"CBS This Morning aired a segment from Mr. Beef, the River North stand that inspired the show’s creators. Christopher Zucchero, who has been working at the stand since his father, Joe Zucchero, died in 2022, told CBS that he doubted the show’s success and told childhood friend, show creator Christopher Storer, kind of condescendingly: 'Oh, I bet it’ll be a big hit.' Christopher Zucchero has told Eater in the past that Mr. Beef’s success was due to family, not just because of attention because of the TV show. In comments to CBS, he seemed to have softened his stance on the show, attributing long lines to The Bear’s popularity: 'Now, I’m eating my words,' he said." - Ashok Selvam
