"Have you ever been to a Wienerschnitzel location and wondered why the restaurant doesn't actually serve its namesake food? After all, the fast food chain serves up a lot of wieners, but no actual wiener schnitzel. Of course, if you only know it from the restaurant's name, you may not realize traditional wiener schnitzel is a specific dish - one that has nothing to do with hot dogs. In reality, wiener schnitzel is a veal cutlet that's usually pounded flat, breaded, and then fried."
"Then again, founder John Galardi never actually intended to sell it when he first opened Der Wienerschnitzel in 1961. In fact, the name was suggested by Martha Bell (wife of Taco Bell founder, Glen) because she saw the dish's name in a cookbook, and it included "wiener," a synonym for "frankfurter." Galardi eventually came to like the sound of Der Wienerschnitzel, thinking it would be memorable."
Wiener schnitzel refers to a specific veal cutlet that is pounded thin, breaded, and fried, and it is distinct from hot dogs. Wienerschnitzel the fast-food chain primarily sells hot dogs rather than traditional wiener schnitzel. Founder John Galardi adopted the name Der Wienerschnitzel in 1961 after Martha Bell suggested it based on seeing "wiener" in a cookbook, associating it with frankfurters. Galardi favored the name for its memorability despite the mismatch with the menu. The chain briefly offered schnitzel-style sandwiches in a 2017 promotion using chicken cuts and several flavor variations.
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