The Rise and Fall of Planet Hollywood

[@kellendustries]

In the mid-90’s I worked an event at my college in LA with Tom Arnold. The next day my relatives were in town from Illinois and wanted to go to PH… when we walked in NOT only was Tom Arnold actually eating there BUT he pointed at me and say “Hey, I know you!” The family was suitably impressed 🤣

[@GroundersSourceOfficial]

Best comment.

[@TheKna978]

Lie

[@richardgadberry8398]

I don't know which is worse: Meeting Tom Arnold at Planet Hollywood or eating period at Planet Hollywood.

[@tremelthelegacy6715]

lol i know u felt like the SHIT

[@aegisofhonor]

I mena, it's freak'n Tom Arnold, a perpetual B-actor who's only famous for being married to a fat woman that was more famous.

[@amichalap]

I'd love to hear about rainforest cafe. I loved the storm effect and fish tanks growing up.

[@LilerArt]

You should definitely watch Eddie Burback's most recent video. He just did a road trip where he ate at every rainforest cafe still operating. Pretty hilarious.

[@llab3903]

@@LilerArt there’s one in San Francisco he didn’t go to

[@SparklRebel]

@@llab3903 that’s because it closed in 2017

[@SparklRebel]

@@LilerArt you cannot just put safari in front of a food and it’s a new thing!

[@martharunstheworld]

Awful place!

[@blancatravels]

We had one in Zurich, which didn't last long. Mediocre, overpriced food, a compulsory 20 minute wait at the bar, while your table "is readied", only to be shown into an empty, cavernous restaurant. People went once just to see what it was like. No one ever went back. It was horrible!

[@Preservestlandry]

It was like that for us too. Took 2 hours to serve us a sandwich in an empty restaurant. In New Orleans.

[@m-71tx26]

We had one at the West End Market Place in Dallas, Texas(USA).But it didn’t survive.

[@joes.4149]

@@m-71tx26none of them did

[@Replicaate]

God, the themed restaurant era was an absolute fever dream, wasn't it?

[@Billy_Bad_Ass]

You mean a fever dream where you feel sick and nauseous? Then, yea, it was.

[@joes.4149]

@@SimuLordjust like rainforest cafe for a date

[@MarkRoss-er4yq]

Something I find interesting is that Planet Hollywood jackets have became pretty trendy over the last few years. Urban Outfitters have started remaking and selling them, plus they’ve been referenced on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia too.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

Retro

[@JusNoBS420]

Yeah those “letterman” style jackets are back in

[@PaulN504]

I ate at the one in Washington DC while on a high school trip in the late 90s. The food was just ok but you're definitely right about the merchandising. Almost all of us ended up buying a t-shirt or something else from the gift shop.

[@NostalgicNell]

"America's sweetheart, Roseanne Bar" OMG 😆

[@CrazyMagyar]

During a “Spill Your Guts“ sketch on his show James Corbin asked Arnold Schwarzenegger if he’s ever eaten anything at a Planet Hollywood… Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s apprehension at answering the question honestly was great! Search for the clip on KZbin.

[@hermit7903]

"The menu was hot trash." 😄 I have to use that quote!

[@pretendtobenormal8064]

You just did 😆

[@youtubegarbage7876]

pretty common expression.

[@-NateTheGreat]

I visited the one in Orlando in the late 90's. It was more of a museum experience then and actually eating.

[@jameyjones8863]

The weekend of the Grand Opening in Orlando. I went there with co workers after a Christmas party , since were dressed up on the way in we met Charlie Sheen .

[@GAURAV25855ify]

There like a gift and like a museum st the restaurant

[@bigjohnsbreakfastlog5819]

It's a bit obscure, but you might want to talk about Dive!, which was a submarine themed restaurant that Jeffrey Katzenburg and Steven Spielberg worked together to make a place that combined high quality sandwiches with an immersive experience for audiences. There were two locations in Los Angeles and Las Vegas in the early 90s.

[@susanrobinson910]

I remember going there once when I was in Vegas…

[@kevinbl4836]

What an awesome restaurant that was!

[@largethanks6376]

Were their sandwiches called "subs" ?

[@Hughjanus720]

I went there once. Place was a real dive

[@outtagoodnamesdangit]

...Okay, that actually sounds pretty fun.

[@goodjujuu]

My mom won a radio contest to attend the grand opening at the San Francisco location I’ll never forget the picture of her and her friend reaching for Sylvester Stallone while he ignored them 😂

[@nmarkert01]

Your opening few sentences explains why I never once went to any of those places growing up. My dad didn’t give a shit about child enjoyment.

[@bradley163]

We went to the Planet Hollywood in Disney World back in 1999, and the only experience I had worth remembering was seeing Christopher Lloyd's costume from Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

[@kyliCatherine1]

I ate at a Planet Hollywood in Chicago as a kid in the 90’s. I was with all of my friends and our moms and it seemed like so much fun. Went to another one in Mexico in 2004 and it was okay. Decided to try again in 2018 in NYC and it was like a ghost town in there. I had no idea it had gone downhill so much.

[@inr63]

I remember Chicago’s Rain Forest cafe in the 90s

[@chazpuckett4659]

Rainforest Cafe was amazing back in the day

[@danderson8431]

I’ll never forget the giant cockroach from “Nightmare on Elm Street 4” in the dinning room of the San Antonio restaurant.

[@joes.4149]

Sounds like something you’d hear in family guy.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks for this! 🌐

[@christopherumberger6142]

The Captain Crunch Chicken was delicious!

[@roseprevost8081]

At one point, Harborplace here in Baltimore had a Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe and an ESPN Zone, all at the same time. Only Hard Rock is still there. I visited PH once just to check out the memorabilia (we had one of the Beauty School Dropout costumes from Grease that I wanted to see). The place was crowded, loud, and too expensive to eat at, but it was kind of fun.

[@kbrock9146]

Was just looking through the comments to see if anyone else from Baltimore commented on here!

[@LOJ777]

They got rid of ESPN zone? Haven’t been to the Baltimore Harbor in years

[@jasonphillips3022]

I met Kevin Sorbo at planet Hollywood in Las Vegas when I was like 14 in the 90s. He came in, shook hands, mine being one of em (even though I had no clue who he was) and then he patted me on the shoulder and went on to put his hands prints in concrete.

[@susanrobinson910]

I am sorry that happened to you 😂 Hey, at least he didn’t put his hand on your shoulder AFTER he put it in cement!

[@krisfrederick5001]

I've been to a Planet Hollywood, and I have no memory of it.

[@NOYOUSHUTUP3.14]

I'd like to hear the story of "Red Barn". I used to love the "Barn Buster" and their cole slaw.

[@musicmanzoso3712]

Now you gotta do a video on the Hard Rock Cafe

[@Toontastic_Juju]

I got a chance to visit the restaurant in Las Vegas last year, and it’s pretty excellent. The food is delicious, the atmosphere is nice, and the memorabilia is cool. I even got a t-shirt from the gift shop after we eat. It’s kinda sad that Planet Hollywood has been falling from relevancy after the novel fell off, but good thing the brand is not going away forever, and heck I even visit Buca di Beppo and Earl of Sandwich, in which they both own. You made a great video man, can’t wait to see your future videos soon, and I would love to see a video on The Official All Star Cafe one day. Keep up the excellent work!

[@glennsapaden7543]

I used to take my nephew to the Planet Hollywood in San Diego, on the end of Horton Plaza. That mall was a trip itself, looking like an Escher print come to life. We would go there every year during Comic Con, back when it was still held downtown.

[@StorytimewithMayLynn]

The Phoenix Planet Hollywood had D.B. Sweeney’s pants from “Fire in the Sky” and we’d make a big deal out of it like it was the holy grail of movie memorabilia

[@brantisonfire]

The first time I ever went to PH was in the summer 1998. It was my tenth birthday and we drove from Ocean Isle Beach to Myrtle Beach to go to the Pavilion and Ripleys museum, and stopped to eat at PH on the way back up north. When we were leaving, we saw an area that was being closed off with tall curtains with the logo on them. I was able to peak through and it was Kevin Bacon and his brother doing promos for their show at House of Blues. That’s as exciting of a time I think anyone could realistically expect at a PH location.

[@Fuzzy_Spork]

I've never been to a Planet Hollywood because I got married in 1990 and suddenly became poor and uncultured. 😂 But that one trip I made to a Hard Rock Cafe the year before pretty much filled the "novelty dining" hole in my life forever. 🤣

[@wickidbloodymetalqueen7901]

I work for Portillo's!!! It has big time history

[@LOJ777]

Only in Chicago, it’s not known worldwide

[@claymitchell5007]

Polish and fries with a cake shake

[@WhizWoz]

It’s still thriving in Disneyland Paris! (Sort of). I always wondered why it felt like it was stuck in the 90s…and now I know!

[@jarrodnewman0514]

@1:29 Well...I can say I saw "Back to the Future (1985)" on its 37th anniversary!

[@CwL-1984]

I have never dined at Hard Rock Cafe or Planet Hollywood, but I have eaten at Bonanza restaraunt.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

I've eaten at Hard Rock in Dallas before it was closed and they're nachos were pretty good

[@lyndseyt807]

Loved Bonanza!

[@joerusso1161]

Bonanza and ponderosa had great food. Loved the steaks,baked potatoes and salad bar. My Dad's favorite!

[@bewsket]

I lived in moscow at the time and me and my parents visited the place a few times. I had some merch like the piggy bank, and some children books bought for me there, which i sadly no longer have. Its still mesmerising when i remember it. You were greeted witha huge Terminator life size statue spinning at the entrance, flashy interrior and movie music. It was unlike anything i’ve seen back in day and since. The restaurant was split in three sections, the shop which was a trip downstairs, and then the two sections of the restaurant. We always liked to sit in the second area where the lighting was dim, the walls were painted in a dark cosmic colour pallete with planets, stars and glowing moons, sprinkled with space movie memorabilia. I don’t remember the food but nothing to complain about as a 5y.o. kid. I kinda want to get some merch from ebay now lol

[@scottnotpilgrim]

Ate at one with my grandparents in the early 90's, I don't remember the food but it had a ton of posters and other movie related decor

[@pamelamays4186]

I never ate there, but there was a Planet Hollywood located in the Horton Plaza shopping mall in downtown San Diego, California. After it closed the space was converted to a Sam Goody's Musicland store.

[@samholdsworth420]

I remember eating there in the early 90s. Came here looking for a comment confirming that there was a planet Hollywood in San Diego lol

[@kristophersnyder6502]

The menu started awesome. First 5+ years PH had a menu that was genuinely good and no where near airport food. Chicken crunch in particular were very tasty and deservedly popular. So were Texas nachos. Menu definitely faded as they began to struggle but did not suck from the beginning

[@DrummerDaddio]

Chicken crunch... was that the Cap'n Crunch coated chicken strips? I remember ordering those at either PH or a Hard Rock Cafe when I was a kid on vacation. They were weird, man.

[@kristophersnyder6502]

Chicken crunch were a PH appetizer and surprisingly good. I initially ordered out of curiosity, as i imagine many if not most people did. Whoever created them, thank you

[@maxdanielj]

Sambo's restaurants are an excellent example of weird food history

[@darkninjafirefox]

"Wait a minute, there was no cane, in Citizen Kane!" -lisa simpson

[@phatnana2379]

Yo... Chicken breaded in Captain Crunch is actually AWESOME!! Slow your role, Weird History Food.

[@Real_SkyRipper]

so to basically make this a 10sec video "Planet Hollywood invested in everything besides good food, which for a restaurant is obviously the one thing that needs above all", i did like the video tho to learn the history of why it was even a thing don't get me wrong :)

[@matthewfunk6435]

Man I went to hard rock, planet Hollywood, and rainforest cafe. All I remember is insanely long lines and bad food.

[@seiyalover1]

When I was about 13 and went to Orlando I really thought Planet Hollywood was a Space themed restaurant, their gift shop was all space-themed with space ice cream and since its a dome I thought it was like eating in a planetarium. I was so excited to eat there and when we went inside the restaurant I believed they had a batman suit at the entrance and I thought "Huh, that's a weird thing to have at a space-themed restaurant." I felt so disappointed when we actually went inside only to hear music that was so loud we had to scream to order and to talk. "At least the food must be good, this is Guy Fieri's menu!" I thought to myself, but nope we had hamburgers that were way overseasoned I felt I was biting into pepper instead of meat and I felt so bad since I was the one who wanted to eat there in the first place!!

[@Cuppy88]

The Hollywood part of the name wasn't a big enough hint as to what it was?

[@AngelReneeToday]

I worked at the Las Vegas one when I was 16.....interesting and was made wrong. The upstairs had the big bathrooms and the downstairs had the small ones

[@harrymonk6]

Big ones were for cocaine if i remember rightly

[@greazie04]

I worked at the one in San Diego right before they closed. The head chef of that one used to work at the Vegas one. Told all types of good stories. I'd love to find that guy. Lol

[@spddiesel]

Anyone else remember the All-Star Cafe? Think Hard Rock for sports. As I recall it flamed out pretty quickly.

[@MadDragon-lb7qg]

I visited the London restaurant, I didn't stop to eat, but I did see some of the props. Judge Dredd's Lawmaster(they made the movie down the road at Shepperton Studios), Mr.Spock's ears, and a full size replica of Schwarzenegger as the Terminator (complete with damage). I bought myself a Planet Hollywood pin badge, which I still have.

[@RichardBaran]

I met Sinbad there in the 90s. Strange childhood memory.

[@wileykylie2578]

I'd love to see a video on Shoney's! I used to eat so much popcorn shrimp there, now it makes me wanna hurl 🤣

[@carlstanland5333]

I went to the one that was in Myrtle Beach several times, as I live not far away. I even had a PH branded credit card!

[@Idtentango-]

I was at the Planet Hollywood Casino tonight. It’s awesome.

[@archingelus]

Planet hollywood is the fine example of trying to forcefully milk the giant cashcow but ended up getting sour milk

[@mcquarters82]

I just remember the food being underwhelming and bland. They seemed to forget they were a restaurant and not just a tourist trap. No focus on making the food good enough to come back.

[@sethkaicer319]

The clown car grease fire Cafe would have been more preferable than that.

[@danielthoman7324]

they had a planet Hollywood here in Indianapolis. it was very popular. sorry to see it close. 😢

[@hnybee113]

I live in LA. BUT Planet Hollywood had GREAT food. Hard Rock does as well. I used to just go for happy hour since I worked in Bev Hills for a bit. Aww miss those days. And guess what? Actors and musicians did go there as well. So that's not a myth.

[@samholdsworth420]

Hey there are some people out there who enjoy Swanson TV dinners....even though it's "hot trash"

[@hommeboyy]

The history of buffets would be cool

[@FluffyEmmy1116]

My favorite themed novelty restaurant growing up was "Mars 2112". IDK if there were any other locations, but my family went to Mars in NYC pretty much every year until 9/11 which ended our annual city trips in general.

[@JohnGalt916]

Is this a new channel? I was half way into the video when I realized "I know this voice"

[@JeffMitchell-lv4zx]

I was a server at the planet hollywood in nashville around 1996. The shifts were long but the money was great!

[@DanielleWhite]

I went to the New York one once in 1995. The description of the memorabelia and food fits my recollection

[@lenas9487]

Took my kids when they were little, little to the Planet Hollywood in Orlando at what used to be Downtown Disney! Also took em to Rainforest Café there as well!

[@CanMav]

If we're talking theme restaurants, Fashion Cafe and it's crazy downfall must be explored

[@farpointgamingdirect]

@9:40 is the prop from Demolition Man that I sat under at what used to be the Baltimore Planet Hollywood; crappy food and over-priced junk

[@BlueLoneWolf54]

So when's the Rainforest Cafe episode?

[@e815usa]

Next ones you should do: Hard Rock Cafe All Star Cafe Rainforest Cafe Bubba Gump Shrimp (ate at the one in San Francisco in 2008 and was sick for 2 days, will never eat there again)

[@pamelamays4186]

Suggestion: A pizza chain I once worked for. Godfather's Pizza. 🍕

[@weirdhistoryfood]

We will do that one soon!

[@KasumiKenshirou]

@@weirdhistoryfood I once saw a video online with the Godfather character saying "Children at Godfathers?!" and then swearing. I don't remember what the context was, but it obviously wasn't a commercial or anything anyone outside of the company was meant to see.

[@Friendship1nmillion]

@@weirdhistoryfood I remember vividly when Planet Hollywood in Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 closed down { I live around 15 minutes drive away from where it was } Now I pass where it was when travelling on the tram 🚊 { light rail 🚈 } from Town Hall station to world square / Chinatown 🏙🇨🇳 . 👨‍💼♑️✍️🇦🇺🇳🇴

[@ashleighecheverria9473]

I worked at PH in Reno, Nv. In the mid/late 90’s. The training for that job was no joke - so much memorizing! And at that time the food may have been overpriced but not horrible, the Chicken Crunch was definitely the most popular item. It started out with a bang but definitely crashed and burned.

[@gwoculut]

I always thought planet Hollywood was a video rental spot. Didn’t even realize they still exist 🤯

[@Oonagh72]

I went to planet Hollywood in Vegas , i think it was. It was basically Red Robin Food, if the cooks got lisses at the manager, and didn’t have that much memorabilia. I mean there is only so much to be spread around.

[@marlostanfield8650]

Love your videos soo far and looking forward to see what you come up with next. I dunno if you remember Medieval Times but that would be a cool video. Thanks again

[@Rodreisstitan]

This place had some of the grossest food tasted like hospital food

[@jeremykinsey9051]

In the early 90s I went to the one in Hollywood. Exactly like this video says

[@freedo333]

I worked at the nashville planet Hollywood in the mid/late 90s. The training to be a server was brutal! We had to memorize so much stuff. We mad lots of money- there was an auto gratuity on parties. Most didnt notice it on their checks, so 80% of the time we were double tipped. The money was so good, before a shift, there were always servers in the breakroom who were willing to buy your shift for around 40$. But theyd make a couple 100 working :) All that being said, i hated that job!

[@TheBearAspirin]

I worked at the Union Square Macy's in San Francisco when the SF PH opened. We actually met San Francisco resident Danny Glover (who was a very nice man) while chowing down on that horrendous Capt. Crunch chicken. I remember Mr. Glover asking us if we were enjoying the food and of course we all chimed in on how great it was LOL 🤣

[@teddyfurstman1997]

I heard about Planet Hollywood through the Turner Home Entertainment promos for Johnny Quest Videos with Space Ghost on the Laffalympic tapes. Wish I would had gone to the themed restaurant, even if the food quality will be less exciting. Glad I've been to Hard Rock Cafe at the Paramount Theater.

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

“Are you planning on eating at Planet Hollywood?” You’re asking this right after you mentioned their investments in NFT’s??

[@nwajules]

I was a cooperate server trainer for PH 1993-96. I got to travel and open new restaurants and teach others to serve the “stars”. 🤪. It was the heyday of PH and a fabulous time. I’ve got stories.

[@Sketch105]

There’s one here in Orlando but they removed all the nineties kitsch from it, which kinda takes away the purpose. I restaurant was literally in the shape of the logo- you walked into a giant blue ball with stars flying off of it.

[@richardsawyer5428]

Blimey. I'd sooner have fish and chips from the local chippy. Finer dining at less cost and the no chance of bumping into an actor. Bliss!

[@mattblom3990]

I remember Planet Hollywood had great milkshakes. I hadn't been into milkshakes before or since but as a kid in Middle School on vacation Planet Hollywood had the best.

[@quester09]

just walking by the place gave me indigestion lol

[@plagueoftruthvideo]

I have some great memories of the Planet Hollywood in my city of Phoenix, AZ. Some friends and I went to grand opening and got to see a lot of celebs walk the red carpet. I saw Bruce Willis and his band perform. We went every day for the first week of its opening and saw lots of stars. Ate Captain Crunch chicken tenders a table over from John Goodman. Shook Sly Stallone’s hand. Adult me realizes those appearances were a marketing gimmick but for 14 year old me it was incredible.

[@crazyponygirl]

I remember one in downtown San Diego. I loved when I was a kid! The bathrooms were pretty cool too. God I wonder what took it's place now. :(

[@bafalconbafalcon3184]

I worked at the PH location,in melbourne Australia,loved it,met heaps of overseas stars,and local celebrities, and enjoyed the food,it was a great experience,and we had the All star cafe next to us,which was cool. But never knew of the stuff behind the scenes,untill we were told,we were all going to be jobless,and,then they shut her down,so,this video is interesting.

[@gokaury]

Back in the late 90s, my Dad and little sister learned how to make Captain Crunch Chicken, complete with honey mustard sauce. Whenever we all get together for Christmas, they always make it for our Christmas Eve food spread. It really is a pretty good dish.

[@HR-wd6cw]

I remember going to one of these about 20 years ago as part of a high school trip. Cool place at the time (this was around 1996/7.. of course the food was another thing that had little to be desired). Of course, back then while in high school, us kids didn't care.

[@wkmathews89]

When I was around 6 or 7 my parents would take me there in Las Vegas. Place creeped me out and had terrible food. Gave me nightmares.

[@TomBaddley]

,I still make Capn Crunch chicken tenders once in a while. I had forgotten where I first had them (PH Orlando).

[@howyoudurrinhunneh]

Never been, thankfully. I did finally go to a Hard Rock Cafe, it was neat.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

You have to do a episode on the controversially named Sambo restaurant ,the Rise and Fall of Farrell's,or the WWE restaurant

[@elizabethm888]

I tenner both those restaurants, I thought sambos was owned by the parent company of dennys and the name e as changed for obvious reasons. I e as not aware of controversy surrounding farrell's do tell?

[@kyleshiflet9952]

@@elizabethm888 oh there was really no controversy over Farrell's except the time a jet from a airshow slammed into one and a incident where Slective Service used the information from their birthday cards to send warnings to 18+ men to sign up for the draft after one of their brokers sold them the rights without the company knowing

[@elizabethm888]

@@kyleshiflet9952 thank you?! I was young when they were around my home town and all I really remember was ice cream and my best friend brother eating the (pig trough) I think. Was sambos owned by Denny's parent co?

[@kyleshiflet9952]

@@elizabethm888 no Sambo was it's own company there's still one left but got renamed 2 years ago to Chad's after the George Floyd protest now several were sold to Denny's but that's it

[@elizabethm888]

@@kyleshiflet9952 oh my God! Chad is my dirt bag ex husband's name! He left me with two kids and six months pregnant for a tramp! 😂

[@squarebarrel]

I’ve never been to Planet Hollywood mainly because everything was over priced and it didn’t seem appealing to go. I’ve been to a few Hard Rock Cafes but they seemed more upscale and clean. Where as Planet Hollywood looked like a smelly old arcade or Chuck E. Cheese intended to bring in adults.

[@baloothepibble8421]

Ate at the Myrtle Beach PH... it was shaped like an actual planet and it had the PREDATOR suit displayed.

[@reallyartist]

at 1:37 , the guy in the middle owns the exact same shirt as me! i believe it’s called the neon space button up? its quite hard to come across them irl while people on ebay sell ‘em for $100+ and they were made in 1990-1991. i was fortunate enough to buy mine at a value village in really good condition for 11 bucks !

[@OptimusPrinceps_Augustus]

I went to Planet Hollywood a few times in Hollywood, food was so so, drinks ok ☑️

[@michaeltaylor1603]

We had one in the Galleria in Houston, Texas. It was there for such a short time that when they removed the logo from the wall, there wasn't even a "stain" to prove it was there any length of time!

[@jwood8769]

There was a Planet Hollywood in Baltimore and As a kid I was always intrigued by it, and I love movies so I always wanted to go, but I never did get to go, we always went to the ESPN center because I mean c’mon they have games.

[@susanrobinson910]

Mmmm…just what I want…An over-priced pair of old jeans that smells like Tom Arnold’s farts 😂

[@JadeIsler]

would love a piece on Tropical Rainforest... I have so much nostalgia for that place. The talking tree, the animatronics, the coconut shrimp

[@haileyswint3109]

When I started this video I mentioned to my husband that I ate captain crunch chicken fingers there in the 90s... And then it was mentioned! They were disgusting!!!

[@IvyTinwe]

We visited the US in 1996 and I remember being so afraid of entering the Planet Hollywood restaurant because there was a statue of the Terminator at the front - and I was so scared of it as a kid!