Visit from Rachael Ray Increases Restaurant's Business

Busick Court restaurant was already a pretty well-known and popular eatery in Salem Oregon before Rachael Ray showed up. The spot known for its banana and nut stuffed French toast and other treats is widely recognized as a top stop among Salem restaurants, having won the local newspaper's best breakfast award for several years running.

A visit from Rachael Ray, however, shows just how much oomph her endorsement can bring. Rachael Ray featured Busick Court on this season's premiere episode of her popular Food Netword show "$40 a Day." Since the, the restaurant has become even more popular. The Salem Stateman Journal says the restaurant achieved "iconic status" after the Rachael Ray show aired.

The article I read notes: "It made a huge impact when it was on the first time, and now, every time it re-airs, we get another big influx, and they all want the Banana-Nut Stuffed French Toast," said Becky Helser, a member of the Busick Court wait staff for seven years. Ray sampled the restaurant staple when she visited last year."

Just goes to show you that even an-already popular restaurant can still get a big boost from Rachael Ray. You can read the article about Busick Court here, but I don't recommend it unless you have already had your breakfast. The info on this Rachael Ray favorite will make a hungry person downright famished.

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