![]() ![]() "That was the core of the menu and it stayed all the way through." "In the beginning, we landed on pies, that blue plate special design, and milk shakes," DeGeorge said. "You take everything you’d find along Route 66, you think about comfort food, diners, Americana, the things that people would stop at for home-cooked meal along the way."Įven the staff waiting on customers are dressed in diner-style dress. "We start with the setting, and in this case, it’s the original "Cars" movie setting, Route 66, the heartland of America, Radiator Springs,"explained Lenny DeGeorge, executive chef of concept development for Disney Park. Think chili con queso served in an edible bread cone, reminiscent of the old Frito pies of the '50s and '60s when chile con queso was served in Frito bags. That research can be seen in eateries like Flo's V8 Cafe that serves rotisserie meats and single-serve old-fashioned pies and the Cozy Cone Motel, inspired by the wigwam hotels along Route 66. When the culinary professionals set out to create dining options for the fictional Cars Land, researching the eats along Route 66 was a must
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