Raising Cane’s CEO Todd Graves admits he doesn’t eat his own coleslaw
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Todd Graves, owner and founder of Raising Cane, recently admitted that he doesn’t like the coleslaw served at his chicken fingers chain.
Graves made this statement Instagram interview Content creator Joe Bonham asked him about Cane’s order.
“Box Combo, no coleslaw, extra toast and extra sauce,” the CEO replied.
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“You don’t make coleslaw?” asked Bonham.
Graves replied, “I don’t like coleslaw, man, so I’m trading it.”
Raising Cane’s founder and owner, pictured here, said he didn’t mind the coleslaw the restaurant chain serves, prompting thousands of people to weigh in on the matter. (Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Bonham told Graves that no one likes coleslaw, and Graves shrugged.
“Every once in a while, someone comes along who likes it, but I’m not crazy about coleslaw, so swap it for toast,” he said.
“If you try to be everything to everyone, you won’t be perfect to anyone.”
Bonham continued by asking whose idea it was to add the coleslaw.
Graves said he wanted a “vegetable component to the meal” and that coleslaw was “a Southern thing, but I don’t care.”
The viral video has garnered 8.5 million views, 457,000 likes and more than 4,000 comments.
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Many commenters agreed with one Instagram user: “Love an honest CEO.”
“He’s one of us,” one person wrote.
“He knows what happened,” another wrote.
Todd Graves, CEO of Raising Cane, received high praise on social media for his honesty about the coleslaw sold at his restaurant. (Raising the cane)
The discussion about the coleslaw led to a heated argument.
While the comment “I’m eating double cabbage” received 35,437 likes, reactions such as “Criminal”, “Satanic” and “Federal prison for you” were received.
“Coleslaw is totally underrated,” said another.
“This is the best part!” someone else wrote.
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“Everyone says put him in jail but he serves us,” another person said.
Others chimed in to suggest different directions.
Ideas included potato salad, pickles, and macaroni and cheese.
A 3.1-ounce serving of Raising Cane’s coleslaw has 100 calories, according to the restaurant’s website. The chain promotes the menu item as “crisp, creamy and freshly prepared.”
Raising Cane founder and owner Todd Graves is photographed at a charity event here. He said the chain isn’t interested in coleslaw, but has no intention of removing it from the menu. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
“If you try to be everything to everyone, you can’t be perfect to anyone,” Graves told Fox News Digital.
“So we focus on serving savory chicken finger dishes and doing it better than anyone else, which is why you never see limited-time offers or new items popping in and out of the menu. I always say, don’t fix what ain’t broke. Our coleslaw isn’t going anywhere.”
There are numerous Reddit forums discussing Cane’s coleslaw. “The coleslaw is the best part of Raising Cane’s” posted on the r/unpopularopinion subreddit.
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“Why do they make coleslaw?” I wondered about a poster on the r/RaisingCanes forum.
“Anyone here eat coleslaw? I always go for that for extra toast/fries,” someone wrote on the same forum.
““I get asked all the time if I’m going to add anything else to the menu, and my answer is no,” Graves told Fox News Digital.
“We’ve been using the same menu since I opened the doors of the first Raising Cane’s in Baton Rouge almost 30 years ago: chicken fingers, Cane’s Dip, coleslaw, Cane’s French fries, and crinkle-cut fries. This focused menu means our team can focus on one thing and do it better than anyone else.”
The restaurant’s ethos centers around the “one love” principle, which “allows us to create the perfect box combination that’s served hot, fast and fresh every time,” according to Graves.
Raising Cane’s restaurant chain is expanding nationwide and recently opened its 1,000th location. (iStock)
“When I first created the menu, I wanted to give people something they could switch to so they could opt for extra fries, extra Cane’s Sauce or extra Texas toast,” Graves added.
“Coleslaw gives them the element they need to create their perfect box. And if someone personally loves coleslaw, that’s great too!”
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Raising Cane’s opened its 1,000th restaurant in Hollywood, California, in March.
The restaurant’s website lists six new locations scheduled to open this month.
