A hilarious love letter to chain restaurants, host Michael Ornelas does a deep dive into your favorite dining destinations like Taco Bell, Cracker Barrel, IHOP, and Outback before reviewing them with a new guest each week to compare them to the perfect 5-out-of-10 "fine" dining experience: Chili's.
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Season 3 Episode 14: Papa Johns feat. Nick Stargu
In this episode of "Fine" Dining: The Search for the Most Mediocre Restaurant in America:
From a broom closet in Indiana to viral garlic sauce bath bombs, Papa Johns has had one of the weirdest journeys in chain restaurant history. In this episode, I explore the story of America's youngest major pizza chain — the sauce that changed the industry, the man who ate 40 pizzas in 30 days, and how a slice of Papa Johns became the first physical purchase made with Bitcoin.
We’re talking about Shaq, lawsuits, racial slurs on conference calls, and a clock made of eagles. Yes, really. Comedian Nick Stargu joins me to talk everything Papa Johns!
Does Papa Johns have the most cursed origin story in pizza? Or is it just misunderstood?
