Dateline Waffle House

06/12/2023

The legacy of the 2018 mass shooting at a Nashville Waffle House.

Shaundelle Brooks has been fighting for gun reforms since her son Akilah Dasilva was killed in 2018.

06/12/2023

If you’ve got to carry a weapon for safety at work — and your work is cooking party melts at 2 am — maybe management might ought to look into improving working conditions.

An arrest on Halloween at a Waffle House in Henrico raises questions about using self-defense in the workplace and how businesses should protect their employees.

23/11/2023

Happy Thanksgiving!

22/11/2023

The artist who gave us "Starry Waffle" brings us "Memory of Waffles." Prints available for purchase, I have been informed.

21/11/2023

Just lean in to the Jacksonvilleness of it all.

It appears Trevor Lawrence celebrating big wins with Waffle House wasn’t just a phase.

14/11/2023

These wagers where the loser has to spend 24 hours in a Waffle House lose some of their juice when the youth minister does it.
(And what does it say about your brand when losing a bet means a person has to spend more time there?)

‘Is there such a thing as a waffle hangover?” Philip Jenkins should know. The Tennessee youth minister promised his 200-member youth group that if its retreat broke an attendance record, […]

10/11/2023

A reminder that Waffle House workers take their lives in their hands just coming to the job.

The man who shot a Waffle House cook who had asked him to wear a mask or leave the restaurant during the 2020 COVID-19 restaurant mask mandate has been sentenced to over a decade in prison.

10/11/2023

“Some of us make $2.19. Some make $2.69. You got people who have been there 20 years, and they only make three dollars an hour.”

Dozens of Waffle House workers from Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina rallied at the corporate offices in Georgia this week. As WABE's Marlon Hyde reports workers are pushing for better pay and improved workplace safety measures.

01/11/2023

Going to a Halloween party as sometimes-Waffle-House-waitress Lana Del Rey is clever. Especially when it turns out Lana is at the party.

01/11/2023

Someone please come up with a more Tennessee thing than having your wedding reception in a Waffle House before honeymooning in Gatlinburg. I'll wait. ⏱

The chefs at Waffle House prepared crispy hashbrowns in the shape of a heart for the newlyweds.

29/10/2023

I was today years old when I found out you could rent a Waffle House.

For Ciara's 38th birthday, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson rented out an entire Waffle House as a surprise for his R&B singer wife.

21/10/2023

A couple of nice plant weirdos have rehabbed this Louisiana Waffle House into a plant nursery and store. Wonder if they still get robbed anyway?

The shop hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for now.

15/10/2023

Three victims shot in the leg, then the shooter was shot in the leg? Bad day for legs in Bibb County, Ga.

The victims were paying for their food when they were shot.

13/10/2023

I'll never criticize anyone's dream. I'll just say, may you achieve yours. Whatever it is.

A metro Atlanta woman was granted a wish to work one more shift at Waffle House, where she worked several years ago.

09/10/2023

Waffle House is the Lost and Found of the South.

Deputies said he had been walking for about 10 hours.

05/10/2023

Like clockwork, USA Today mixes the alleged Waffle House Index into the labor struggles of WaHo workers.

Why was trending? A union requested 24/7 security, a safety plan, including during natural disasters & a $25/hour wage for all workers.

05/10/2023

Low pay and dangerous working conditions are no joke. Do people show up at your work and try to fight you for clout?

Waffle House workers from Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina rallied at the 100 Piedmont Avenue store in downtown Atlanta last month after

04/10/2023

Mandatory meal deductions?

Employees also want Waffle House to stop taking mandatory meal deductions, close during extreme weather conditions and have 24-hour security […] The post Waffle House workers are the latest group to strike, requesting $25 per hour appeared first on TheGrio.

26/09/2023

Hack! Hack! Wait, it's an egg on a chicken sandwich? Not exactly breaking into NORAD, are we?

Plus, we're spilling about how to make this secret menu item at home.

22/09/2023

Congratulations, The Pioneer Woman - Ree Drummond, you are first.

An affordable breakfast always hits the spot!

21/09/2023

The story behind Lana's Waffle House shift. I think she's our new patron saint.

Music's introspective queen of melancholy discusses moving on from (and winning over) her longtime detractors, being a mentor to Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo and that viral gig at Waffle House.

14/09/2023

With no Waffle Houses in Maine, how will the government know how severe the storm is?

Hurricane Lee is expected to remain a large and dangerous for the next couple of days.

13/09/2023

WaHo workers of the world unite! Shorter hours, better pay, safer working conditions! Demand that people stop asking for sandwiches they saw on TikTok!

Waffle House workers across metro Atlanta are demanding better working conditions.SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: https://b...

12/09/2023

So why did he have a potato with him?

Watch here.

07/09/2023

This University of Georgia wide receiver is nicknamed "Waffle House" because, I guess, he is underpaid and overworked.

Mekhi Mews made the biggest play in the season opener for reigning two-time national champion Georgia football. He's the latest walk-on success story.

05/09/2023

OTD, the first Waffle House opened its doors. Here's a (seriously) 19-minute video interview about it.

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05/09/2023

Atlanta area Waffle House worker disappears while walking to her shift.

Clayton County Police are looking for a 32-year-old College Park woman who reportedly disappeared on her way to work.

04/09/2023

There's a blackout, except at Waffle House, which is as bright as Christmas. Of course, running from a storm for the "safety" of the WaHo parking lot is a chancy proposition.

Despite a blackout caused by Hurricane Idalia, hungry patrons visited an open Waffle House to grab some food.RELATED: Idalia: Tornado confirmed in South Caro...

03/09/2023

Prompted by the earlier post, AI brings you a futuristic Waffle House aboard a space station where the servers are robots. Sorta.

29/08/2023

No, it doesn't.

Who knew a 24-hour breakfast joint could have an impact on hurricanes?!

24/08/2023

Some serious investigative reporting here that involved counting.

These states love them some Waffle House!

21/08/2023

Pound for pound, the Waffle House parking lot is the most dangerous place in America.

Police said the victim died in the hospital.