We already know Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Rob Gronkowski is local royalty, but he recently teamed up with pandemic hero Guy Fieri for a new touchdown dance-worthy creation.
Fieri has been helping struggling restaurants get relief money but on Saturday, June 12, the “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host live-streamed “Guy’s Restaurant Reboot” where celebrity guests brought attention to the struggling industry while giving away $300,000 in grants.
Gronkowski appeared on the show representing Tampa Bay’s own Datz, hoping to bring the local restaurant some support and possibly new customers. During the episode, Gronk created his own dish—the “Gronkalo Chicken & Waffle”—which is available at Datz and on Grubhub now through June 27.
The dish includes a “celery seed waffle and housemade chicken tenders coated in buffalo hot sauce topped with a Mike’s hot honey and ranch drizzle.” For $18, it comes with a Pepsi or $18 (use the code OFFTHEHOOK to get 20% off).
Order the “Gronkalo Chicken & Waffle,” the new dish by Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end and SBLV champ Rob Gronkowski by visiting grubhub.com.
Watch Gronk and Datz’ Suzanne Perry on “Guy Fieri’s Restaurant Reboot” below (their segment starts at the 51-minute mark).
We are LIVE with Guy’s Restaurant Reboot Presented by @LendingTree ! Tune in NOW for amazing conversations & Off The Hook Celebrity Creations w/ @chefJoseAndres @Shaq @RobGronkowski @adrianaLima & more plus performances from @OldDominion and @Diplo! ⬇️⬇️https://t.co/zyagBxc0Le
— Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri) June 12, 2021
UPDATED 06/15/21 8:20 p.m. It's not a sandwich, duh.
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This article appears in Jun 10-16, 2021.