Rascal Flatts with gravy, egg and cheese join Denny’s Rockstar menu
Former Picher resident Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts, left, and lead singer Gary LeVox with Rascal Flatts perform last Friday night at Buffalo Run Casino Amphitheatre in Miami, OK, just three miles from Rooney’s hometown. (Photo by Gary Crow/For The Oklahoman)
Rascal Flatts band member, from left, Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox and Joe Don Rooney (who hails from Picher), show their Unstoppable Breakfast in the Denny’s kitchen. You’d better rock as hard as they are in the above photo to afford this gravy-covered calorie bomb.
Multi-platinum-selling country music group Rascal Flatts, which includes guitarist Joe Don Rooney of Picher, are joining the new Denny’s Rockstar menu.
Named after the band’s latest hit album, Rascal Flatts’ Unstoppable Breakfast will headline the revamped Denny’s Rockstar menu, along with items from rock bands Good Charlotte, Gym Class Heroes and Sum 41.
The Rockstar menu, presented by Dr Pepper, is part of Denny’s ongoing Allnighter program, which is, as a news release puts it, “a sub-brand launched last spring that provides young, late-night customers with shareable food in a cool dining atmosphere from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.”
Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, Rooney and Denny’s Chef Andrew Dismore created what is politely described as what “could be the heartiest breakfast around.” The Unstoppable Breakfast includes a biscuit topped with country-fried steak, eggs (prepped to the customer’s liking), American cheese, country gravy and three strips of bacon, served with a side of hash browns.
Sheesh, you’d better share it, or “Here Comes Goodbye” to your waistline.
“After spending many late-nights eating at Denny’s after shows, we jumped at the chance to create a dish customers will really enjoy,” said LeVox in the release.
“Like Denny’s, we work very hard to provide our fans with a high-quality product at a fair price, so naming our breakfast after our current album, ‘Unstoppable’ made perfect sense. We put our hearts and souls into recording the album and the same can be said for the Unstoppable Breakfast; this is just the kind of meal we’re looking for after a show, and we think our fans at Denny’s will enjoy it.”
Past Denny’s Rockstar menus have offered The Hooburrito (from Hoobastank), Plain White Shake (Plain White Ts), Taking Back Bacon Burger Fries (Taking Back Sunday), and The Great Eggsteak (Boys Like Girls). Oklahoma alt-pop/rock band The All-American Rejects also were featured on a past Rockstar menu with The All-American S.O.S., hashbrowns and a slice of grilled Texas toast topped with a burger patty, cheese, grilled onions and sausage gravy.
“Denny’s has a heritage for serving late-night meals to bands and music fans dating back to the 1950s, and the Rockstar menu is a great way to celebrate that history,” said Mark Chmiel, chief marketing and innovation officer for Denny’s, in the release.
“Bands from the two previous Rockstar menus really enjoyed working with our chef to create premium items that not only reflected their personalities but tasted great. Rascal Flatts, Good Charlotte, Gym Class Heroes and Sum 41 are continuing the trend of providing Denny’s customers with exciting late-night dining options through the third Rockstar menu.”
The new Rockstar menu, with items starting at $3.99, will be available in Denny’s eateries on June 23.
Since we’re on the subject of Rascal Flatts, don’t forget about my live-blog of the CMT Music Awards tonight. The awards show starts at 7 p.m. on CMT, and the band not only is nominated, they are performing.
Plus, check out this great photo Gary Crow took for The Oklahoman of Rascal Flatts’ big show last Friday at Buffalo Run Casino Amphitheatre in Miami, just three miles from Rooney’s hometown of Picher.
Check out the other items on the new Denny’s Rockstar menu after the break.
Good Charlotte with their Band of Burritos for Denny’s new Rockstar menu.
Other items on the new Rockstar menu:
- Good Charlotte’s Band of Burritos – Twins Joel and Benji Madden, founders of Good Charlotte, created a pair of burritos distinguished only by the primary ingredients. Both the Boca Burrito and Smoked Chicken Burrito feature shredded cheese, sliced mushrooms, fire-roasted peppers and onions, and spicy mayo. The dishes are served with tortilla chips and ranch dressing.
- Gym Class Heroes’ After School Special – A cross between rock, rap and hip-hop, the band’s ability to cohesively combine a variety of genres is evident in the After School Special, which is Texas toast topped with hash browns, a fried egg, shredded cheese, bacon, and fire-roasted peppers and onions. The dish is served with hash browns and a side of Ranchero country gravy.
- Sum 41’s The Sumwich – Sum 41’s Canadian roots can be found in The Sumwich; two slices of French toast sprinkled with powdered sugar and filled with ham, cheddar cheese and eggs (customer’s choice). The multi-flavor meal is enhanced by hash browns and a side of syrup for dipping.
“The Allnighter program is a commitment to our late-night customers that Denny’s will always be a comfortable place they can go for high-quality, affordable food,” said Chmiel in the release. “The bands, current and past, involved with the Rockstar menu have been invaluable in helping Denny’s demonstrate this commitment. The bottom line is that the Rockstar menu, in conjunction with the entire Allnighter program, allows us to effectively complement the overall Denny’s ‘Good Friends, Good Value’ proposition during late-night.”
-BAM
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