The Restaurant Industry According to Hollywood #38
As a restaurant operator, this scene from Pulp Fiction scares the hell out of me. The image of a couple of gun-toting crazies jumping up out of nowhere announcing that this is a robbery is the thing of my nightmares.
The problem is, they are right -- no one ever robs restaurants.
Often our locations are the target of burglary because we are known to keep cash in the till, but out right robbery is far less common, especially today with the mix of cash and credit so heavily tilted towards the latter.
Undoubtedly, Tim Robbins character is also right that most restaurants are insured, and that the managers only concern is the assailants don’t “start plugging the diners.” The only thing to do as the manager of any restaurant in this situation is to cooperate and get them on their way as soon as possible and without getting anyone hurt.
The good news is that this 20+-year-old film hasn’t inspired wide-spread copy catting, but it doesn’t make the visual any less terrifying.
This scene was released in 2010 and captures the dilemma so many of our guests experience. Often dining outcomes with recrimination for over consumption, but this moment in the movie Julia Roberts perfect explains why that makes no sense. The great quote is, “I’m having a relationship with my pizza!”
![Do Friends of the Manager Really Get Better Treatment? [VIDEO]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56a2785c69a91af45e06a188/1486132285883-GQUQX5L2PMCC0YEWD8ZN/HHSU+blues+brothers.jpg)
When you think classic ‘80s movies, you don’t have to work too hard to get to the Blues Brothers (1980). This scene comes as they are recruiting their friends back into the band.
![Gordon Ramsay Really Doesn’t Like Girl Scout Cookies [VIDEO]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56a2785c69a91af45e06a188/1486059595382-FRJJQBEFV9O2IHOLL34A/HHSU+gordon+ramsay.jpg)
There is little doubt that the perception of a celebrity chef includes a sense they are arrogant. Turns out Gordon Ramsay is not the least bit interested in dispelling that belief in the appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s show.
![Say Goodnight to the Bad Guy [VIDEO]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56a2785c69a91af45e06a188/1482511139368-Y7AHFM5NIY5JW53DJSF2/HHSU+scarface.jpg)
Among the most dangerous moments for a police officer are when they respond to a domestic dispute. Nothing quite clouds good judgment as profanely as a confrontation with a significant other. This holds true when it happens in a restaurant as well as.
![French Toast is Served Best Warm... Gross! [VIDEO]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56a2785c69a91af45e06a188/1482510484840-Z44BOGL2P97XBLYOKKSW/HHSU+road+trip.jpg)
Cult comedy classics like Road Trip all have cinematic devices like the scene we feature today. Physical comedy abounds as the characters are unaware of how the server/cook is abusing them.
![Nobody Ever Robs Restaurants [VIDEO]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56a2785c69a91af45e06a188/1482509106143-A9MPBVE9GI3ONVJK0T2W/HHSU+pulp+fiction.jpg)
As a restaurant operator, this scene from Pulp Fiction scares the hell out of me. The image of a couple of gun-toting crazies jumping up out of nowhere announcing that this is a robbery is the thing of my nightmares.
![Cook With Your Cab Driver [VIDEO]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56a2785c69a91af45e06a188/1482508166279-AAW8OUBH7EGKX3IXAF7B/HHSU+today%27s+special.jpg)
As the child of immigrants, the lead character in Today’s Special lived a life filled with strong aromas of tikka masala and tandoori chicken. This is a sweet film starring comedian Aasif Mandvi, who plays his role of disaffected haute cuisine chef, perfectly. The film is a celebration of accepting who you are and ensuring you embrace it with aplomb.
![Tasting Menu: The Story of the World's Most Acclaimed Restaurant [VIDEO]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56a2785c69a91af45e06a188/1479750876119-NNNT3BKSODGP3TNBM4G9/hero_TastingMenu-2014-1.jpg)
For those of us that have devoted many years to the restaurant industry, that is where most of our memories are made. Tasting Menu provides a snapshot of what makes restaurant ownership and management special.
![When Holiday Cheer Turns Ugly [VIDEO]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56a2785c69a91af45e06a188/1482418615676-ARNO4GPHF6LJABATD2E6/HHSU+Wonderful+life.jpg)
With the holidays upon us, we couldn’t resist including the famous bar scene from this Christmas classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart plays the down on his luck protagonist who is seeing what the world would look like without him in it. When he enters the local watering hole, Martini’s, he is treated to a harsh reality that many bars present of cold indifference because they don’t recognize him.
We have featured Ratatouille previously on How Hollywood Sees Us, but it never gets old. In this scene, Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt) is compelled to fix the mistakes being made by his human friend, Linguini (voiced by Ray Romano).