Biscuit Baron

Biscuit Baron was a dining establishment owned by the Tagge family through the Tagge Company's subsidiary Tagge Restaurant Association. With stores located on several different planets throughout the galaxy, Biscuit Baron was, by the time of the Galactic Empire's prominence, the largest restaurant chain in existence. Sullust possessed one such establishment, as did Byblos Starport. Among the foodstuffs sold was the Bantha Breakfast Biscuit, with its own condiment, the alcoholic beverage ardees, and meal offers such as a QuickSnack, QuickSnackLite, and Jolly Meal. Non-edible products included spot-on locators - modified to announce the nearest Biscuit Baron - and, for a month during the events leading up to the Separatist Crisis and the Clone Wars, commemorative holocubes representing key members in Republic history.

Description


"If you want juicy conversation and a hot cup of ardees, come to Dexter's Diner. If you want a good cup of ardees, try Biscuit Baron."

- Slyther Bushforb

Biscuit Baron was a food establishment which offered a wide variety of foodstuffs. The establishments were located on several colonized worlds, including Coruscant, Sullust, Commenor, and Byblos. The Tagge Company owned the subsidiary Tagge Restaurant Association which in turn controlled the Biscuit Baron restaurants. During the Separatist Crisis, the Chief Executive Officer of Biscuit Baron was Roridan Temquill; it was also during this time that a special "Heroes of the Republic" promotion was underway. The restaurant's repute among the galaxy was so large that, in communiques to Imperial officials such as Darth Vader, a mention of Biscuit Baron was made in order to easily prove a point, and was recognizable as such.

Airspeeder pick-up lanes were common to Biscuit Baron establishments; these allowed customers quick access to the food without leaving the comfort of their vehicle. The speakers mounted in such lanes were notorious for their bad quality. On Sullust, the building which housed the business possessed a cylinder-type shape to its form with a large dome atop. The dome possessed a large B as a way of identification. Further identification was provided in the form of a large sign bearing the Biscuit Baron logo located outside the main structure. Also outside was parking for several landspeeders around the perimeter of the facility. Byblos Starport Tower 214, an immense structure located on the Colonies world of Byblos with a large amount of amenities, boasted a Biscuit Baron branch on each of its 300-plus levels. Each individual branch itself contained several kitchens and an expansive dining area.

Modified spot-on locators were given away by Biscuit Baron; these customized units detailed the distance from the nearest Biscuit Baron in addition to their standard features.

Products


"Being a droid, Rusti, you fail to realize how good this is! You could compare it to the best oil bath you've ever had." "Really."

- Bungo Bung praises the Bantha Breakfast Biscuit

Biscuit Baron offered several unique menu items to patrons. These included Bantha Breakfast Biscuits. Blue sauce, a condiment which enhanced the flavor of the breakfast biscuits, was served alongside. Jolly Meals were another product sold; its reputation in the galaxy was large enough for it to be used in even official documents as a descriptor. QuickSnacks and QuickSnackLites were served around the beginning of the Clone Wars in 22 BBY; during the same time period a special promotional deal was offered alongside the respective food bundles. Biscuit Barons served ardees, an alcoholic beverage; the restaurant had the reputation for selling a good cup of ardees, noted by Private investigator Slyther Bushforb.

Promotional deals


"The goal is to educate young people, all people really, about the heroes and history of the last thousand years. It's a celebration of everything the Republic is and can be."

- CEO Roridan Temquill on the "Heroes of the Republic" campaign

During the events leading up to the Clone Wars, Biscuit Baron establishments around the galaxy begin offering a series commemorative holocubes with QuickSnack and QuickSnackLite meals in accordance with their "Heroes of the Republic" campaign. While targeted towards the younger members of the galaxy, CEO Roridan Temquill admitted that it was hoped that all people would learn from the included informational holocubes. These holocubes depicted notable historical figures within the Republic, such as Supreme Chancellors Anwis Eddicus and Vaila Pecivas. Certain Jedi Masters, including S'diawae, Ikrit and Jojighar, were also featured. The promotion lasted one standard month and differed slightly from region to region.

Spot-on locators, whose use included pathfinding through unfamiliar terrain, were given out by Biscuit Baron establishmentss on heavily populated worlds. These location units, modified from the stock model, would call out the kilometers to the nearest Biscuit Baron.

History
Biscuit Baron was owned by the Tagge Company, under its Tagge Restaurant Assosiation subsidary, as early as 22 BBY. During this time, the company's CEO was Roridan Temquill. It was also during this time that Biscuit Barons began offering promotional holocubes, under the title "Heroes of the Republic", in an effort to teach about key figures in Republic history. By the time of the time leading up to and into the Galactic Civil War, around 0 BBY, Biscuit Baron was the largest dining establishment in existence in the galaxy. Its appearance in the galaxy was so commonplace that colloquial references to it were made in official documents.

Behind the Scenes
The concept of a galaxy-wide restaurant chain was initially brought forth in the Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook written by Michael Allen Horne and published in 1993, where it was realized in the form of Biscuit Baron. After that, Biscuit Baron was namedropped in various sources until its first appearance in the Bungo n' Rusti Get Carry-Out comic, written by Jim Anderson, featured in Star Wars Adventure Journal 11 in 1996. It would go unmentioned until Pablo Hidalgo and Paul Ens's work on the HoloNet News entries published in 2002. From then, a sourcebook, as well as several other sources, have used the name.

Biscuit Barons share multiple connections with fast food restaurants; the most obvious of these is McDonalds, known world-wide for its products and branding. Along this line of parallels lies the Biscuit Baron's version of the McDonalds Happy Meal in the form of the Jolly Meal.

Appearances

 * Evasive Action: End Game
 * ''Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array
 * Evasive Action: End Game
 * ''Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array
 * ''Lando Calrissian: Idiot's Array