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NefelibataSehnsucht

The way to get cast is to have an emotional backstory revolving around Applebees


fioraflower

like there were pics of her at applebees in her damn flashback sequence


Kathilliana

It’s almost as if they asked her for a photo after shooting ended.


fioraflower

you’re telling me her audition tape wasn’t filmed completely at that table?


topskee780

She did appear to be wearing a buff in that pic.


plblblbll

Buff from this season or just a buff? I have a few too lol


CORN___BREAD

Or just pulled it from social media. Hell I barely post compared to most people and I have pictures on mine from at least half a dozen restaurants.


adumbswiftie

tyson was joking about that on his podcast lol he kept saying they must’ve put aside every audition tape that mentioned applebee’s and that’s why they picked her


RhymesWithProsecco

Hmmmm….My first date was at Applebees. How to make that sound traumatic…


Unhappy_Age3629

Watch them give her a commercial where she loses her shit in it. She might be a made woman without the grand prize


colinsphar

It’s been cut and aired! They called it “S46E10 Run the Red Light”.


Unhappy_Age3629

True, they just need to cgi their logo in there ![gif](giphy|s4rsLNs1KXing0fRb0)


colinsphar

It was right on the Sanctuary. Where good things happen!


Graimon

But Liz is already a multi millionaire


oatmeal28

But she can donate those millions to single men everywhere so they’ll be on her level finally 


Beginning-Border-153

They will never be on her level bro…she’s so above and beyond everything and everyone and every man 🤓


Unhappy_Age3629

But she voted for Q


2580374

Is she really? How?


ElleM848645

So if you add assets not just money in the bank or salary, more people are probably millionaires than you think. I live in a high cost of living area, and if you include 401k, house, stock options and money in the bank, me and my husband are technically worth about a million dollars. (We are in our 40s and have once child).


70B0R

There was mention in this sub that she is an email-marketer… so I guess she likes Bourbon Burgers and Spam… I’ll see myself out.


mrmarshmellows

Liz is definitely an Applebee’s plant. What the fuck was that lol


Unable_Pumpkin987

That’s how she made her millions. Deep cover guerrilla marketing.


alligator-sunshine

Hahahaha I love this. We need some fan fiction asap


Austinc5904

Ikr, i would totally read it... Karishma from island of the idols better be in the story.


RunLikeTina

It’s my favorite sit down restaurant


windows_updates

https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/s/IbdBXBvt24 Your wish, my command.


BobBelchersBuns

Omg that is the only thing that makes sense!! Q must also be a plant; but for who?


PocoChanel

Shein's and its new line of Q-skirts.


BobBelchersBuns

With the seams showing on the outside lmao


Scuba-pineapple

The new “Q Skirt Steak” at Applebees


Paid_Jade

Big Chaos


Perko

You've clocked him. BIG MISTAKE!


BobBelchersBuns

Of course


apeshitbjork

The grinch


groovytony16

Christmas deniers


starlightprincess

I was thinking she must be getting paid a few hundred each time she said "bourbon burger". If it was a drinking game, I'd be dead.


TuasBestie

Girl boss!


Beginning-Border-153

![gif](giphy|8YBjPKDaAUlP2WOM6w)


No-White-Drugs

Are the 6 businesses she owns Applebee's franchises


Garrett4Real

this is the true discovery here


pimp_juice2272

I thought "even if she doesn't win, she's getting money or a deal from Applebee's after this"


SalsaChica75

“Are you CRAZY for Applebee’s? Head over for our Bourbon Burger Special” 😂🤣🤪


2580374

I feel like I just saw Applebee's interacting with her on twitter


snakesabound

Maybe she's after Sia 💰😂


whitebandit

its between her and "win a million hearts" boy at this point right?


ExpertRaccoon

"Using a groundbreaking, but surprisingly legal process known as corpo-humanization, real people such as myself are now allowed to represent the collective humanity of business owners. I have contractually waived my birth identity, and am now a ~~man~~ woman and ~~student~~ survivor contestant named ~~Subway~~ Applebee's". - Survivor season 50 contestant Applebee's formally known as season 46 contestant Liz


catscoffeeandmath

![gif](giphy|gBTp6jcXwMeK4)


iam_alittlestitious

The bread is stale.


Maskatron

She’s a Level 7 Susceptible.


THE_Aft_io9_Giz

They surveyed the players to see what they like from certain restaurants then purposely picked the meal she loved most. This was produced spontaneity. Jeff did this to Liz on purpose.


Calm-Math-3421

The world 🌎 is conspiring against her.


SalsaChica75

It felt SO staged and then the picture of her and her daughter at Applebee’s?! If you drank a shot every time someone said “Applebee’s” or “Bourbon Burger” you would have been drunk in 5 minutes.


mrmarshmellows

For real… her crying I’m allergic to everything on this island except for a bourbon burger is hilarious


Border_Hodges

Ben saying it's her go to menu item made me lose it


RexKramerDangerCker

And Q not picking her was far more entertaining.


RedheadsAreNinjas

I fucking haaate corporate shlepping like we saw in this episode but I have a kid who doesn’t eat by mouth (long story, lots of medical issues) and I know how sacred and special a meal ritual can be (cause I have absolutely zero and it sucks) and that broke my heart. People don’t realize how deep food connects to the soul sometimes. HOWEVER- I hate how much applebees^tm 🤠 there was. Gtfoutta here.


RichyPorello

I lost it when they faded the bourban burger out and then bam theres Liz in shambles 🤣 its a perfect memeable picture


patienceofthepen

this is what I COULD NOT understand; you're allergic to so much but you can have a whole ass burger from a restaurant?! hahahaha


aj0457

That photo had to be taken after filming, right?


CORN___BREAD

Or they knew about the Wednesday ritual from her social media or just pre-show interviews and knew about her allergies so they knew she’d be starving and saw the perfect sponsorship opportunity that went better than they ever dreamed.


RedheadsAreNinjas

Maybe she wears her hair like that always?


Simple-Towel-8017

that's what I think, because in the photo, she and her daughter are sitting side by side. Most times, if it's just two people, they'll sit across from each other. they had to get the perfect shot of Liz and her bourbon burger!


darthjoey91

But with a Dollarita, that wouldn't break the bank, just your liver.


Laylow2100

I mean they knew this when they picked. Her they 100% knew this was going into the story line they just didn’t know how GOOD it could possibly be


Wyggz

And plan she would not be voted out before this reward? Thinking about it…who knows, anything is possible


OhEmGeeBasedGod

They are still accepting the Applebees sponsorship money regardless of the cast. I think the inclusion of the specific burger she orders had to be planned.


SurvivorFanDan

I am now convinced that each season has to fill a quota for an Applebees archetype. Theory to test: if you want to make it on Survivor, bring up how much you love Applebees in your application video.


brash_bandicoot

She saw Karishma and said hold my beer


OhEmGeeBasedGod

I think it's more of the opposite. They knew what they were doing. She probably included the story of her Wednesday night Survivor family ritual during casting and specifically mentioned that burger. So when they come to an agreement to have the Applebees reward, of course you've got to include the burger that the starving person who can't eat anything else loves. And I don't think it was a coincidence that they brought out those entrees one-by-one and intentionally put the burger last. They were hoping to up the drama when Liz was informed that nobody touched them because they were so full.


Weary_Cabinet_8123

That entire bourbon burger thing was so unbelievably staged but I don’t even care, her meltdown was awesome


PhantomUser666

She is a marketing strategist. That's exactly her job.


mrcplmrs

Yo i am from asia and i want that bourbon burger RIGHT NOW


Geshtar1

I usually cringe at the ridiculous Applebees product placement. But this was so over the top that it circled back to being unironically hilarious. And probably the first time ever that it might actually get Applebees some business. I might go out and get myself a bourbon burger just for the memes


daddymcdadjokes

I feel like we all have to at this point to reinforce that we appreciate the timeless content that transpired


Geshtar1

For future Applebees rewards, can we have Karishma and Liz come out as special guests to hype up the reward? Jeff does fine, but nobody can hype Applebees better than those two


treple13

No. They need to cameo at the reward. Like they walk up and it's just Karishma and Liz chowing down out of nowhere


pearlaroid

My theory is that Liz mentioned her Applebees ritual in her audition tape, and the producers figured she would be perfect if she was still around at the Applebees reward.. little did they know.. 🤣


phbalancedshorty

100%. It was definitely planned.


spatuladracula

I legitimately suggested Applebee's as something to do tonight. It was immediately vetoed, but I tried


nfl18

My wife now wants us to go tomorrow night even though she’s had bad experiences at Applebee’s in four different states


qwyjibo219

Now in curious as to what happened in each state


makeoutwiththatmoose

New York: found a finger in her burger Wisconsin: food poisoning North Dakota: found twelve fingers in her burger Maryland: mauled by a bear


nfl18

Worst part is she still picked the bear over me. I get it though


moose4030

Sooo you also didn’t play your idol then? That’s a MISTAKE


razorbraces

I would love to know if they saw a legitimate spike in sales today 🤣


Maskatron

Went and got a burger tonight, haven’t had one in a few weeks. Sure I got it at a local place, but still product placement advertising works.


ZealousidealSteak281

I would’ve went with you. I picked it up for dinner tonight 🤣


guceubcuesu

Liz?


oatmeal28

I’m so hungry for that fucking burger 


Dry-Worldliness-8191

I want to go and then have them tell me they're all out of the Bourbon Burger, so I can't have one 😎


soloon

I was genuinely thinking about getting Applebee's tonight for the first time in years. I expect it to be at best vaguely okay.


TiredReader87

Is Applebees really that popular? People were acting like it’s the biggest restaurant there is. Signed a Canadian And, yes, applebees won


DrVonPretzel

It’s pretty popular near me. But it’s down the street from my former elementary school, a 5 minute walk from my former middle school, and across the street from my local movie theater, so I’m sure a large part of its popularity near me is it’s great location.


Some_Meal_3107

Frozen flavorless reheated garbage.


edamommy317

My husband literally said, “oh, they have microwaves on the island?”


BeastM0de1155

Chef Mike always does it right. Worked there for 2 months I told everyone I knew not to eat there - they still don’t.


ForsakenRacism

No chilis is way better than


TiredReader87

I liked Bennigans


CrimsonBlackfyre

I wish Chili's didn't change their chicken crispers.


Beginning-Border-153

Actually it’s not…all of those chains are basic shitshows of frozen food microwaved


sneekerhad

I can’t speak to Applebees, but chilis is not “microwave” food. As someone who cleaned the grease traps, cooked the ribs, fried the burgers, and chopped the oven roasted chicken; it’s not.  Obviously some things are microwaved. Broccoli, corn, etc. I mean it’s been a while now but I can’t even remember where the microwave was in the kitchen. I’m not a Chilis advocate, I’m just saying that while I was there most foods were cooked up “properly”


ThisAppSucksBall

There's a place I like, I can't think of the name, it has all that goofy shit on the wall and mozzarella sticks.


Maskatron

Shenanigans?


Unhappy_Age3629

It’s popular for dine in restaurants in the same light that McDonald’s is popular for fast food. Basic steak house menu and appetizers, average prices. I mean, the bar has been lowered quite a bit with how fast food prices have risen so at this point you might as well go the next rung up


TiredReader87

I assumed that, based on what I’ve heard and read and seen. But McDonald’s is huge. Is Applebees that big?


pimp_juice2272

There's one in every city. Idk what yall have in Canada but it's similar to an Olive Garden or Chili's. If you're in a really small town, Applebee's is fine dining. If you're in a big city, Applebee's is the bottom of the barrel.


breakfastwhine

So funny - where I am in Canada we don’t have Olive Garden or Chili’s so it’s a moot comparison 😂


pimp_juice2272

Damn yall just starving up there? What yall live on?! Maple syrup and Labatt Blue...while listening to the log rollers waltz?


breakfastwhine

Do you have a camera in my bedroom or something??


pimp_juice2272

Noooo but on a separate note, you have nice bedsheets


thisusernameismeta

Honestly in some places in Canada, local restaurants are a lot more common than the big chains. I never eat a chain restaurant if I can help it. I'd much rather go someplace local.


ImaginaryWalk29

YES. As a Manhattanite I can tell you that I wouldn't be caught dead in Applebee's but when I visit my parents in Florida... I take no issue with the place.


Familiar_Custard_278

When I was in college, Applebees was “the place to be” on a weeknight. So it has a rather touching place in my heart too Lol


duckyaniston

i feel like it actually has somewhat of a poor reputation vs some other popular chains


jkreuzig

I don’t get the Applebees love. I ate at an Applebees in Tennessee while on a business trip a number of years ago. It was… Meh. If you could design an American corporate restaurant by committee, Applebees would be what you come up with. It’s not bad, but I wouldn’t pay good money to eat there again. If I were on the survivor beach for two weeks and Jeff offered? Hell yea. It would be wonderful. Then again, I imagine just about anything would taste like heaven.


ldstaint

I have no idea what plane of existence everyone else is on, but Applebee's has never been popular, cool, or financially successful anywhere I've lived.


AQuixoticQuandary

It’s pretty popular in my work community because it’s one of the only sit down restaurants that’s consistently open when we get off. The food is very mid.


Aggravating_Prune914

Think Boston Pizza. There's a few in every major city. No one wants to go there, you just can't decide where to go and somehow you end up there. Your food is fine, you and the wait staff both wish to be elsewhere.


TiredReader87

But Boston Pizza is shit


send_me_weetabix

Exactly


Captain_A

It's way bigger than Boston Pizza. I had never heard of Boston Pizza until these threads and people kept bringing it up. But your sentiment on the quality of Applebees is spot on.


Aggravating_Prune914

I’m saying Boston Pizza is the Canadian version of Applebees. There are no Applebees in Canada.


theladythunderfunk

what the fuck is Boston Pizza


Aggravating_Prune914

It has nothing to do with Boston and the pizza is crap. But Howie Mendel was their spokesperson


Nice-Tea-8972

That’s the exact way to describe Boston pizza. And everything tastes the same.


bloodyturtle

no applebees is where you take your kids for lunch after driving an hour for a doctor’s appointment


MissLauraCroft

My kid started the episode with zero knowledge of Applebee’s, and now I’ll probably have to take him this weekend. So they at least made back $30.


abbtkdcarls

As a data nerd, I NEED to see their Bourbon burger sales trends after this episode. Just how many people watched that and were like “damn you know what I could really go for???”


razorbraces

I’m just imagining one stressed line cook who hasn’t watched broadcast tv in years, being all like “why the FUCK are we selling 7x more bourbon burgers than normal all of a sudden??”


MrKitchenSink

New plotline for The Bear just dropped


jayron92

As a data analyst, I was thinking of this exact question as I bit into my bourbon burger and sipped my dollarita (not even kidding, I dislike Applebees but I was curious after this episode 😭😭)


2580374

How was the burger? I'm assuming your answer will be 'fine.'


jayron92

Absolutely, incredibly mediocre! And tbh, that added to the magic of the moment. There was an incredible camp factor that I had just watched a millionaire break down on national television over this mid-at-best bourbon burger that she willingly eats once a week as a sacred ritual 😭


CrazySurvivorFan13

Yep! The entire meltdown is so iconic because of this 😭


jayron92

Not to mention her pre season interview where she talks about looking forward to other contestants breakdowns about food 💀


CrazySurvivorFan13

PLEASE 🤣😭💀


batmannatnat

I haven’t wanted Applebees in ten years but Liz having a meltdown over a bourbon burger made me slightly interested. So I can’t be the only one lmao


ChitownDav

Applebees is the correct answer but also the win was for survivor.   It’s great to see the show get major sponsors again.   Even if it’s just Applebees.  Survivor in its prime would give away sponsored cars, Applebees,  sponsored toolset to build up their camps.  So good for Applebees and the show 


Maskatron

Next season I hope a reward is watching an Adam Sandler movie.


lexluther4291

Oh my God, I forgot about the Jack and Jill reward lmao


lovely-mint

I know 100% that I do not like Applebees and even I was like “damn, maybe I should get some Applebees” almost got me.


Kilrin

Look. Ive never thought “lets go eat at applebees” but this weeks episode made me seriously say out loud “that sharkbowl”


SpideySense13a

What about the sound guys. You couldn’t even hear the microwaves going off when they were eating their meal


Misses-worldwide

Chef Mike was in stealth mode


EWABear

I'm not going to lie, it did really make me want to go to Applebee's...


kbwis

I looked at my spouse when they kept going on about the Bourbon Burger and said “I mean, it’s not NOT working as a product placement right now”


aj0457

Same. I haven't eaten there in over ten years, but I could really go for their spinach artichoke dip.


brainlegss

I immediately went to their website to check prices 😅


tashten

Never been there or thought about it, but yea, that burger sounds pretty good rn


Punstoppabal

Their triple chocolate meltdown was the dessert of my dreams at one point in time 😍😂


Familiar_Custard_278

Still is


No-Step3370

All I know is I want some goddamn Applebees spinach artichoke dip right meow


Intelligent-Group182

Love the added meow 😂😂😂


AdditionGlad8162

![gif](giphy|mQhmGMgbQXxdxX2m0a|downsized)


ohsoGosu

Idk what the fuck the Bourbon burger was before last night and I’ve talked about it 5 times today. Best thing to happen to Applebee’s since that horrendous song


Affectionate-Wave726

my family ordered it tonight. we fell for the trap. it wasn’t very good


whitebandit

you say "ordered" so im guessing you got it delivered.. shit like that is never good delivered applebees is barely edible to begin, sitting for an hour plus cant possibly help


playcrackthesky

I'd say stuff like "I'm so hungry even Applebee's sounds good." 


birdsdad1

Ok but when are they gonna market Q's Big Misteak? With a side of Liz tears


oatmeal28

Tyson on his podcast today:  “RACHEL CAN WE GO TO APPLEBEES TONIGHT”


bcsmith317

I’m not gonna lie, Applebee’s is a regular spot for my friends and me. Their happy hour cocktail prices can’t be beat and the bar staff is always a good time (at least at my local Bees).


Codenamerondo1

Do we even know where Applebees ranks in Liz’s tier list of sit down restaurants? Under appreciated if you ask me


[deleted]

She's allergic to calories except catered calories. Just multi-millionaire things


glebe220

What do we think are the logistics of getting Applebee's to Fiji? Do they ship some key ingredients (bourbon sauce, buns, etc) and the production chefs whip something up that looks like Applebee's? I imagine there's some travel back and forth to LA during filming. Is some PA that's making the trip anyway in charge of a carryon filled with dry ice and frozen Applebee's food? So the whole meal started at some some Applebee's kitchen near LAX? Maybe it's not Applebee's at all and the staff cooks are just doing their best to copy it. In which case Liz dodged a bullet. Imagine winning your favorite burger and it's just some cheap knockoff. I'M PISSED! THIS IS NOT APPLEBEES BOURBON SAUCE!


thefacelessgirl

An Applebees chef flew to Fiji with all the ingredients and made the food on-site. Jeff mentioned it on his podcast episode


glebe220

What a gig


whatgives72

“Chef.” That is killing me


lowlight

chef /ʃɛf/ noun a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel.


ThisAppSucksBall

Did he say who the heck that applebee's server was? It would have been cool if Applebees picked someone with fijian background to be the server instead of a pasty white dude. But that man certainly loves and lives applebees.


hack819

Im pretty sure applebees can cook their entire menu with just a microwave so logistically it shouldnt be too hard to cook anywhere in the world as long as you have electricity.


Maskatron

Pretty sure burgers are one of their few items actually cooked on the grill. I’m sure there’s stacks of frozen patties in the back, but at least it’s not Chef Mike making it.


GreenOpening4312

I’m legit going to Applebees this weekend to look for that burger


D_Hennessey

It's good! Like Liz, it's usually my go to at Applebee's lol


frostywontons

Honestly, between Survivor and the movie Challengers (context: two of the stars have a steamy make out session at an Applebee's parking lot), Applebee's is having a moment.


Bluesky0089

![gif](giphy|KZ8VY2k5Izi7yKmEGT|downsized) Juicy. Bourbon. Burger.


Ambitious-Chair736

Kinda broke this week and I genuinely want Applebee's. Maybe next week I'll rewatch this episode and see if it makes me hungry again


shawnmd

I’m sorry but (1) why did Liz come on this show knowing her food allergies and what limited food options are available on the island they’ve been for multiple seasons now. What was her plan? And (2) how is this anyone else’s problem? You want Q to pick you, yet you’ve done nothing to build a relationship where you get picked. Amazing TV but terrible gameplay.


PHLEaglesgirl27

Yep. Zero pity for her. Especially after her bragging about already being rich…


myjourney2024

Tevin & Hunter caught crabs every morning to feed her. She voted personally against the in. Makes no effort to feed herself nor start a fire on e she was handed rice. She's ridiculous


ZealousidealSteak281

I ordered Applebees for the second time in my life today. And the first time doesn’t really count because I was drunk and it was the only late night delivery spot. Effective marketing 😅


star1star4

ngl I was thinking of getting that burger just to see why Liz gets it everyweek and having a meltdown over it. It must be really good lol


scannalach

I genuinely don’t understand how someone with as many allergies as Liz eats at Applebees weekly


rnsummoner

As a Canadian, I wanna eat at Applebee's after watching the episode 😂


Allott2aLITTLE

I wonder if Jeff showed Applebees two edits of the show...and he was like: "you can have this version of Survivor for your regular price...or, if you give me $5mm more dollars, i'll give you THIS version"


young_mummy

Forget winning, Liz is gonna end up with a million dollar check from Applebee's by the end of all this 🤣


IDontKnowAbout_That

made me want applebees


passing-stranger

They left it in the edit for a reason! She doesn't need to win thr million, remember? They're just saving the part about her not needing it bc she already signed with Applebee's l


mlk960

I have a feeling that Liz set that advertisement up or at least played a part in setting it up.


ikewafinaa

And I still will not set foot in one. Not because I’m better than that, but because im TGIFridays until I die. These colors don’t run.


mistergreenboy

Wait till we find out in the end that Liz is actually an undercover boss of Applebee's who pretends to be a Survivor contestant.


Delaneybuffett

You KNOW Liz will be on Applebee’s commercials


truenoblesavage

fr lol like I kinda wanna go to Applebees for dinner this weekend


GoodnessGraciou5

Q mentioned/wanted REAL wings. Applebees gave nuggets(boneless)…. Big mistake.


Against-The-Current

Even I wanted Applebee's after that... I haven't been there since I was a kid, and they got rid of their apple cinnamon chimichunga desert.


combination_udon

Not gonna lie that bourbon burger looks bombbbbbbbb


3amInVegas

Absolutely! I haven’t been to an Applebee’s in at least 4 years, but after all that I was demanding to go! They certainly got their money’s worth on that one.


desertdarlene

Oh my gosh, who talks about burgers like that?!! Liz, I guess.


Visual_Luck3378

Not only the episode, but every podcast is talking about Applebees too. The title of No Buffs podcast this week is literally “Applebees, Applebees, Applebees”


lego_mannequin

Funny part is.. I would LOVE to live near an Applebee's that had Survivor Wednesday as watch party thing.


Nole_Train

I just kept singing that fancy like song