The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.

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Cast

Mel Brooks

Self

Carl Reiner

Self

Elliott Gould

Self

Howard Schultz

Self

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Self

Colin Powell

Self

Ron Barrett

Self

Jack Benny

Self (archive footage)

George Coe

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)