For most,Hootersis a nostalgicrelic of the ’80s.
For more, check outwhy Hooters waitresses hate their uniforms.
The owners thought the restaurant idea was doomed since day one.
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It all started in 1983 when six friends decided to open an unusually themed restaurant of their dreams.
But, not on just any day of the year.
That’s right, tolerating the ick is part of the job at Hooters.
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There’s a loophole!
What’s the role these servers are hired to play, you may wonder?
“All American Cheerleader, Surfer, Girl Next Door,” according to theemployee handbook.
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“At Hooters, we did weight pictures,” she toldCracked.
“They weigh you, take pictures of you.
The uniform is so sacredly tied to the Hooters restaurant that breaking this rule could cost you the job.
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Girls actually got fired for this,” one insider said, according toBuzzfeed.
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“We had contests to see who could sell the most Hooters gear,” saidone insider.
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“We didn’t get commission or anything, but there were other prizes.
I had like 12 Hooters fleeces!”
So while patrons are allowed to flirt with the servers, they can’t touch them.
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For one, research has shown that Millenials simply aren’t into breasts as much as Boomers were.
A previous version of this article was originally published on September 2, 2022.
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