our special today is coho salmon sounds disgusting do you have chicken fingers
with their crispy chicken fingers and iconic sauce no one does it quite like raising canes
but there's still so much to learn about the chain so let's check out 10 things you absolutely need
to know about raising cain's chicken fingers what when i win a chicken dinner more than one hack
oh i take skittles and i put it between two starbursts raising canes is pretty
much delicious no matter what you order but there's more than one way to elevate your meal
all the while getting the best bang for your buck that is as long as you don't mind a little diy
as most of you know raising canes offers many combos which are already a pretty good deal
but by ordering the box combo you could get more than you bargained for shut up and take my money
the box includes four chicken fingers crinkle cut fries texas toast coleslaw and kane's famous sauce
not too long ago a tick tock went viral after it exposed the ultimate hack to make
your own crispy chicken finger sandwich all with this seemingly ordinary box user
food with bros shared how instead of dipping his chicken fingers in the sauce like usual he slices
the texas toast in half and stuffs everything in between the word quickly got out and many more
popular internet personalities started trying all kinds of different versions of the hacked sandwich
and if you already knew that one try this one if you can't get enough of the tasty sauce yeah boy
say yes to the sauce the sauce all motto on the sauce continue at most fast food restaurants the
dipping sauce is optional you don't actually need it to make your meal enjoyable but it's always a
nice addition at raising cane's chicken fingers however you simply must have the sauce there's no
way around it the sauce is basically half of the meal that's because the chicken fingers are meant
to be dipped they're specifically lightly seasoned and it's up to the sauce to give them that kick of
spice and tang so to get the best raisin canes experience possible don't skip on the sauce
and don't be shy to ask for extra it's more than worth it trust me when i say this now since we've
established that the sauce is an integral part of the chain let's talk about how you can make
your own at home yes the official recipe is technically top secret and only loyal sworn
to secret select few managers know it but not all hope is lost the internet is a wonderful
place filled with wonderful copycat recipes that come surprisingly close to the real deal and it's
actually pretty easy to make the creamy coral colored sauce described as tangy with a bit of
heat only requires a few ingredients and chances are you already have them all in your kitchen all
you need is five ingredients mayonnaise ketchup worcestershire sauce black pepper and garlic salt
as long as it's pink and peppery you've done it right perfect the original raisin cane mascot
wouldn't he be a great mascot speaking of todd's cute dog who would always pay visits to the
construction site the yellow lab did way more than give his name to the chain he also became
the official mascot the original cane and raising cain's namesake was a friendly pup who apparently
loved to be around people and would wear all kinds of things including todd's sunglasses
when he eventually passed away in 1998 graves wife gave her husband and the rest of the fandom the
ultimate christmas gift a new labrador puppy named raising cane 2 she became the new mascot of the
chain but that's not all the good work she did she also became a certified pet therapy dog and would
regularly visit children's hospitals and provide therapeutic care at hospitals around the country
very double noise she was also a fixture at the restaurant support office and community events
for years until she died in 2016. after this long reign raising kane's three soon followed and is
continuing the legacy she made her grand debut at louisiana's washington mardi gras in 2018
in true lion king fashion if you're interested in following the adventures of this cute little puppy
you can head over to instagram as we keep moving on take a second to hit that like button would ya
now let's keep going let's roll lemonade is a big deal what are you selling
if you ever go to raising cane's chicken fingers there's only one drink you need to wash down
all of your meal and that's their signature lemonade nothing can beat the freshly squeezed
lemonade made daily and sweetened with cane sugar not only is it surprisingly refreshing and not
overly sweet which is the perfect balance to have but it's also a pretty big deal at the chain oh
it's so fresh nothing better than when they're fresh got some better since community involvement
is extremely important to everyone at raising canes in the summer of 2019 the chain hosted a
lemonade with a cop event in arizona people could enjoy live music chicken fingers a bunch of canes
prizes and of course free lemonade they could also chat with cops and meet cute rescue dogs at the
same time there's also the lemonade day program which teaches kids very important life skills like
how to start own and operate their own business in this case a lemonade stand i sell lemonade huh yep
good for you it almost had a different name well we could still be a band and choose a different
name raising cane's chicken fingers is already a pretty peculiar and uncommon name for a fast food
chain but as it turns out it was almost given an even more bizarre moniker psychics chicken fingers
what we know what you're thinking isn't sockeye a type of fish why would he want to name his
chicken restaurant after a salmon well the answer is pretty simple really sockeye salmon is part of
the reason why the chain was started in the first place indeed when todd graves set off to go make
his own money in order to open his restaurant he had to do multiple hands-on blue-collar jobs
including 90-hour weeks as a boilermaker in oil refineries but it was when he landed a job in
the risky trade of commercial salmon fishing in alaska that his luck really turned for the
better he would spend 20 hours a day on a boat fishing commercially for sockeye salmon in very
dangerous conditions but at the end of the day it allowed him to save enough money to come back
from his temporary move and get his loan to open his restaurant so todd planned to name the eatery
after the fish he had spent so long fishing but luckily a friend intervened and suggested he name
it after his yellow labrador retriever raising kane good for them awards after awards who's
excited about award season well there are many good things served at raising canes the chain has
always specialized in one thing and one thing only chicken fingers and even though at first people
didn't want to believe that a restaurant serving only one thing could possibly be successful they
were quickly proven completely wrong the carefully marinated chicken breasts hand battered and fried
in canola oil have gathered quite the following all around the world even invading popeye's turf
so much so that the loyal fans even have a name now the kanyaks obviously such deliciousness
prosperity and devotion shouldn't go unnoticed and that's exactly why raising keynes has won
countless awards over the years you know what this calls for what's that foot slap
the founder the franchise and the food have all won awards including best chicken tenders from the
fasties a new annual fast food awards show started and hosted by thrillist its dipping sauce was also
recognized ranking third in the best dipping sauce category but the restaurant didn't get to where it
is all on its own the kaniaks helped big time and for this the chain was recognized as having the
most loyal guests in the fast casual segment and technomics 2018 consumers choice awards not bad
not bad the optimal hours i think i'll be safe if i get to the airport five hours early
five no way you gotta do seven everyone knows that when a restaurant is as good as raising
canes there is inevitably going to be a line at some point and a long one even though it's called
a fast food chain if there's a bunch of cars in front of you it gets to a point where fast doesn't
really cut it anymore well that's unless you know exactly when to go and how to avoid having to wait
around for your food yup there's always a way to bypass the annoying parts of ordering and planning
ahead is a good start obviously this particular tip won't apply to every location but it should
hold true for the majority if you want the best chance at getting your food quickly forget weekend
visits and opt for a weekday meal on weekends most restaurants are usually quite busy from opening
until closing and avid fans of the chain know how long the lines can be jeez look at this line yeah
no kidding and it's not moving as for the time you should preferably go a little before lunch hour so
around 11 a.m that way you're right on time for lunch without having to deal with all the other
hungry customers according to regulars during the week the wait time is between 5 and 10 minutes
and if you want to skip the line altogether your best option would be to call the restaurant or go
on the website and order a head so that all you have to do is swing by pick it up and bring it
home that's it and then no and then i i that's that's all i want there's merch no touching the
merchandise one of the best ways to advertise your brand whether it's a restaurant or a store is to
have merchandise with your logo on it raising cane's understood that and is now selling its
own line of apparel online for very reasonable prices and the best part is it's actually good
quality material so you shouldn't feel guilty about spending any of your hard-earned cash
sounds good to me you've got the classic t-shirts and hoodies with the chain's name and logo as well
as a bunch of caps with options for everyone there are trucker hats vintage hats and performance hats
so you can be sure to find one that's going to match your look and there are even baby onesies
and bibs for those future little kaniaks out there who are bound to fall in love with the chain
and when you see just how cute these are you'll see that this is more than a reasonable price if
you stray from the beaten track and search online you'll find tons of bootleg raising cane merch
like plush toys but if you want the real authentic stuff then visit the official website and support
the chain at the same time it is the best humble beginnings from his humble beginnings as a stay
standing raising cain's chicken fingers first began as a college dream but not just any dream
one that seemed doomed right from the start it was young entrepreneur todd graves who
thanks to his determination and perseverance founded the company back in 1996 in louisiana todd
had a vision of a restaurant serving the highest quality chicken finger meals and nothing else
so he created a business plan with his business partner craig sylvie while attending louisiana
state university ironically enough that plan was used as a school project and ended up receiving
the worst grade in the class after the professor said a restaurant serving only chicken fingers
could never work instead of letting this bad mark discourage him todd rolled up his sleeves
and presented his business plan to any banker that would see him who all told him he should
let go of his idea however as we can now see today negative feedback didn't get to him and
after working tirelessly and saving his money todd was able to obtain a loan and get started on the
reconstruction of an old building which would later become the first raising cane's chicken
fingers location and the rest was history giving back during the pandemic ah very nice during
this pandemic a lot of businesses big or small struggle to stay afloat and keep their employees
happy and employed the solution for many fast food joints was to close down locations and fire
a good amount of employees in order to cut costs and make as much profit as possible oh my god
they just forgot to unlock the door that's all however raising kane's chicken fingers had a
very different approach it decided to not only help its employees but the community as well
it only shut down a few dozen of their locations and only 33 locations without a drive-thru were
temporarily closed todd graves was not on board with the idea of laying off any of his 23 thousand
employees so he did everything to keep as many people as he could in fact the chain ended up
hiring 5 000 new crew members and distributed 2 million dollars to current employees to make up
for the reduced hours due to the pandemic as for the community a location in downtown baton rouge
stopped serving chicken fingers and turned the restaurant into a mask-making operation
where workers volunteered to make face masks which added up to about 100 masks per day raising canes
then donated about a thousand masks to our lady of the lake children's hospital and another thousand
to new orleans healthcare workers that's a beautiful gesture get a taste of more great videos
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