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White Castle giving sales of beer and wine a shot
By Tracy Turner
The Columbus Dispatch
Wednesday December 21, 2011 5:34 AM
Want a beer with that slider? Or how about a red house wine with some onion chips? White Castle is testing beer and wine sales at its Lafayette, Ind., store as the Columbus-based hamburger chain considers a range of options that might be added at its restaurants.
patient_zero
Falafel District
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White Castle sliders + Genesee "Screamers" Cream Ales = extreme intestinal discomfort.
Thankfully, this wasn't the only life lesson learned in college.
patient_zero
Falafel District
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Twixlen said:
However many toilets they have now, they need to double it. And maybe make the whole entire room hose-downable.
Set up like Ryan's Steakhouse, as in The Incident?
So, I wonder if the wine and beer has been inspired by their annual Valentines Day at the Castle? It brings in extra revenue and media coverage, but wow. Valentines Day at White Castle?
Some local pics here:
http://www.whitecastle.com/cravers/valentine/72157626065380555
Twixlen
Westgate, Columbus
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patient_zero said:
Set up like Ryan's Steakhouse, as in The Incident?So, I wonder if the wine and beer has been inspired by their annual Valentines Day at the Castle? It brings in extra revenue and media coverage, but wow. Valentines Day at White Castle?
Some local pics here:
http://www.whitecastle.com/cravers/valentine/72157626065380555
Oh. My. God. Yes. Yes, much like The Incident. Holy heck.
And, I actually wondered about the Valentines Day thing... I mean, it's exceedingly weird that Valentines Day & White Castle are inextricably linked in my brain, but there you have it. Now, with lambrusco.
vestanpance
Harrison West/at work OSU
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will a tall boy fit through the little window in the bullet proof glass?
NerosNeptune
Goodale Park
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I wonder if the cashier will be able to recommend a good wine pairing with the sliders. "Why yes sir, I believe you would greatly enjoy a riesling/cherry coke suicide with your Big Crave and cheese fries. It will have a very crisp sweetness that will dance with the grease all the way down to your colon, and I believe you will find that the extra acidity helps keep your lower intestines from becoming overly greased for the ride out."
Rockmastermike
CORNspiracy HQ
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this totally makes sense to me, given that the Castle is typically a post-booze munchies destination. Who knows it might even cut down on the drunk driving (at least TO white castle).
Hell, I can easily see that some people might check in on friday night and not leave until monday morning. Its a one-stop drunk bender in a single building! Total Efficiency! I would not want to be a coworker of one of those people monday morning, or the guy who cleans the office bathrooms.
patient_zero
Falafel District
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If more of their locations were paired with Blaze like their test store in Lafayette, there may be more reason to go inside and have a glass of moscato with pulled chicken or a harvest ale with their carnitas.
But, I would imagine someone who's seeking authentic carnitas and knows how to pair their beverages with their food would seek other sources for them, not White Castle.
Most people heading to WC don't see it as a destination to hang out and spend extra money, just someplace to get cheap food quickly, at lunch time or on the way back from the bar. And then there was Valentines Day.
If they elect to expand this concept it will only be in select areas, and they would stop serving alcohol around 2:00 like everyone else, but what a pain for the employees. They're not paid enough to serve the prebar crowd and then deal with the post bar customers in the drive thru. I hope they keep their employees safety and sanity in mind if they run with this idea.
cheap
Westgate
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enigmaco said:
This can explain why there is a jukebox in the short north store. I was thinking "who the heck is going to be in there long enough to listen to music"
lots of folks grew up with white castle before mcd's or wendy's or graffiti burger even existed.maybe that's why it's not "trendy",i guess.
there are a crew of guys that hang out at the one on Wilson & Broad and the elderly like hanging out at the one on Kenny.
stephentszuter
Downtown Columbus
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When I was in Moscow, I consumed Stella Artois at Burger King.
It ended up being a $35 fast-food experience. Haha...
I think it's a generally a good idea... Although I've never been to White Castle before...
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