The leader of the free world, with access to a full kitchen staff, professional chefs, and presumably any ingredient on planet Earth, looked at all of that and said: "You know what, I want the DoorDash guy." And honestly? Relatable.
According to Bon Appétit, Trump had McDonald's delivered to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue via DoorDash, which is the kind of power move that makes absolutely no sense and complete sense at the same time. This is a man who famously loves McDonald's - he has said so repeatedly and without shame - so at least he's consistent. Chaotic, but consistent.
The rest of the food world is also a mess, don't worry
While the President was waiting for his Uber Eats rival to navigate White House security (imagine that briefing), the rest of the food industry was also doing its thing.
Crumbl Cookies, the oversized pastel-boxed cookie empire that somehow became a personality type, is apparently hitting the brakes. The brand that expanded faster than anyone could eat a single one of its hockey puck-sized cookies is now slowing its roll. The cookie bubble may have been delicious, but it was still a bubble.
Rotisserie chickens are also, apparently, a whole thing right now. Grocery store rotisserie chickens - the kind that sit under warm lights and smell incredible at 6pm when you've given up on cooking - are generating drama. The specifics are murky but if rotisserie chickens are controversial, we are living in the most fascinating timeline.
Private equity discovered bagels and nothing will ever be the same
In what is either the most exciting or most terrifying food news of the week depending on your relationship with capitalism, private equity money is now flowing into the bagel industry. PE-funded bagels. Venture-backed schmear. Disrupting the everything bagel space at Series B.
If history tells us anything, this means bagels are about to get very expensive, very "artisanal," and then disappear entirely within four years when the investors pivot to something else. Enjoy your $18 bagel while it lasts.
The week in food, then: a president ordering delivery, cookies facing reality, chickens causing controversy, and Wall Street finally getting around to bread with a hole in it. We are, as a society, doing great.
