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This week, we take a deep dive into the frustrating conundrum of the kids menu. Why would a restaurant show me they’re capable of making a delicious and adorably small offering of chicken nuggets, only to restrict it to those fortunate to be 12 years old or younger? Are these restrictions an economic necessity, a moralizing judgment, or something else? We speak with a few industry insiders to learn the history of the kids menu and put these limits to the test.
Our guest this week is Kate Lindsay, longtime sufferer at the hands of Big Kids Menu, host of Slate’s internet culture podcast ICYMI and writer of the newsletter Embedded. Thank you to our restaurant industry expert Lori Rakoczy from Technomic, and our anonymous movie theater server.
If you liked this episode, check out Ep. 11: Can you cure picky eating? (w/ Search Engine)
Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286
For more, subscribe to our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show
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This week, we take a deep dive into the frustrating conundrum of the kids menu. Why would a restaurant show me they’re capable of making a delicious and adorably small offering of chicken nuggets, only to restrict it to those fortunate to be 12 years old or younger? Are these restrictions an economic necessity, a moralizing judgment, or something else? We speak with a few industry insiders to learn the history of the kids menu and put these limits to the test.
Our guest this week is Kate Lindsay, longtime sufferer at the hands of Big Kids Menu, host of Slate’s internet culture podcast ICYMI and writer of the newsletter Embedded. Thank you to our restaurant industry expert Lori Rakoczy from Technomic, and our anonymous movie theater server.
If you liked this episode, check out Ep. 11: Can you cure picky eating? (w/ Search Engine)
Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286
For more, subscribe to our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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