Diners Are Dying. How Is One Of America’s Largest Thriving?

New Jersey is the diner capital of America, boasting more than any other US state. But even in New Jersey, traditional, chrome-clad diners seem to be disappearing. Rising food costs, labor shortages, and competition from sit-down chains like Cracker Barrel and IHOP have all made it tough to be in the business. Yet, Tops, the state’s busiest diner, still serves 13,000 people a week. And Summit Diner, one of the state’s oldest, still slings out pancakes and Taylor Ham rolls from its tiny grill. So what happened to the all-American diner? And how, against steep odds, have Tops and Summit kept the Big Business of diners alive?

00:00 Introduction
1:13 NJ’s Busiest Diner: Tops
2:32 History of Tops Diner
4:13 Tops Kitchen Behind the Scenes
5:12 Disco Fries
6:10 The Rise of Diners in America
9:25 The Fall of American Diners?
11:52 NJ’s Best Diner: Summit
14:27 Taylor Ham Roll
16:01 No to Avocado!
18:05 Summit Diner’s Importance in the Community // The Charm // Character of the Town
19:03 Why Are Diners Struggling?
20:57 The Next Generation of Diners
26:00 The Future of Diners
26:51 Credits

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