The Rise And Fall Of Southern Cafeterias [s9uWPDzKwfh]
In the early 1900s, while diners dominated the American northeast, the South had its own institutions: cafeterias. At their peak, there were thousands nationwide, with big chains like Morrison's and Luby's operating locations all over the South. They took off because they served affordable comfort food quickly. And they became community centers of sorts. On Sundays, families would slide their trays down the lines after church. There were entire sections of the phone book dedicated to them. But in the '90s, cafeteria lines started to dry up, and many chains shuttered. We went to Georgia to learn how one of the state's oldest and one of its newest cafeterias are fighting to keep their hot bars steaming and communities fed. Read "I'm a third-generation cafeteria owner with 4 sons. I won't push any of them into this business.": And "Louis Squires Had No Restaurant Experience, Now Runs a $5M Cafeteria": 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - One of Georgia's oldest cafeterias 04:18 - Breakfast taste test 05:18 - Lunch prep 06:50 - Lunch taste test 08:11 - The Rise of American cafeterias 10:07 - The Decline of American cafeterias 12:20 - One of Georgia's newest hit cafeterias 17:07 - Why cafeterias could come back 18:47 - Taste test at The Magnolia Room 24:01 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #cafeterias #morrisons #fastfood #diner #georgia #bigbusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Inside The Kitchen Making 30,000 Meals For The Oscars Inside Rikers Island’s Jail Kitchen The Real Brands Behind Trader Joe’s Food Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: The Rise And Fall Of Southern Cafeterias | Big Business | Business Insider