STYX's TOMMY SHAW To Be Inducted Into White Castle's 'Craver

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This is fun, but hasn't Tommy been a vegetarian for decades?

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White Castle, America's first fast-food hamburger chain, has been an inspiration to artists and bands for decades. Tomorrow (Tuesday, October 13), the home of The Original Slider will celebrate titans of the music industry by inducting three extraordinary Cravers into its exclusive Cravers Hall Of Fame.

STYX singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw, renowned concert promoter Danny Zelisko, and the late singer-songwriter John Prine will join fellow legends in the Castle halls of Crave. John Prine very sadly passed away in April 2020 due to complications caused by COVID-19.

Reserved for the most devout fans, White Castle's Cravers Hall Of Fame has been inducting legends from main street to the main stage for nearly 20 years. Among the well-known honorees are rock icon Alice Cooper, the late comic pioneer Stan Lee, and the stars of "Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle", John Cho and Kal Penn.

Said Shaw: "There were no White Castles in my hometown, Montgomery, Alabama when I was growing up there. I discovered them the first time I went to Chicago with my bandmates in MS FUNK in the early '70s. They were so satisfying! I could eat a bag full!

"My wife, Jeanne, and I live in Nashville now and it's damn near impossible to pass our local White Castle on Thompson Road in Berry Hill without pulling into the drive-thru and getting our regular double doubles with cheese, fries and a Dr. Pepper or shake. Life is too short, and they are exactly what we need when we need them. And now I want some! Gotta run!"

"The entire White Castle family is honored to welcome these legends to the Cravers Hall Of Fame," said Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle. "Their devotion to the Crave knows no bounds and serves as a shining example for Cravers everywhere."

The three legends will be celebrated in a COVID safe, socially-distanced ceremony at a Nashville White Castle at 4 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 13. The "Inside the Cravers Studio" interviews will be live streamed on White Castle's Facebook page. In addition to attendance by Shaw and Zelisko, Fiona Prine, John's wife, will be accepting on his behalf. The interview and ceremony are expected to focus on how these gifted entertainers have "fed the souls" of their craving fans over the years, as well as making their hall of fame status official.

The hall of fame's newest inductees each have a spectacular story to tell of their love for White Castle.

About 10 years ago, Shaw and his bandmates were at a banquet in Nashville where they were to receive a lifetime achievement award from the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA). It was an extravagant banquet with a menu perfectly commensurate with such nice events. Yet, Tommy and good friend Zelisko weren't satisfied. Danny made a call to White Castle, disappeared for a moment and returned to the hotel ballroom with bellmen by his side carrying stacks of Crave Cases. Inside each were 30 perfect Cheese Sliders! The rest of the attendees immediately took notice and wanted in. Of the night, Shaw says, "The Crave was shared by all — it was unforgettable!"

[Monker]

This is fun, but hasn't Tommy been a vegetarian for decades?

No, he hasn't been for a long time.

On the "Live From Daryl's house" he tells the story about the first time he ate meat after being vegetarian for so long. Daryl was worried about it because he read that Tommy was a vegetarian and they were planning this huge meal. The story was that Tommy was somewhere where his wife had this huge steak. She offered him a bite and he eventually caved and ate a bite. That was all it took and he was back to eating meat. He said on the way back home they even stopped at a burger place...maybe it was White Castle.