Shake it ‘off, Sandman.
In honor of that iconic moment when 17-year-old hostess Dayanna Rodas refused to seat Adam Sandler at an IHOP in Manhasset, NY, the pancake purveyor hopes to make amends with — or capitalize on — the “Uncut Gems” star with their “Milkshake Monday” promotion on May 10.
The deal promises to donate $1 for every IHOP milkshake purchased today, up to $50,000, to the nonprofit Comedy Gives Back, which works as a financial safety net for the comedic entertainment community. Indeed, Sandler headlined their virtual Laugh Aid fundraising event last year to support struggling comedians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
And for those fortunate enough to find themselves in Sandler’s neck of the woods, IHOP is also hosting an All-You-Can-Drink milkshakes day-long special at their 19 Long Island locations, starting at noon today.
It all started with Rodas, who recently shared a TikTok video of IHOP security footage which appeared to show her turning away a masked Sandler, with daughter in tow, at the hostess stand. According to her retelling, she told the 54-year-old filmmaker that he would have to wait at least 30 minutes to be seated during the rush.
Rodas told The Post, “It wasn’t until a customer walked in about 15 minutes later saying, ‘Adam Sandler was outside,’ when I realized I spoke to Adam Sandler!”
Sandler later took to social media to make light of Rodas’ innocent gaffe. After all, she was only six years old when Sandler’s “Grown Ups” premiered in 2010 — his top grossing live-action role to date with $271.4 million, second only to the $358.3 million debut of the animated “Hotel Transylvania” in 2012.
“For the record, I only left the IHOP because the nice woman told me the all-you-can-eat deal didn’t apply to the milkshakes,” he joked last week.
Run, don’t walk, as IHOP’s bottomless milkshake’s event ends at 8 p.m. tonight. Then, consider running again to save off the inevitable post-milkshake regret.
Here’s where the All-You-Can-Drink “Milkshake Monday” is going down in New York:
100 West Old Country Road, Hicksville 11801
2935 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown 11756
533 Old Country Road, Westbury 11590
133 B West Sunrise Highway, Freeport 11520
145 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park 11596
180 E Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream 11581
2971 Long Beach Road, Oceanside 11572
1586 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset 11030
2159 Jericho Turnpike, Commack 11725
201 Airport Plaza Boulevard, Farmingdale 11735
1490 Old Country Road, Riverhead 11901
339 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma 11779
666 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge 11788
513 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station 11776
141 Alexander Avenue, Lake Grove 11755
25 West Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst 11757
Shore Mall, Bay Shore 11706
651 Montauk Highway, West Babylon 11704
259B Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station 11746
