title : how Benihana transformed america end of video: "Japanese food has become pretty popular in the united states and its not all because of Benihana" logic left the chat
@Re Up you are right and to that I say: live! live like you never lived before! SORE! through life with your darkest, utmost worries lingering through the river of the forgotten realm of your consciousness and hopefully you can expand your limited mental capabilities to beyond the cosmos. run free my child. run free.
“In 1944, the Japanese internment camps were marked unlawful by the Supreme Court.” This is incorrect. In fact, the Court upheld the exclusion order that led to the camps. See Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S 214 (1944). This is a shameful stain on American history, and it is critical to understand what happened to avoid repeating it. Please fix your video to reflect the facts.
@@theoriginalhegs94 Yes, thankfully they tried to do so, but that doesn't make the comment in this video correct. In addition, I don't believe that the Trump v. Hawaii case presented a direct opportunity to overrule Korematsu. I know the majority professed to do so, but there were no internment camps in Trump v. Hawaii so the majority's eagerness to overrule it may be considered by some to be dicta. Don't get me wrong--I'm happy with the comments in Trump v. Hawaii--but some could argue that the legal holding in Korematsu still stands.
I'm currently on a Mad Men binge right now, and I remember seeing Don and his date eat at Benihana in 'The Chrysanthemum and the Sword', and Joan's little dig at it in front of those Japanese businessmen (who weren't very subtle). This video is very timely. There's a Benihana in my city, and I plan to visit it when I'm in a better financial state. Kudos to you for making this vid ~ ღ
People are always like "Wah wah wah, muh culture!" They can cry some more, culture is not a static thing, it evolves with time and people. Trying to make it a static thing only to be revered and worshipped is the surest way to kill off a culture. The whole thing of finger pointing of cultural appropriation is a joke. Preventing cultural adoption just leads to segregation.
I still remember the "Wolf of Wall Street" scene where the Benihana founder was jailed by MDPD and DiCaprio talk bad words about it.Still one of the most funniest scene for me
The Benihana in Seattle closed awhile back. Went maybe 3 times. All very good experiences. Sad to not see them at the spot where they were at. It was a nice restaurant.
Thanks for this! I recommend the biography written about him called Making it In America. The book is out of print, but is fantastic for aspiring entrepreneurs, those in the restaurant business, or anyone who is interested in a true rags to riches story about the American Dream realized by someone who found success doing things differently (and promoting relentlessly).
Mad respect for Aoki and his work ethic. Also he was right about adapting to customer tastes. Thats just common sense (or it should be) that If you're selling a product/service/food/whatever, you bend over backwards to sell to the customers tastes and even adapt your product (within the bounds of reason) to meet customer's expectations and demands. "But Benihana's has also been accused of simplifyin Japanese cuisine to accomodate American tastes" Complete nonsense. Everyone knows you need to sell or die. Also if he'd failed Japanese food might not have become so big in North America.
Nina Ross Business Solutions Probably intentionally. As the video mentioned, only 74 locations the US, probably done so that there are no struggling locations from being too close to each other, or in non economically viable areas
They throw up their restaurants in odd places all over the country and I'm fairly certain it's related to local tax rates . I'm a chef at Benihana and have this conversation with guests at least once every couple of days. This company is in no financial trouble, though.
You would think Bennihana is the gold standard, but many of the newer ones aren't as good of some "off brand" ones. You're more for the entertainment than the actual food, which is so-so at best.
As a kid in Los Angeles I looked forward to eating at these restaurants because it was so unique. My dad was an electronics engineer and worked on communications between the many remotely operated missile systems that dot California's ridgelines from North to South, which meant lots of opportunities to eat at different places. Although the menu is Americanized and therefore made quite basic, the food is top quality and the chef's tricks made for a great time at no added expense.
Guess what? Every time people from one culture migrate into a new culture, they have to change their own food based on what's available in their new country, and tailor their food to the new culture's tastes if they want to sell to people there, too. "American-Chinese" food is a thing, as is "German-Chinese" or "Dutch-Indonesian" or "Puerto Rican-Italian" food. Also, she kind of implies that Americans were hostile to ALL Asian food, even though Chinese take-out had been a thing by a decade by then, even in the suburbs. Polynesian tiki culture was still a thing at the time, too, although it was on its way out.
They used to advertise a lot more when Mr Aoki was in charge. Also, Japan was going to takeover the world, economically, in the 80’s and things associated with Japan were more in vogue. If you’re younger..than your less likely to have ever eaten there.
@John K ffs expand yourself. The US is not the only country in North America. Most days it's not even one of the better ones. And that's not even to mention the more southern continent, also called America. 🙄
@@laurenthomas9305 Um, it's called "South America". Together with North America, it forms "the Americas". In English, "America" means the United States. You cannot impose the conventions of Spanish upon English speakers.
Why TF are your videos only about america, the patriosim, proving your the best?, how you think you changed the world, and how TF IS STEAK AND CHICKEN AMERICAN?
I know right, how dare they cater videos to their target audience, it is almost as if they are a business and are aiming their videos to the people more likely to be a source of income. the nerve of them
title : how Benihana transformed america
end of video: "Japanese food has become pretty popular in the united states and its not all because of Benihana"
logic left the chat
Thought you were exaggerating what they said but I just re-listened to the end and jesus you’re right
@Re Up you are right and to that I say: live! live like you never lived before! SORE! through life with your darkest, utmost worries lingering through the river of the forgotten realm of your consciousness and hopefully you can expand your limited mental capabilities to beyond the cosmos. run free my child. run free.
Benihana, thank you for the garlic butter. Life changing.
“In 1944, the Japanese internment camps were marked unlawful by the Supreme Court.”
This is incorrect. In fact, the Court upheld the exclusion order that led to the camps. See Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S 214 (1944).
This is a shameful stain on American history, and it is critical to understand what happened to avoid repeating it. Please fix your video to reflect the facts.
Jason that was an amazing slip in an otherwise decent overview. Glad you pointed it out.
@@theoriginalhegs94 Yes, thankfully they tried to do so, but that doesn't make the comment in this video correct. In addition, I don't believe that the Trump v. Hawaii case presented a direct opportunity to overrule Korematsu. I know the majority professed to do so, but there were no internment camps in Trump v. Hawaii so the majority's eagerness to overrule it may be considered by some to be dicta. Don't get me wrong--I'm happy with the comments in Trump v. Hawaii--but some could argue that the legal holding in Korematsu still stands.
I'm currently on a Mad Men binge right now, and I remember seeing Don and his date eat at Benihana in 'The Chrysanthemum and the Sword', and Joan's little dig at it in front of those Japanese businessmen (who weren't very subtle). This video is very timely.
There's a Benihana in my city, and I plan to visit it when I'm in a better financial state.
Kudos to you for making this vid ~ ღ
The Wolf of Wall Street brought me here. Hello from Austria ❤️
Sind sie wirklich aus österreich?
@@geezybeezy123qwerty2 ja, Grüße aus Wien.
Scooping ice cream till he had enough to rent out a restaurant space in Midtown Manhattan..... You'll never hear that sentence in today's economy.
Benihana = Japanese dedication + American entrepreneurial spirit
I'm sure Aoki was too busy running a restaurant to think of cultural and societal sensitivities 30 years later
People are always like "Wah wah wah, muh culture!" They can cry some more, culture is not a static thing, it evolves with time and people. Trying to make it a static thing only to be revered and worshipped is the surest way to kill off a culture. The whole thing of finger pointing of cultural appropriation is a joke. Preventing cultural adoption just leads to segregation.
Thank you benihana for helping shape murica
I still remember the "Wolf of Wall Street" scene where the Benihana founder was jailed by MDPD and DiCaprio talk bad words about it.Still one of the most funniest scene for me
The Benihana in Seattle closed awhile back. Went maybe 3 times. All very good experiences. Sad to not see them at the spot where they were at. It was a nice restaurant.
Thanks for this! I recommend the biography written about him called Making it In America. The book is out of print, but is fantastic for aspiring entrepreneurs, those in the restaurant business, or anyone who is interested in a true rags to riches story about the American Dream realized by someone who found success doing things differently (and promoting relentlessly).
Mad respect for Aoki and his work ethic.
Also he was right about adapting to customer tastes. Thats just common sense (or it should be) that If you're selling a product/service/food/whatever, you bend over backwards to sell to the customers tastes and even adapt your product (within the bounds of reason) to meet customer's expectations and demands.
"But Benihana's has also been accused of simplifyin Japanese cuisine to accomodate American tastes"
Complete nonsense. Everyone knows you need to sell or die. Also if he'd failed Japanese food might not have become so big in North America.
Well said! 💯
No idea Steve Aoki grew up w some much moooola lol
When I thought of Benihana I automatically thought of Wolf Of Wall Street when he gets arrested in the last scene lol
How crazy is that aokis daughter is the japanese girl in 2 fast 2 furious
Why is it crazy? She's a model/actress... She worked to get there...
E P Ramos “Worked” 😂🤣
Had no idea the Benihana franchise was that old! Is the chain in trouble financially? I live in Houston and there are only TWO restaurants here?
Nina Ross Business Solutions Probably intentionally. As the video mentioned, only 74 locations the US, probably done so that there are no struggling locations from being too close to each other, or in non economically viable areas
@@JoshDoesTravel I read that the chain went private back in 2012. Thank you for the information 👍
2 out of 70 isn't bad.
They throw up their restaurants in odd places all over the country and I'm fairly certain it's related to local tax rates . I'm a chef at Benihana and have this conversation with guests at least once every couple of days. This company is in no financial trouble, though.
@@Dapryor I appreciate the additional information. Thank you.
I remember eating here as a kid, good memories!
The garlic butter is bangers
I feel like i'm being talked right now because i'm going there tonight for my cousin's birthday...
So how exactly has this changed America?
well it changed the perception of japanese cuisine for americans. now japanese food is everywhere in america. it wasn't like that for a long time.
You would think Bennihana is the gold standard, but many of the newer ones aren't as good of some "off brand" ones. You're more for the entertainment than the actual food, which is so-so at best.
Excellent example of the positive effects of Capitalism!
As a kid in Los Angeles I looked forward to eating at these restaurants because it was so unique. My dad was an electronics engineer and worked on communications between the many remotely operated missile systems that dot California's ridgelines from North to South, which meant lots of opportunities to eat at different places. Although the menu is Americanized and therefore made quite basic, the food is top quality and the chef's tricks made for a great time at no added expense.
Bring back the slippery, slimey, and fishy!
remember benihana waitresses in The Office
I wish we had benihana here in Mexico.
Tf?? Korematsu v US DID NOT find internment camps unlawful, it upheld them, get your facts straight
It's just a smart business model. A variety of the food you are already familiar with is always an easy option.
Benihana, destroying stock brokers since 2013
Mr. Aoki was stabbed and nearly killed during a robbery when he was selling that ice cream.
I think of the wolf of wall st
Guess what? Every time people from one culture migrate into a new culture, they have to change their own food based on what's available in their new country, and tailor their food to the new culture's tastes if they want to sell to people there, too. "American-Chinese" food is a thing, as is "German-Chinese" or "Dutch-Indonesian" or "Puerto Rican-Italian" food.
Also, she kind of implies that Americans were hostile to ALL Asian food, even though Chinese take-out had been a thing by a decade by then, even in the suburbs. Polynesian tiki culture was still a thing at the time, too, although it was on its way out.
First thing I though of was wolf of wall street
Omg, please send a proper photographer on location next time. The flickering shots are so easily avoided. Please do better!
His worst offering: his son Steve.
Great commercial. Thanks for this wonderful commercial.
Wait... Benihana is responsible for LP???? That within itself should be a video
Make everything on each menu from the same ingredients it's only how you combine them thr client gets what they pay for and the business finds itself.
With a really fast boat!
Now is a corporate shame
Benihana tastes like pigeon food.
I am never gonna eat in benihanna. Ever again.
Aoki is pronounced like: Ow-key
never heard of it.....
I personally feel like racism is still alive and well in America. It isn't difficult to find
Is it because of the Kung flu virus?
I thought they went out of business after he was caught running coke in his speed boats
For a second I thought it was Trump’s Maga hat
Yummmm.
Waaa.. Steve's dad
A bit dramatic eh? Good restaurant, maybe. But they didn't transform anything at all
Its only transformed central of North America
We don't have one in idaho... a benihana...we did have Japanese concentration camps tho 🤦🏻♀️
concentration or internment amps? Not sure people were murdered in those camps
WHYY GOD WHYY?!
Benihana chain is Now owned by Minor Corporation and the CEO, Bill Heineke of Bangkok, Thailand!
Never even heard of benihana and I’ve lived in America my whole life
Please leave
Bruh I never even heard of Benihana and I’m American anybody else
Same
hahahha uncultured
Bobbius Shadow ok so ...
They used to advertise a lot more when Mr Aoki was in charge. Also, Japan was going to takeover the world, economically, in the 80’s and things associated with Japan were more in vogue. If you’re younger..than your less likely to have ever eaten there.
@@itrthho yeah im 15 i live in nyc but i dont explore much because of school
cool
Tip your server
Watering down cultures for Americans. Sounds about right.... Yoga, taco bell, etc.
It goes back to the 1800s. Chinese Americans in San Francisco created whats thought of as stereotypical "Chinese" food to sell to white Americans
@@SurprisinglyDeep they need to make stuff that sells. If the Americans don't like it, then they will go bankrupt.
@@alexanderchristopher6237 Very true
What's Benihana?
EDIT: Okay, it's a Japanese restaurant.
Canada and Latin America also are "america"
'Murica!
benblexbenblex geographically yes .. locally no .
@John K ffs expand yourself. The US is not the only country in North America. Most days it's not even one of the better ones. And that's not even to mention the more southern continent, also called America. 🙄
I'm suing you. I had to roll my eyes so hard they came out of their sockets.
@@laurenthomas9305 Um, it's called "South America". Together with North America, it forms "the Americas". In English, "America" means the United States. You cannot impose the conventions of Spanish upon English speakers.
12th
Why TF are your videos only about america, the patriosim, proving your the best?, how you think you changed the world, and how TF IS STEAK AND CHICKEN AMERICAN?
Probably because this is an American channel with most likely a majority American fanbase lol.
Strange thing to get upset about.
Bcuz America is one of the best countries
I know right, how dare they cater videos to their target audience, it is almost as if they are a business and are aiming their videos to the people more likely to be a source of income. the nerve of them
Yea you got problems man