior. Still plenty Murica being processed.

[@incurableromantic4006]

Yeah - it does look like a hell of lot of pure carbs to start your day with. I'm British and our traditional fry-ups are certainly high-calorie, but at least there's quite a lot of protein in there.

[@roamintheslums4851]

beans for breakfast🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀@@incurableromantic4006

[@minhlncool]

My dad told me there are 2 kind of business that's always working: first is transportation, 2nd is food. Things always need to be shipped, and people always need to eat, so by chance if u can offer something tasty at reasonable price, the business can thrive

[@DororoXPenana]

We have a diner in my hometown that's been here for 70 years. I was so terrified covid was going to put them out of business since no one went out to eat. But their customers were determined to keep them around so when they ordered, picked up and followed covid protocols still. I'm so happy they survived and continue to thrive!

[@Me-eb3wv]

Aww this is great to hear!

[@its_jawsh6145]

I work in Pharmacueticals and would really love to see you do a video on Pfizer, CVS, Walgreens, J&J, or Merck. It’s a really interesting industry but rarely do we as workers really understand where the company is going and if it’s profitable or sustainable at all especially with Amazon Pharmacy and medical on the rise. Please please please consider this idea. I’m sure alot of people would find it interesting!

[@aukalender]

yes, pharma is a funky sector

[@agr0nianTV]

Good idea!

[@SilverSeleucid]

Id love an expose on Pfizer and all the evil they committed! Especially pushing that jab on people! PURE EVIL

[@michaelvaladez6570]

Big Pharm..doesn't want transparency !

[@niveajones6400]

looks like pharmacy business is going online or to Walmart.

[@madnessarcade7447]

Sometimes I forget that Dennys is a diner because I’m used to imagining diners as small off the beaten path mom and pop owned businesses

[@Jordan-sy7my]

They can call themselves a diner, but they're a corporation. They will never compare to locally owned diners WITH a passionate owner/team. Corporate food will always have a soullessness to it. It's about profits first, not food.

[@iTzDritte]

I love how frequently late-night drunks are referenced 😂 great business model!

[@thunderb00m]

Dont forget college students. Large overlap there

[@biodtox]

We are a force to be reckoned with

[@Jack-jx6ln]

Price doesn't matter when it comes to drunk food

[@facubeitches1144]

Lots of businesses make money off of late-night drunks. They tend to be kinda free-spending.

[@agr0nianTV]

Drunks and stoners get the munchies it's just a fact XD

[@JosePlata]

I was a cook at Denny's when the Grand Slams were $1.99 (1981-82 ish). People waited around the block on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I started that job thinking I'd be dreaming about hamburgers. I ended up dreaming about pancakes instead. I was 20 yrs old, worked the graveyard shift. My manager was a knucklehead, albeit a nice one. He was not allowed in my kitchen when I was the lead cook on shift. Those were the best of times. Best thing bout Denny's... never had to break down the kitchen on a daily basis. I can' t imagine having to do that much cleaning everyday.

[@HaxNotice]

Question about your experience at a 24/7 diner: How did the cleaning work? Was is clean when it's slow? Clean as you go? Any dedicated time slots that had to do any deep cleaning?

[@tabris1991]

I’m

[@javitije5075]

I love these restaurant based episodes. I find something fascinating about talking about the restaurant industry, their operations, their margins, etc.

[@ChaosTherum]

The restaurant industry is honestly a bit of a wild thing in general. Just based on their margins it's amazing there are as many as there are.

[@denisskaibagarovs4534]

I can’t recommend more the book “Egg, Bacon, Chips and Beans” where a guy wrote about 50 most prominent UK diners with a huge analysis on what makes them unique.

[@RWernsing]

I lived in the UK for 2 years and never saw a diner unless you Include "Ed's Easy Diner" which a fake, manufactured thing-- even if I love their Cheese Fries!!

[@mittens42420]

I'm still confused as to how cracker barrel is a diner. This video was great and very interesting! I was surprised to see cracker barrel included. As you mentioned, they aren't open late, they source ingredients using a different model, they serve alcohol, they are half retail store, there are so many ways they differ from diners. I am wondering what led you to include them in this diner based essay?

[@astrowanabe]

Yeah I would classify Cracker Barrel as a "sit down restaurant" not a "diner".

[@Agent.Wadsworth]

Because they are frequented by road trippers, travelers, & truckers; much like a road side diner.

[@laureljade3476]

@@Agent.Wadsworth and don't forget old people.

[@TheSleepingonit]

Heard all of them are closing this year

[@phonyalias7574]

I think Bob Evans would have made a better inclusion than Cracker Barrel, but Cracker Barrel does still have much of the same offerings as other diners, they just go a bit deeper into non breakfast as well. There's a bit of overlap I think between comfort food and breakfast establishments, where something like Dennys is 75/25 breakfast something like Cracker Barrel is 75/25 comfort. But ultimately when I think diner I think of two things, a come as you are atmosphere and always offered breakfast. Cracker Barrel hits both of those criteria.

[@id10t98]

I'm not a cheese person but I love a ham, cheese and onion omelet with hash browns and toast. For years I tried duplicating the taste and couldnt do it no matter which cheddar cheese I used. And then one day when I had the craving for an omelet, the only 'cheese' in the fridge was Kraft singles. The first bite was like angels singing. Who knew the cheapest, most disgusting cheese food was the taste I needed?!

[@danidejaneiro8378]

I’ve always said that I’m not that bothered about visiting USA for its tourist attractions like Statue or Liberty or Hollywood, but I would love to eat my way across that country: pancakes, fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, bacon and eggs - it all looks soooo freakin good 🤤

[@deltoid77-nick]

Well if your expectations are too high maybe you're not going to be impressed but it's really good food I recommend Waffle House for that authentic Diner experience just remember to go on a weekday cuz they're always packed on the weekends

[@juanitaschlink2028]

Ohhhhh yes. Let's do a road trip! don't forget the bbq!

[@ChaosTherum]

@@deltoid77-nickI personally would go for Dennys but it definitely isn't quite as traditional as a Waffle House. It's also worth mentioning you might not be able to find Waffle House depending on where you are, since as I recently learned it's a regional chain.

[@ChaosTherum]

The Diner's are really just the tip of the iceberg the US has a crazy unique food culture due to us having so many different cultures bringing their own twists. Pizza, Diners, some great regional fast food, some crazy good Americanized Chinese food as well as authentic in the right spots. You could easily go on a couple week culinary vacation in the states.

[@apocalypsecod]

All of that stuff is equally great and just the start.

[@REMIREZZ]

I think Waffle House rightfully deserves its own episode

[@MistaP13]

Huddle House too.

[@SeeHang]

always drove past them waffle houses but haven’t tried one yet

[@zacklayman6294]

Just came back from a waffle house 😂

[@sneedmando186]

@@SeeHangif your cook and server aren’t smoking outside when you arrive, the foods not good

[@straightchillin6377]

Genuine rage washed over me when he left out Waffle House. The type of rage that gets people in Waffle House in trouble.

[@wakeuptheresnospoon]

Having worked at Cracker Barrel, I gotta push back. We did market pure maple syrup and real butter.

[@taylor3342]

Yes he highlights this: 18:20

[@L4NC3_L0T]

It's kinda crazy. I'm half german, living IN Germany, and even I feel the sentimental nostalgic aura of a diner to the point where i want to go to one and have some food after watching this...

[@Crispycremes20]

Born and raised in New Jersey. Living somewhere were you aren’t 10 minutes from a solid diner is such a foreign concept to me, veryyy lucky

[@dxk65]

If I'm not served a plate of slimy eggs, sugary pancakes, and greasy bacon by some sleepless cigarette scented grandma named Flo then I don't want it

[@thepleasantpuffin]

Just ate at a local country diner and came home to this video. Diners truly are invincible.

[@sillyhead5]

This could be the best industry explainer video channel in the history of youtube. The completeness and detail, with its ever so slight cynicism, makes this channel an absolute delight. I'm happy to have bell iconed this channel over a year ago and it has yet to disappoint.

[@lukamagicc]

I know i never thought I’d seek this kind of content out. It’s that good

[@gojosatoru__]

i’ve eaten a lot of burgers. it’s my favorite food. i’ve had some expensive and decadent burgers that i would KILL to simply eat again, but my favorite burger costs less than $10 from a diner. it’s really not that good, and i’ve obviously had better. but the atmosphere and the nostalgia of it makes it taste so much better than anything i’ve ever had before.

[@seeranos]

I feel like IHOP has severely underexplored the International part of their branding. The same ingredients can be whipped up in varying ways to make many European, Asian, African, or South American styles of pancakes

[@charlottelanvin7095]

European here. 2 biig hurdles to overcome: 1/ food standards if you want to import your proprietary pancake mix containing eggs and dairy; and 2/ there are already a gazillion places to eat sweet and savoury pancakes, crêpes and waffles,those are European food items. The value proposition of a brand like IHOP in Europe is far from obvious. You'd only be importing the diner concept and it's not going to get commercial traction

[@sommps]

​@@TheVinsterI actually love Japanese's Denny's! The Hamburg steak is so good, the pancakes are fluffier and less sweet, and the overall food quality and atmosphere is much better than the US stores.

[@KawaiiStars]

the parts of africa i know aren't too fond of pancakes, savoury proteins only would do and kfc, mr biggs and mc donalds already does those along with native restaurants, as for europe, as the previous comment said, the market is oversaturated, people are more likely to by a local crepe than a dennys pancake or waffle,

[@emilysha418]

I feel like people misread this comment. I think they meant IHOP in the US could serve Chinese scallion pancakes, or other international versions of pancakes with minimal effort and possibly broader appeal.

[@KawaiiStars]

@@emilysha418 it would be competing with well known pastry brands in china or any other country, it'd have to be either real cheap like mc donalds or some other gimmick to entice people, i can't see it working, i wouldn't visit an ihop when i have my local eateries, i visit mc donalds for cheapness, and kfc gives chicken in buckets, only a victorian themed luxury pancake shop would do well near me (ROI)

[@jillcnc]

Maybe places like Denny's and Cracker Barrel use all that premade stuff. A really good New Jersey Greek diner does its own baking, makes its own home fries, uses yesterday's sandwich corned beef to make today's corned beef hash, and so on.

[@6time686]

Correct.

[@mikejanacone8328]

I think your next restaurant video should be about casual restaurants like Applebee’s, Olive Garden, red lobster, etc.

[@linzixuan29]

As a person that isn't living in USA I have just found out that this kind of dinner is so good . No discrimination, cheaper and I will also believe nice quality food . Ppl from white or blue collar or eat the same . Sits right beside each other.. something in USA is I believe quite rare

[@HostileTakeover555]

These are NOT American diners - these are chain restaurants that call themselves diners. To try an actual diner, you would need to visit NY or NJ

[@mmasque2052]

There’s more to the ‘diner style’ restaurant than the menu. The reliability is nice, especially in the chains, because, if you’re traveling and not yet at your destination, you’re most likely going to look for something quick and not far off the expressway for a meal where you can sit for an hour or so. All the major chains do this. But one of the biggest things, whether chain or local is the social aspect. Go to any of these and you’ll probably find the same (group of) people there daily or at least once a week. ‘Family style’ restaurants often take the place of talking to your neighbor over the fence or on the phone.

[@ImranZakhaev9]

I really wish we had more late night and 24/7 "third places" here in Atlantic Canada. There's hardly any convenience store, much less diners open 24/7

[@BillLambert]

It's not any better in Ottawa. Even the Denny's here only opens 8-8 since the rona. For 24/7 we have Zak's Diner which is nasty garbage, and Elgin Street Diner which is very mid - each is located in a different busy bar/pub area thriving on drunken fools and gullible tourists.

[@seanwebb605]

@@BillLambert I love the restaurants and diners in downtown Ottawa. Not as nice as in Montreal, but far better than Hamilton and much of Toronto.

[@pamelacox540]

Diners are my favorite restaurants. We’re so lucky to have one close by. Our diner is especially good because it has traditional American foods and Greek ones! In my opinion, IHOP, Denny’s and other chains aren’t diners. They’re chain restaurants. Diners are owner-operated and kind of small.

[@iTzDritte]

Any day with a new Modern MBA is a fantastic day!

[@ninjaparth1]

Would you consider doing a video on Oil Change shops? Like Jiffy Lube, Take 5, Valvoline, etc.

[@JaJaM.C.]

"Nostalgia is a fragile currency that will always be worth more in your head than in your stomach." BRILLIANT OBSERVATION.

[@londonh1800]

I grew up in a family owned diner. It spoiled me on really good home-cooked southern comfort food, as well as learning how to cook all kinds of basics. It exhausted my parents and added years on their life though. When I came to college I taught an informal cooking class in my dorm kitchen, since so many people resorted to microwave or cafeteria food, when there was a good number that wanted to learn to make full meals for the first time.

[@flaked_mid_hoof]

An interesting personal experience with the IHOP restaurants. Almost always if you decide to check out a new location, you need to know if this is a "good" IHOP. Essentially, the brand has earned such a reputation, the franchisees are better off without any association with them

[@patrickledonne5547]

All low cost chain restaurants are like that. Certain subways seem to serve brown lettuce often rather than scrapping it. Certain McDonald's and burger kings will serve items that sat in the warmer too long or try to reheat old fries for 30 seconds instead of throwing them out and cooking fresh. At some point when those individual businesses decided to strongly target budget customers they allowed their standards to slip considerably.

[@margaretchayka6878]

Going out for breakfast after a night of partying was a staple for me and my party pals in the 80s-90s. So many good places to chow down before taking that nap before you have to go to work!

[@LegendaryCollektor]

I live in central pennsylvania, and chain restaurants period struggle here. There are so many mom and pop restaurants here and so many dives and hole-in-walls that no big business restaurants survive more than 20 years or so. Some of our oldest restaurants are over a hundred years old.

[@XalphaWalpha]

Another upload from Modern MBA = another good day

[@goonztv5746]

Cracker Barrel is not a diner. I'll die on this hill.

[@sawah765]

the other brands lean into the 50s diner nostalgia. cracker barrel leans into 19th century nostalgia lol

[@felicisimoabuyaboriii1915]

Thanks!

[@GoosewithTwoOs]

So happy to see two of my favorite restaurants featured in the background here. Bob’s Big Boy 0:22 and the Halfway House 0:54. The latter of which is featured in many films and television.

[@Rylee-e7l]

Diners also play a massive role in the job market when it comes to opportunity. My first after a crippling hand injury was washing dishes at a mom and pops style local diner. coming up on my first full year working in the restaurant industry and now work in a fine dining establishment as a cook . Now also realizing where my career goals really are and it’s far from a kitchen and more in public service.

[@emilynelson5985]

This video does a great disservice to the reputation of the American diner.

[@ReaperOMI]

Could you explain?

[@celanimaddr]

this is the perfect kind of video to have on in the background while I work on art. thanks.

[@elpusegato]

Why is Cracker Barrel anywhere remotely near a conversation about diners? Cracker Barrel is a diner like I'm a billionaire

[@TopShot501st]

Its comfort food... cheap, filling, friendly

[@telluwide5553]

The amount of variety on diners menus never ceases to amaze me. Long live the good ol' American diner!

[@lITopherGIl]

So early the title is just “English (Official)”

[@UnleashedProPlays]

Same

[@blazingfiery4632]

I really saw the thumbnail and thought this was about the blandness of an English Breakfast.

[@lm-ml]

Same

[@yungrichnbroke5199]

Sheesh

[@Redvinetv]

I do NOT feel that Cracker Barrel is a diner. It's a country style restaurant. Waffle House is missing from the list!

[@darrienjames30]

I thought Waffle House was missing too. They are on every corner in the South. I’m not sure about other regions in the country, it is the quintessential 24 hr diner.

[@DERRTYCHYBO]

Yep waffle house is fire

[@AlexKiritz]

I’ve never been to a Cracker Barrel, but I’ll always appreciate them for being the first chain to install EV quick chargers way back in 2011.

[@hurtspublishing3906]

They Mac n cheese is good

[@adamgoldsteintv]

Just try to watch this and resist the urge to go out to breakfast! Great video, and great thumbnail!

[@NatesRandomVideo]

Huge miss not covering Waffle House. Denny’s was already mostly dead here pre-Covid, Cracker Barrel plods along with their highway interchange model and zero growth in decades here, and IHOP lost over half their locations here permanently during Covid. The only ones that stayed 24/7 here were Waffle House and Dennys. Waffle House took the hit on their menu which is 1/3 the size it once was. They never brought back numerous items after supply chain menu reductions. That said, they operated throughout as allowed by law.

[@rickroodbergen5957]

Out of curiosity, where is "here" in your case? In the South right?

[@PKM9107]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Waffle House is getting its own video tbh

[@IG40kman]

They still have the whole menu, you just have to ask for it.

[@anthonymorris9794]

I cannot watch lengthy KZbin videos even about my most favorite things in the world but you make these 30 minute videos so fucking easy to watch I have watched one every day after work the past few weeks

[@jordankidd4443]

Would very much like a comparison video against traditional mom and pop diners, to supplement this. Thanks!

[@ExploristAI]

I love your videos. They are spot on. I wish everyone would watch your video on the myth of profitable food delivery.

[@VanessaVasquez09]

Love your case studies

[@kadenvanciel9335]

Most of the diner scenes were recorded at Black Bear Diner. I recognize the decor. I’ve been at those restaurants throughout California a plethora of times.

[@AA-ks5bg]

One of my favourite videos on this channel. ☆ Thank you.

[@LoyaFrostwind]

We lost our local Denny’s, but gained a local diner chain soon after.

[@veebezoo5175]

Honestly all breakfast food is the same. You cant screw up waffles and homefries. But the service is really what makes these restaurants. I’m a regular at this little breakfast joint in my little Canadian town and the service of my regular waitress is PHENOMENAL. The food is average for these types of places but the experience of being served quickly and being told you look pretty by an old blonde woman is something you can’t describe lol

[@jeffbrown773]

Covid definitely changed the dinner. Our Dennys has closed. Our local dinner now closes at 10.

[@BrentBlueAllen]

RIP Ed's Dinner in South San Francisco, CA. A real gem with some history to it.

[@lorddrayvon1426]

Fun fact; Cracker Barrel is the only one of the three that hasn’t gone bankrupt at some point. Denny’s went bankrupt in 1997 after a load of leveraged buyouts and IHOP went bankrupt in the 70’s due to running multiple failing restaurants and again in 2020 due to the pandemic.

[@Gryphonisle]

Diners are also regional. In California and the West, a diner is usually referred to as a coffee shop (Dennys, Bobs Big Boy as opposed to Starbucks, which is a coffee house).

[@HarshadJoshi]

Diners in usa seems to be similar to ढाबा concept in india. A relaxed highway side eatery with tasty veg and non veg food prepared with lot of butter...

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

What kind of food do they serve in India

[@HarshadJoshi]

@@Bell_plejdo568p they serve very tasty food in India.

[@podcastfan2544]

Harold Balder

[@Scheport]

pass

[@SA1upsb]

"Nostalgia is a fragile currency that will always be worth more in your head than in your stomach" Absolute banger

[@ellaservantes5415]

And yet when they imported these brands (Denny's, IHOP) to the Philippines, the business model is opposite of what made these successful over in the US: Overpriced and inaccessible, masquerading as "high-end" restos despite their mediocre offerings that you can literally make yourself at home. IMO they failed at importing and localizing the diner concept, instead catering to the pretentious local bougies. Ironic, really.

[@solidad-29]

our own local dinner equivalent are Pares joints.

[@georgerogers1166]

I think they are targeting expats and tourists.

[@patrickbroome5427]

I love coming from NJ, the heart and soul of the diner. I can think of so many good ones right around me and I love them. Of note, the big 3 chains all EXIST in NJ, but always kinda struggle cause there are just so many wonderful mom and pop places.(and the secret is, when you have been here long enough, you start to get a feel what each is good at, this one might make better chicken, that one may have awesome soups and sandwiches, another one may be great desserts, and you kinda decide what you wanna focus on and choose accordingly)

[@tvguts]

I never would have considered Cracker Barrel a diner until now! But I guess it's got all the usual diner classics, just fluffed up a bit with an olde-timey aesthetic. Would've appreciated a look at Waffle House, as that's probably the dinery-est diner I can think of besides Denny's. I have to assume WH just goes for the "everything as cheap as possible" approach you described at the start with not too much marketing budget. I don't think I've ever seen an ad for them, yet they survive regardless. Now I want some hash browns.

[@MikaelFresco]

love to see that you uploaded!

[@NotaPizzaGRL]

I'm wondering how much of the premade bag food applies only to big diner chains. I don't remember smaller diners like Pamelas using only premade stuff.

[@Eli_Skipjack]

Covid made the local diner in my town no longer 24 hours (closed as early as 9:30 pm) and it made me so sad!! It was always my friend group’s go-to for midnight eats. There is something so satisfying about diner food in the middle of the night that no other late-night food option can replicate

[@moonostultus]

what a great 27 minutes of a dude mostly just listing various things in an “V, W, X, Y, and Z” format

[@siliconhawk]

I like how there is no obnoxious music in the background. it seems to be the case that every videos nowadays has music blasting louder than the person speaking for some reason

[@slumpdogyt]

Pretty much all diners respect their customers and a lot of the really good ones are family owned. Also, some diners do serve homemade or fresh food.

[@6time686]

Those of us in the northern part of the east coast DO NOT consider Denny's, IHOP or Cracker Barrel diners.

[@deeps.]

Breakfast in american diners look so appetizing, I wanna go there just to eat at a diner

[@TopShot501st]

Hence why were fat as fuck here. Its homie

[@macmarc6661]

Watching this as a hungover student hits different

[@caverramos7581]

As an argentinian i can say that i would love to go to the us just to see how cool cracker barrel is

[@DERRTYCHYBO]

Do yourself a favor and go to Waffle House instead

[@nbaumg]

stuffing my face at ihop the morning after a long night of drinking was sometimes the best part

[@georg-hanisch]

Is the guy at 1:59 putting sugar in his coke?

[@ali.rihan.]

That might be ice tea

[@IndianaSportsConnection]

From working at Cracker Barrel for years they make everything from scratch you pointed out that all diners use ready to make foods ihop and dennys may Cracker Barrel does not and it’s actually more beneficial to make everything from scratch as the raw ingredients are cheaper to buy individually

[@hghtrfnko8634]

Most of this guy's videos are him listing things. If you cut out his lists, you've got a decent KZbin short.

[@Tinsiltim]

I’ve been seeing so many car washes pop up recently. A video explaining the economics behind those would be really interesting

[@Expired_Snack]

No one beats a proper 24/7 dennys. Its had my back plenty of times and their 2 4 6 8 dollar menu is god tier. My fav is the santa fe skillet 🍳

[@defekto.]

I have no idea how this channel manages to just make me watch 30min videos, but I just absorb the information like a goddamn sponge.

[@pierrex3226]

Feeding mostly processed carbs to swaths of sedentary people is so invincible a business model that you thrive despite killing your customer base.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

🤡

[@kendi1417]

You can walk into a diner and see 90 year old people enjoying a good life and a good meal.

[@pierrex3226]

@@kendi1417 focusing on exceptions doesn't change reality.

[@kalonin5451]

As someone who works nights, Denny's is a godsend in the wee hours of my days off when nothing else is open and I don't feel like nuking another hot dog.

[@SirSomnolent]

These arent diners. They're McDiners.

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

Ghost kitchens operating out of well known restaurants is a deep dive within itself. It’s just so interesting to me!

[@__-fw5vy]

Waffle House seems like it would have fit better than Cracker Barrel

[@foxnfrill]

Right? Cracker Barrel is really not like the others. You only find them off an interstate exit, never ever downtown or in the city. They are a sit down, take your time kind of service. Nothing like waffle house

[@jmitterii2]

Exactly, and this guy is an MBA LOL! Seriously, Cracker is more like other box restaurants like Olive Garden, Sizzler, Red Lobster, Red Robbin, Chilies, Texas Roadhouse, etc. Waffle House would be a "dinner" box example.

[@hurtspublishing3906]

Who is overrated

[@aiiaznsk8er]

awesome video, but the reverse pan flips took me out at @1:43

[@robertpait1916]

Cracker Barrel is NOT a diner.

[@Scheport]

what is it then? genuinely asking, not american

[@HYDRAdude]

>IHOP remained stagnant and focused on pancakes And that's a good thing! I will never go to a diner for a burger and nuggets, I go there to eat pancakes/waffles/french toast.

[@joaquinbarlow]

I feel like you should’ve clarified this video is about corporatized diner chains. I was looking forward to a video breaking down the economics of a family owned diner with roots in its neighborhood but this is basically another fast food franchise video but “diner” themed. I sincerely hope people realize Denny’s and IHOP are just co-opting the identity of a diner and go support real mom and pop diners in their communities.

[@OmonyeOsezua416]

I'm glad this was posted right before I needed to eat

[@seanwebb605]

Denny's has a much different model in Canada. The prices are far more than what you would expect to pay at other chains of diners. They tend to be attached to a budget hotel. The staff focuses on a "cheery" attitude bordering on insane rather than competency. Few operate 24 hours a day. Which is odd when attached to a hotel. You would think they would have bored guests looking for somewhere to hang out. Or travelers pulling off the side of the road at all hours.

[@xrubyxlightx]

After months of seeing this video being recommended, i finally watched it. Now i wanna go to Denny's or a local diner for breakfast dessert :(