Elon Musk complimented a big change made by Steak ‘n Shake, prompting a request from the franchise to the billionaire.
Steak ‘n Shake has been around since 1934, when the first location was opened in Normal, Illinois. With hundreds of restaurants operating in the US and Europe, the franchise continues to thrive.
Their claim to fame are their infamous Steakburgers and Milkshakes. Steak ‘n Shake also offers French Fries, which the chain formerly fried in seed oil.
Though seed oils are primarily used in the restaurant business, they are known to cause inflammation in the body. Some examples of seed oils include canola, peanut, grapeseed and corn oil.
Knowing this, Steak ‘n Shake decided to switch their frying oil to beef tallow, a different form of oil rendered from beef fat.
“The only burger chain in America to switch to 100% Beef Tallow. No chemicals, no preservatives. Just pure quality! That’s called leadership,” Steak ‘n Shake tweeted on February 21.
Steak ‘n Shake has plans to only use beef tallow at all of their locations by March 1. As of right now, their restaurants in Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Florida have introduced the new frying method.
Elon Musk responds to Steak ‘n Shake using beef tallow
After announcing and implementing their change, Elon Musk responded to Steak ‘n Shake, complimenting how well the restaurant’s food tastes.
“And the fries taste way better!” Musk exclaimed on X.
Steak ‘n Shake responded, “Thanks Elon. You have fine taste!” The restaurant followed up with one request for the billionaire, asking, “Tesla charging stations at Steak ‘n Shake?”
Though Steak ‘n Shake is still waiting to hear back about the charging stations, customers of the franchise agree that Musk should install several in their parking lots.
“Oh, hell yeah!!! As a Tesla owner and a burger and fry enthusiast, I would a million percent only eat Steak ‘n Shake, as in exclusively. No more In-N-Out… only Steak ‘n Shake,” commented one on X.
“Having chargers would absolutely make this a preferred stop,” said another.
Steak ‘n Shake isn’t the only chain restaurant revolutionizing the industry with big fixes. McDonald’s has an option with 30 grams of protein. TikToker ‘jacksonnadams’ revealed in February 2025 that ordering a grilled chicken breast from McDonald’s tastes just as good and provides even more benefits than a fried piece of chicken.
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