After being laid off at the hedge fund where he worked, and further jaded by his culpability in the crisis, James Adams chose to work at a popular 24-hour diner where he claims "most of his financial knowledge has been gleaned." Offering a fresh take on the fallout of corporate greed, Adams' is a tale of the redemption and unlikely friendship found under the tutelage of Glover's character Edward, the best short-order cook in town.
Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms
Autumn McAlpin, Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms
James Lafferty as Jimmy Adams
Danny Glover as Edward Collins
Julie Gonzalo as Becky Adams
Dale Dickey as Crazy Kathy
Adam Johnson as Matthew Linslow
Marshall Bell as Miles Drake III
Comedy
Waffle Street’s riches-to-rags tale is an adaptation of James Adams’ 2010 memoir of the same name (published by Sourced Media Books), which chronicles the financier’s foray into the food industry. After being laid off at the hedge fund where he worked, and further jaded by his culpability in the crisis, Adams chose to work at a popular 24-hour diner where he claims “most of his financial knowledge has been gleaned.” Offering a fresh take on the fallout of corporate greed, Adams’ is a tale of the redemption and unlikely friendship found under the tutelage of Glover’s character Edward, the best short-order cook in town.
