Elvis Presley had some eccentric eating habits during his lifetime, with his appetite for peanut butter and banana sandwiches being best known.
The King loved fast food, and one of his family members shared his favourite Memphis takeaway chains while living at Graceland from 1957 to 1977.
His cousin Danny Smith, who grew up at the mansion, was previously asked on his YouTube channel if Elvis ever ordered out fast food.
The Memphis Mafia Kid said: “Yes he did. A lot of the times Krystal hamburgers was probably one of the main ones. And he had ordered, oh gobs and gobs of them. And everybody up in Graceland would eat on them.” The fast-food chain was founded in 1932 and has locations to this day in the Southeastern United States. The restaurant is well known for its square hamburgers called sliders with steamed-in onions.
On Elvis’ other favourites, Danny said: “He ordered McDonald’s, Pancho’s Mexican [Buffet] and so many others. The answer to that is yes he did order from fast foods. Not all the time, but y’know a good portion of the time.” Pancho’s was first founded in West Memphis in 1956 and is Tex-Mex all-you-can-eat joint. Sadly, according to Commercial Appeal, the chain’s last two Memphis restaurants are set to close with the company focusing on Pancho’s cheese dip instead, which is sold in over 1200 stores.
