In
1853 in Saratoga Springs, New York, American Indian Chef George
Crum was preparing his specialty French fried potatoes in the
upscale resort where he was worked. He received word from a waiter that
one of the patrons complained they were cut too thick. An annoyed
Crum decided to slice the delicacy razor thin to teach the customer
a lesson. To his surprise the guest loved it, and that's how
we got potato chips.
Nearly
one hundred years later another squeaky wheel named Cary Grant
was having breakfast at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, when he noticed
that his bread dish had three half muffins. The very rich but
frugal actor called his server over for an explanation. He had
ordered muffins and wondered why he had only been served a muffin
and a half. When neither the waiter nor the manager had a sufficient
answer, Cary Grant made several phone calls until he tracked down
Conrad Hilton himself, vacationing in Istanbul. The top man
explained that most customers left the fourth half uneaten so
the hotel stopped serving them. When the British Star accused Hilton
of false advertising, the Baron ordered that beginning with
Grant, the fourth half would be served from now on. The now
satisfied star finished his meal and paid his bill, complete with one hundred dollars in phone charges.
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