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- Like everything else from the past, the old Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon is getting a reboot, and, for some reason, famously verbally-abusive chef Gordon Ramsay has a cameo. Ramsay plays himself as the host of a culinary competition called Le Grande YumYum, and he brings his standard prickly attitude to the scene.
- At long last, old white guys are getting some justice. Seasons 52, the health-conscious restaurant chained owned by the same company that operates Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse, must pay a $2.85 million settlement for age discrimination in its hiring practices. Hoping to present customers with a young, fresh vibe, Seasons reportedly told job applicants over the age of 40 they were too experienced, and, yes, someone even said the chain was “not looking for old white guys.”
- Attention, pot-smoking millennials: Munchies, the food vertical operated by edgy-to-a-fault digital media empire Vice, is releasing a weed cookbook. It’s called Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking With Weed. Ten Speed Press is publishing, and a release date is set for October 2, 2018.
- Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is still trying to figure out a way to lure customers after the morning rush. ‘Bucks does 59 percent of its business in morning hours, so figuring out sales in afternoons and evenings would result in massive growth.
- Square, famous for its mobile smartphone-attachable credit card payment devices seen at farmers markets, is launching a full-blown point-of-sale system for restaurants. It will be integrated with Caviar, a delivery startup the company purchased a few years ago, for food delivery.
- A new sitcom called Abby’s, about an unlicensed bar in a San Diego backyard, is getting a full series order from NBC. It’s the first bar-themed show since Cheers. The series stars Natalie Morales (Parks & Recreation) and Neil Flynn (Scrubs), among others.
- The Zimmern List, Andrew Zimmern’s new Travel Channel show in which he spotlights some of his favorite restaurants in cities around America, has been picked up for a second season.
- Here’s competitive eater Pat Bertolleti drinking a gallon of milk in 30 seconds, which seems like it should result in serious injury or death. Don’t do this.
- Here is a look inside La Pitchoune, Julia Child’s former summer home that is now a cooking school.
- Rest in peace, Taco Bell on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. The location recently closed, and bereaved Tech students held a memorial service for their beloved T-Bell.
- Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is famous for his fancy French cuisine, but he also enjoys simpler things in life. He’s a big fan of the spicy chicken sandwich at Wendy’s, which is, in fact, America’s greatest fast-food item.
- Someone in Australia, a place that does not have In-N-Out, has determined the iconic West Coast burger chain is overrated. “In-N-Out was okay, [but] it’s hard to see why people rave about it. Sure, it’s cheap but it seems to be a case of getting what you paid for.” Buddy, who are you trying to convince?
- Google just debuted a creepy, human-like robot voice that will make restaurant reservations, and now the tech behemoth is recommending new dining options for users of Google Maps.
- The New York Times has a profile of Rachel Ray, which, despite Ray’s many successful business ventures in print, television, and retail, portrays her career in somewhat of a decline as she is “facing her 50th birthday in August.”
- And, finally, Pizza Hut is giving the people what they want. The mass-market pizza outlet plans to offer beer delivery from more than 100 locations. Cheers.
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