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Food in paper lined baskets means you're at a great casual restaurant

This is a 4-panel relatable food meme. The top text reads 'You know you're in a quality restaurant when they serve you your food in a basket with a paper liner.' The four panels all show different common casual comfort food meals served in red plastic baskets lined with greaseproof paper: the top left panel displays a cheeseburger with regular fries, the top right panel has fried chicken tenders, fries and dipping sauce, the bottom left panel shows fish and chips with side dishes overlaid with the animated character Kronk from *The Emperor's New Groove* making a satisfied, pleased contemplative expression, and the bottom right panel displays a cheesesteak sandwich with crinkle cut fries. The joke plays on the widespread popular perception that casual comfort food served in this low-key format is reliably tasty and high quality, as opposed to expensive formal fine dining experiences.
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You know you're in a quality restaurant when they serve you your food in a basket with a paper liner.

Overview

This is a 4-panel relatable food meme. The top text reads 'You know you're in a quality restaurant when they serve you your food in a basket with a paper liner.' The four panels all show different common casual comfort food meals served in red plastic baskets lined with greaseproof paper: the top left panel displays a cheeseburger with regular fries, the top right panel has fried chicken tenders, fries and dipping sauce, the bottom left panel shows fish and chips with side dishes overlaid with the animated character Kronk from The Emperor's New Groove making a satisfied, pleased contemplative expression, and the bottom right panel displays a cheesesteak sandwich with crinkle cut fries. The joke plays on the widespread popular perception that casual comfort food served in this low-key format is reliably tasty and high quality, as opposed to expensive formal fine dining experiences.

Origin notes

This meme was shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, with the original poster titling it 'Simple but makes the presentation greater'. It combines iStock stock photos of casual American diner food and the widely used Kronk pleased reaction meme from Disney's 2000 animated film The Emperor's New Groove, edited together into a relatable format that resonates with people who enjoy casual comfort food.

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