“Why did the blonde climb up to the roof of the bar?” (joke)
Drinks that are "on the house" are free, and there's a classic joke: Q: Why did the blonde climb up to the roof of the bar? A: She heard that the drinks were on the house. The joke…
“Why did the cannibal leave the restaurant?”/“Because he got cold feet”
To "get cold feet" means to be nervous or anxious about an upcoming event. The expression has been used in several cannibal jokes. "When my mate Barry was invited to a cannibal…
“Why did the chicken cross the road to KFC?”/“To see the chicken strip.”
Chicken strips are deep fried pieces of chicken meat. "Chicken strips" doesn't mean that chicken takes off its clothes (strips), but there are jokes. A "chicken strip club"…
“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“Because Colonel Sanders was chasing him”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is an old joke from the 19th century. The punchline is usually "to get to the other side," but another version is: Q: Why did the chicken…
“Why did the diner send back the rabbit stew?”/“Because it had a hare in it.”
A restaurant riddle is: Q: Why did the diner send back the rabbit stew?A: Because it had a hare in it. A form of the "hare in the rabbit stew" pun was printed in an 1896 newspaper. The…
“Why did the pelican get kicked out of the restaurant?”/“He had a big bill.”
A pelican has a large "bill," and this has been the subject of several puns. "Why did the pelican refuse to pay for his meal? His bill was too big" was printed in 1958…
“Why did the rooster cross the road to KFC?”/“To see a chicken strip.”
Chicken strips are deep fried pieces of chicken meat. "Chicken strips" doesn't mean that chicken takes off its clothes (strips), but there are jokes. A "chicken strip club"…
“Why didn’t people want to go to the German restaurant?”/“It was always too krauted.”
There have been several German restaurant puns on the word "kraut," usually with "krauted" meant to sound like "crowded." "I can't get a seat in this German…
“Why didn’t the server want a job filling salt and pepper shakers?”/“Because it’s seasonal work!”
A food joke involves the terms "seasoning" (salt and pepper, in the joke) and "seasonal work." "Why didn't the server want a job filling salt and pepper shakers?...…
“Why do bouncers throw violent drunks out the back door?”/“Because they belong behind bars.”
"Behind bars" usually means prison, but sometimes it means behind a drinking establishment. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 16, 2021: Q: Why do bouncers throw…
“Why do Rastafarians avoid Jewish delis?”/“Because they dread lox!”
"Dreadlocks" shouldn't be confused with "dread lox," but there are jokes. "why do rastafarians avoid jewish delis? cuz they dread lox!" was posted on Twitter by…
“Why does McDonald’s not have a steak sandwich on the menu?”/“Because it would be a McSteak.”
McDonald's restaurants served a "Chopped Beefsteak Sandwich" in 1979, but it was discontinued. It was not called "McSteak" (that sounds like "mistake"), but…
“Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant? I’m halfway through my fishburger…”
SeaWorld is an American theme park chain with headquarters in Orlando, Florida. There are several restaurants; the Lakeside Grill sells a crispy fish sandwich. "Why does Sea World have a…
“Why does the cost of everything feel like we are shopping in an airport. Everything is so expensive”
"Is it just me or does everything cost like we're shopping in an airport now?" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Airport shopping is usually very expensive.…
“Why doesn’t this restaurant have any specials?”/“Because nothing about this food is special.”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterEve Taylor@Taylor_EveCustomer: Why doesn't this restaurant have any specials?Waiter: Because nothing about this food is special.9:07 PM - 6 Dec 2009 TwitterPHP…
“Why don’t restaurants serve noodles after 10:00 PM?”/“It’s pasta bedtime.”
Pasta has been used in "pasta bedtime" ("past bedtime") jokes. "What did the spaghetti say to the cheese at midnite???? ITS PASTA MY BEDTIME!!!!!" was posted on…
“Why don’t cows work in restaurants?”/“They kept getting tipped.”
Restaurant tipping is not the same as cow tipping, but there are jokes. "Why don’t cows work in restaurants? They kept getting tipped" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 22,…
“Why has no one named Dominick opened a sandwich shop called Dom’s Subs?”
"Dominance and submission" or "dom/sub" does not apply to "sub" sandwiches, but there are jokes. "thegutlesswonder: a bdsm themed sandwich shop called Dom’s…
“Why is it called a house salad when it’s not on the house?”
A "house salad" is the regular salad of an American restaurant. It's not a salad that's "on the house" (free). House wine is an inexpensive drinking wine served in…
“Why is it hard to play hide and seek inside a Chinese restaurant?”/“The ducks are always Peking.”
"Peking Duck" is not a "peeking duck," but there are jokes. A riddles was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on February 22, 2005: Q: Why can't you play hide-and-seek…