Over four-plus decades, Stan Coster touched nearly every locally owned restaurant Upstate South Carolina, leaving a lasting mark on the region s food scene.
carolina drive-in started by it 1954 by nic s dad. everyone pulled up, got their order at the window. not only is this a story of your dad but your mother as well whose birthday she shares with fox; is that right? that is correct. mom s birthday is today as a matter of fact. will: happy birthday to nick s mother and we appreciate it owning this fine restaurant the carolina drive. in i want to introduce you to some of the diners here. first of all, here is steve and beverly. you were telling me you met right there at that drive-in somewhat? 51 years ago. 51 years ago you met at this diner? my lucky day. [laughter] will: got rodney and catherine as well by the way. you were telling me your first date was here. that s exactly right. that was back in 1961. we are about 15 years, a little bit younger. 60 years ago. it s a great place and a lot of memories for us. will: rodney, you were telling
me 25 years the anniversary of the advent the birth of fox news. you were tell me all of you were what fox has meant to you during that time. we can t thank fox enough. especially the past 15 years with all the turmoil. all the election. had it not been for you, it would have been unbearable. we knew every day that you were here for us and you were here with us. and i can t thank the people at fox. the management, the ownership, for having a voice for us because it meant the world to us. and i am going to tell you some of the best talent and content on tv. will: i know you are talking about brian kilmeade and steve doocy and ainsley earhardt. we appreciate your support. really quickly before i toss it back, i swear threaten to shoot me more than twice if i do this. i m from texas, i have quote to put, catherine, just really quickly, tell me your first date was here but you told me something else was a first here at the carolina drive-in.
hampshire or the diners, and so we said you know what? if we did the diners not only would there be live people but we would have free food. ainsley: yeah. chris christie, tucker carlson and president trump. steve: donald trump was running for president and jeb bush was there it all worked out okay. and will you are where? will: i m in greenville, south carolina at the carolina drive-in. look, this is unscripted but the bar has been set. pete at the melissa diner in florida much they were excited. carolina drive-n greenville, are you excited about fox & friends ? [cheers and applause] brian: that is very nice. will: no coaching or scripting. by the way they also made here a fox & friends special. i don t know about branson in florida. but i have got grits, ainsley, you know about that spartanberg, greenville i have got grits. will: a lot of butter. brian: can i ask you a question? will: i will think about it.
[laughter] brian: yes or no. will: go okay, go for it. brian: you are inside but what makes it a drive-in? will: brian, that s also unscripted moment. ma am, could you come here? are brian wants to know why is this called the carolina drive-in. [laughter] better ask k.c. will: i will track down k.c. while you go to branson. brian: i thought it was a lay-up. will: i thought it would be too for me or her. ainsley: maybe it used to be a drive-in. steve: meanwhile, rachel, that is not a drive-in. that is a diner and i was at that diner the day after the 201 general election. they have from great food there. rachel: yeah, they sure do.