The Rise and Fall of Planet Hollywood
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2022
- Weird History Food is launching you to Planet Hollywood. When we look back on the fun novelty restaurants that came out of the '90s, one question, in particular, comes to mind: what happened to Planet Hollywood? In 1996, you couldn't go two feet without bumping into a Planet Hollywood. Today, you have to wonder where the restaurants are hiding. When the movie-themed eateries first hit the scene in 1991, they seemed like an instant success. Diners were drawn in by the fun and weird food, movie props, and the possibility of eating next to their favorite movie stars, like Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In less than 10 years, though, the franchise closed dozens of locations and nearly collapsed.
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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 🤣
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I don't know which is worse: Meeting Tom Arnold at Planet Hollywood or eating period at Planet Hollywood.
lol i know u felt like the SHIT
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.
I'd love to hear about rainforest cafe. I loved the storm effect and fish tanks growing up.
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.
@@LilerArt there’s one in San Francisco he didn’t go to
@@llab3903 that’s because it closed in 2017
@@LilerArt you cannot just put safari in front of a food and it’s a new thing!
Awful place!
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!
It was like that for us too. Took 2 hours to serve us a sandwich in an empty restaurant. In New Orleans.
We had one at the West End Market Place in Dallas, Texas(USA).But it didn’t survive.
@@m-71tx26none of them did
God, the themed restaurant era was an absolute fever dream, wasn't it?
You mean a fever dream where you feel sick and nauseous? Then, yea, it was.
Theme restaurants were where first dates went to die during my late adolescence/early adulthood in the '90s. The food was terrible and the atmosphere so distracting that there was no chance of connecting with a date over dinner. The vibe walking out of there was so negative that it cast a pall over her in my eyes and me in hers no matter how we'd been connecting going in.
@@SimuLordjust like rainforest cafe for a date
"America's sweetheart, Roseanne Bar" OMG 😆
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 CZcams.
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.
Retro
Yeah those “letterman” style jackets are back in
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.
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.
I visited the one in Orlando in the late 90's. It was more of a museum experience then and actually eating.
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 .
There like a gift and like a museum st the restaurant
"The menu was hot trash." 😄 I have to use that quote!
You just did 😆
pretty common expression.
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 😂
The Captain Crunch Chicken was delicious!
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.
I remember going there once when I was in Vegas…
What an awesome restaurant that was!
Were their sandwiches called "subs" ?
I went there once. Place was a real dive
...Okay, that actually sounds pretty fun.
Rainforest Cafe was amazing back in the day
I’ll never forget the giant cockroach from “Nightmare on Elm Street 4” in the dinning room of the San Antonio restaurant.
Sounds like something you’d hear in family guy.
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.
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.
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!
@1:29 Well...I can say I saw "Back to the Future (1985)" on its 37th anniversary!
I work for Portillo's!!! It has big time history
Only in Chicago, it’s not known worldwide
Polish and fries with a cake shake
I have never dined at Hard Rock Cafe or Planet Hollywood, but I have eaten at Bonanza restaraunt.
I've eaten at Hard Rock in Dallas before it was closed and they're nachos were pretty good
Loved Bonanza!
Bonanza and ponderosa had great food. Loved the steaks,baked potatoes and salad bar. My Dad's favorite!
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.
I remember Chicago’s Rain Forest cafe in the 90s
I've been to a Planet Hollywood, and I have no memory of it.
Yo... Chicken breaded in Captain Crunch is actually AWESOME!! Slow your role, Weird History Food.
Now you gotta do a video on the Hard Rock Cafe
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
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!
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.
Was just looking through the comments to see if anyone else from Baltimore commented on here!
They got rid of ESPN zone? Haven’t been to the Baltimore Harbor in years
I'd like to hear the story of "Red Barn". I used to love the "Barn Buster" and their cole slaw.
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.
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
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
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.
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
Anyone else remember the All-Star Cafe? Think Hard Rock for sports. As I recall it flamed out pretty quickly.
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. 🤣
Suggestion: A pizza chain I once worked for. Godfather's Pizza. 🍕
We will do that one soon!
@@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.
@@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 🏙🇨🇳 . 👨💼♑️✍️🇦🇺🇳🇴
they had a planet Hollywood here in Indianapolis. it was very popular. sorry to see it close. 😢
Man I went to hard rock, planet Hollywood, and rainforest cafe. All I remember is insanely long lines and bad food.
This place had some of the grossest food tasted like hospital food
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
Thanks for this! 🌐
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!!
The Hollywood part of the name wasn't a big enough hint as to what it was?
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!
I always thought planet Hollywood was a video rental spot. Didn’t even realize they still exist 🤯
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
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!
If we're talking theme restaurants, Fashion Cafe and it's crazy downfall must be explored
In the early 90s I went to the one in Hollywood. Exactly like this video says
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.
Sambo's restaurants are an excellent example of weird food history
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
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.
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.
Hey there are some people out there who enjoy Swanson TV dinners....even though it's "hot trash"
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)
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.
I went to the New York one once in 1995. The description of the memorabelia and food fits my recollection
Planet hollywood is the fine example of trying to forcefully milk the giant cashcow but ended up getting sour milk
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
Big ones were for cocaine if i remember rightly
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
25 years ago I wanted to eat there at Disney Land Paris, but my dad didn't let me .... "too expensive". I should go there now. That thing still exists.
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.
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.
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.
He always say “Woopie Goldberg” with complete contempt 🤣
As well he should. She is a terrible person.
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.
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 🤣
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 🤣
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
The history of buffets would be cool
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.
I was at the Planet Hollywood Casino tonight. It’s awesome.
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. :(
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!!!
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.
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.
“Are you planning on eating at Planet Hollywood?”
You’re asking this right after you mentioned their investments in NFT’s??
So when's the Rainforest Cafe episode?
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.
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!
would love a piece on Tropical Rainforest... I have so much nostalgia for that place. The talking tree, the animatronics, the coconut shrimp
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.
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.
I’d love to hear about the Rain Forest Café, that was my favorite as a kid!
I loved the display of the Cane in Citizen Kane.
Early in the video I was wondering how many were still open so I googled right before you mentioned the one in Vegas....I live in Las Vegas.... it's that forgettable. I've been inside....duh!
Went to the one in Atlanta on a high school trip in around '99, the chicken sandwich was pretty bad. So I guess I can say, been there, done that, have 0 desire to go to another novelty restaurant again, ever.
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!
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.
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 !
I went to Planet Hollywood a few times in Hollywood, food was so so, drinks ok ☑️
I met Sinbad there in the 90s. Strange childhood memory.
I would like to see a video about the history of the Pizza and Pipes franchise. There was one in my hometown of Tacoma WA when I was a kid in the 90s but it burned down. A lot of childhood memories were made there
Went to the PH in Times Square years ago and the food was downright awful.
I would LOVE to hear about the restaurant Mars 2112. I went to one twice as a kid and it disappeared. It felt like a dream, it opened and closed so fast! I wasn’t sure if it even existed. I hear there is/was one in New York
I feel like you could have went more in depth on Arnold being disgruntled.
Never ate at one even though on two different occasions in two different cities one was literally across the street. Only watched the tourists give away their money for loud music and ( based on this video ) rest stop quality food marked up 500%.
I’ve been to a Hard Rock Cafe, but never to a Planet Hollywood.
The Captain Chicken was freaking awesome!!!
Never been, thankfully.
I did finally go to a Hard Rock Cafe, it was neat.