So this might not bother many of you but to the Hooters girls from corporate cities, im sure this will "grind your gears". I went to Hooters today in south Tampa and was punched in the face by what i saw.
Let me first say the food was good, typical Hooters fare and the service was prompt and courteous so this is NOT a bash on the food quality or the girls themselves.
Nope, this is in reference to what i guess is a dying sorority , Hooters where i come from was fun , it had a strict code , that was enforced with fierce determination and it created a bond that made being a Hooters girl something you took home with you.
A Hooters girl where i was from had to be polished, fat, thin, tall , short, attractive or not, you were at least polished to the point of Hooters perfection. You stood in line before a shift and your nails hair and makeup had to be on par with the image the brand represented or you could go home till you figured it out.
And this isnt even to mention the extra curricular songs dance and theme that went into it.
We were a sorority more than a restaurant and i liked it.
This is why today offended me so much , in as much as going from a local greek house to something out of town and seeing your fellow sisters let your name down, this Hooters did the same thing to me, had this been a chapter of a fraternal order i would have hid my colors in shame and called a chapter leader the moment i left.
Chipped green nail polish greeted us at our table and earings that im sure looked good on the shelf at claires the size of a nickle , matched only by the 2 or 3 more in her ear behind it, wasnt even the worst of it. Hair ties on nearly every wrist to match the thick cheap black, reds and purple watches, the collection was endless since it seemed nearly every waitress had their own opinion of the watch that matched her uniform best,(none). But at least i can say that the barrage of necklaces were easy to overlook, since after this Tarrentio-esce monstrosity wrapped around this waitresses throat made all of the other neck jewelry pale in comparison.
And... to top it off.. this waitresses hair.. was died the EXACT same color as the Hooters Medium wing Sauce... yea.. the picture does not do justice to how orange her hair was, i couldnt decide if i was at Hooters or Hot Topic.
Hooters has been around since 1983 and carved a niche into our food service market that is indelible, the book is there for a reason, Hooters has a bible so to speak of what it means to be part of this sorority a set of rules a code, and with the amount of money that goes into research and development of this brand, a brand that is obviously not sold on average priced wings or cheap beer, a brand that is carried on the back of the girls who make it what it is, it DOESNT need a cheap necklace or your opinion of what a NATURAL hair color is to make it work.
So do me a favor managers, do me a favor corporate, DO YOUR JOB, this 18 year old waitress isnt responsible for looking like an 18 year old girl while shes at work, shes just being an 18 year old girl. Its YOUR JOB to enforce this stuff its YOUR job to make HOOTERS, Hooters and as much as your laziness is killing the experience for ME as a customer, youre really taking away from the girls too, because they will NEVER be able to experience Hooters as the sisterhood it was designed to be, until YOU let them know it was SUPPOSED to be.
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