"Even as a millennial, seeing how the dining landscape has changed is wild. I still remember my family being asked, "Smoking or non-smoking?" when going out to eat. A while ago, redditor lordofedging81 asked the r/AskOldPeople community to share the iconic restaurant experiences they grew up with that no longer exist. Here are some of their nostalgic memories from dining out in the '70s and '80s."
"I miss when Pizza Hut had dining rooms with dark, plastic Tiffany hanging lamps over each table and those plastic red cups."
"Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour. Whenever someone ordered a Zoo (a bowl with 20 scoops of ice cream, usually for parties), they'd bring it out on a stretcher-like item, carried by two people. And they'd ring a bell, blow a siren, make a racket, and run around the restaurant with it before bringing it to the table. If one person ate a whole Zoo, there was an announcement accompanied by sirens, bells, etc. Every trip to Farrell's was sure to include multiple loud interruptions to the meal. It was a blast."
"When McDonald's deep fried their pies. (Pro tip: McDonald's in Hawaii still does.)"
Dining habits and restaurant atmospheres changed dramatically between the 1970s and 1980s and today. Families were routinely asked "Smoking or non-smoking?" when dining out. Chain restaurants featured distinctive interior design and theatrical service, such as Pizza Hut's dim dining rooms with plastic Tiffany lamps and red cups, and Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour delivering oversized 'Zoo' sundaes on stretcher-like trays with sirens, bells, and announcements. Some menu items like McDonald's deep-fried pies disappeared from most locations, surviving in a few places such as Hawaii. Memories emphasize sensory and social elements of past dining experiences.
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