List of restaurants

A list of named restaurants and food outlets that the characters visit on episodes of Being The Elite.

## Applebee's

An American chain of Bar and Grills, **Applebee's** specialises in traditional American dishes. The cast eat there while in Boston, having convinced Marty that they were going to Cracker Barrel.

## Cracker Barrel

**Cracker Barrel** is an American chain of southern themed restaurants offering Cajun and comfort food along with a range of gifts and other items. The Bucks and Adam Cole visit a branch in Texas, which Cole says was one of the best meals he has ever eaten. The following week The Bucks visit an outlet in Pittsburgh with Marty Scurll who says the food is to die for. They later take Kenny there and he agrees about how good the food is.

The whole group eat at another branch while in South Carolina visiting Highspots.com, and then Cracker Barrel provide the backstage catering for the *All In* show and the crew are shown setting it all out. SoCal Uncensored compliment the food as The Young Bucks point out that a new branch is opening in Southern California. Nick and Marty are outside the same restaurant as Marty invites Nick to his New Year's Eve party.

## Denny's

**Denny's** is an American chain of restaurants that offer 24-hour table service food. The Young Bucks and Marty Scurll eat there while in Reseda. It is from here that Nick thinks he got food poisoning. In the episode *Where Do You Think You're Going?* the cast return but this time they have to wait over two hours for their food.

## Gusto

A Japanese family orientated restaurant chain, **Gusto** primarily serves western style food. The Bucks eat at one while in Hiroshima, Japan.

## Guy Fieri's Chophouse

Based in Atlantic City, **Guy Fieri's Chophouse** is a traditional American style steakhouse. Marty, Hangman and The Bucks eat here ahead of a show and the restaurant asks them to sign a plate which they intend to hang on the wall.

## Hard Rock Cafe

An american chain of burger restaurants, **Hard Rock Cafe** is styled with rock and roll theming and has outlets across the world. The Elite eat there with Masa while in Japan, as Masa calls it "Hard Cock Cafe". Bullet Club return to the same restaurant in Tokyo a few months later and find Masa is back from the dead. Matt and Nick take their sister and brother-in-law to the same Tokyo branch on a visit to Japan. The Bucks visit the Tokyo branch again with Masa and Uta Kohaku the next time they are in Japan.

## In-N-Out Burger

Primarily based in California and the south west of the United States, **In-N-Out Burger** is a regional fast food chain serving mid-range burgers. Cody and Hangman visit one, but Hangman's mind is on other things. SoCal Uncensored eat burgers at a branch in Baldwin Park after *All In* where they are harassed by Arthur and Trevor.

## Jimmy's Famous Seafood

An American diner, **Jimmy's Famous Seafood** is a restaurant in Baltimore, popular with wrestlers when they are in the area. Matt, Nick and Marty eat there after a show in the city.

## McDonald's

An American burger chain **McDonald's** is one of the biggest brands in the world. It's first appearance is when The Dream Team stop off for food while on the road in Japan. The Elite then stop off for a drive through meal in Toronto after a show, before having breakfast in a MacDonald's in Osaka.

## Kentucky Fried Chicken

Based out of the United States, **Kentucky Fried Chicken** are a global fast food chain specialising in spicy, southern-style, chicken wings. Matt, Nick and Kenny try and visit one for breakfast while in Tokyo but it is closed and they are accosted by the brand mascot, The Colonel.

## Nando's

A UK chain of restaurants, **Nando's** primarily serves spicy chicken dishes. The Young Bucks say it is their favourite UK restaurant.

## Ribera Steakhouse

A famous Tokyo eaterie with two locations, **Ribera Steakhouse** is a wrestling themed restaurants specialising in steaks and other western style dishes. Marty Scurll and Flip Gordon eat there while in Japan.

## Saint Marc's Cafe (Choco Cro)

A Japanese chain of fast food venues, **Saint Marc's Cafe** is often known by the it's main food brand **Choco Cro**. The specialise in coffee and chocolate filled croissants, hence the Choco Cro brand name. The Young Bucks and their family visit one of their outlets after arriving in Tokyo.

## Sizzler

A Japanese chain of restaurants, **Sizzler** serves steaks and other western style food. Matt, Nick and Masa eat here on one of their Japanese tours.

## TGI Friday's

An American chain of burger restaurants, **TGI Friday's** have outlets across the globe. On a visit to Japan The Elite eat at TGI's with Masa who calls it "TGI Flydays". When they visit a branch in Japan on another visit, Matt describes it as his favourite Japanese restaurant. On their return to the US The Bucks take their families to eat there and Matt jokes that he didn't know they had outlets in the US as well.

The Elite are regularly shown eating in a TGI Friday's while in Tokyo, generally sat at the same tables, although it is not always named as such. In December 2017 some of the cast are invited to the chain's headquarters to taste new menu items. On their next trip to Japan, the cast spend time at the same Tokyo restaurant where they argue with Kenny. They visit again a few weeks later where this time Marty flips out.

Marty and Flip Gordon visit when they are on their solo tour of Japan and Flip get's drunk. When they return to Tokyo, Matt, Nick, Marty and Hangman visit TGI's but Hangman is acting crazy. Later on the same trip the group eat at TGI's once again but don't know how to pay because Masa isn't there.

Ahead of their *All In* show the cast do a fan meet and greet at a local TGI Fridays in Chicago. In the next episode Kenny frantically searches for the rest of the cast and finds them in a TGI Friday's.

## Whataburger

A small chain of burger restaurants, **Whataburger** are primarily based in the United States but do have outlets elsewhere in the world. Matt and Nick stop off at a Whataburger for food while in Texas.

## References

1. ↑ *From Prince To King* - Episode 60
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Episode 34*
3. ↑ *Episode 35*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Where Do You Think You're Going?* - Episode 76
5. ↑ *Highspots* - Episode 81
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Backstage At All In* - Episode 118
7. ↑ *California Love* - Episode 121
8. ↑ *Brass Rings* - Episode 122
9. ↑ *Episode 48*
10. ↑ *Episode 16*
11. ↑ *The Go Home Episode* - Episode 117
12. ↑ *Episode 37*
13. ↑ *Get It?* - Episode 79
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 *Wrestle Kingdom* - Episode 87
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 *These Boots Are Made For Talking* - Episode 115
16. ↑ *Strong Style Evolved* - Epsode 98
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 *Tick-Tock* - Episode 119
18. ↑ *Episode 44*
19. ↑ *Episode 16*
20. ↑ *Fifty* - Episode 50
21. ↑ *Dominion Fallout* - Episode 58
22. ↑ *Mr Sanders* - Extra video
23. ↑ *Episode 46*
24. ↑ *Surveillance* - Episode 104
25. ↑ *Episode 19*
26. ↑ *Episode 37*
27. ↑ *Episode 38*
28. ↑ *Episode 40*
29. ↑ *Someone Does Die!* - Episode 67
30. ↑ *Autograph* - Episode 82
31. ↑ *Heavyweights* - Episode 94
32. ↑ *Empire Of Dirt* - Episode 106
33. ↑ *You Have Failed This City* - Episode 116