Hooters reviews

I've seen that episode of undercover boss, and like most things on tv it was pretty fabricated. They found the worst of the worst and drew attention to that, surprisingly enough I've never seen people outside protesting against hooters either :p But on a serious note all of my managers have been amazing. I've had male and female managers, all of whom have been incredibly professional and well-mannered. One of the girls at my store started dating a manager so he ended up quitting because it was against policy (sucks for him because they ended up breaking up not too long after) Rude and inappropriate comments are less common then you'd expect, we get used to brushing off some creeps but if it gets too far the manager will ask them to leave. Hooters (at least my store) really wants to make us feel safe and comfortable while we're working. In the end, it is a restaurant and not a strip club.

1. Women's bodies are used to sell plenty of products that are non-sexual. Hooters is not the first and will definitely not be the last company to do so. 2. Apparently there's a big enough market of people who don't. 3. I don't think its weird at all, its a fun atmosphere that is absolutely family friendly. 4-7. yes.

We all keep what we make individually. Sometimes one girl will leave with a couple hundred bucks while another will leave with 50. It comes with the territory of being a waitress, some days will be better than others. We do tip out 1% of our sales to both the hostess and the bartender though. And the managers typically are making less than the Hooters Girls, but keep in mind they have the cushion of being on salary as well as benefits like insurance/paid vacations etc.

They're always "accepting applications" aka if you're cute enough they will make room on the schedule for you. Go in on a weekday between 2 & 4 if you can, thats the slowest time so the manager will be able to talk to you. You can wear whatever you want, jeans and flipflops are fine. Go in, ask for an application and they'll take care of the rest. Its super simple. Ps. They will tell you on the spot if youre hired or not. Sometimes theyll tell you to come in and speak with the general manager, but if they just say okay thanks we'll get back to you, that means you probably didnt get the job. You should definitely give it a shot though, Hooters is a great place to work as a student. They also have tuition reimbursement, where each semester they give you a couple hundred bucks based on the grades you made and how many classes you took.

My store really doesn't have too much BS. Obviously we deal with plenty of drama etc, and they push for m4ms but they know merch is a lost cause. Our customers are mostly regulars, and we're in a residential area so selling merch is close to impossible. Recently theres been a huge push for getting surveys filled out though. We've been picking sections based on # of surveys each girl has. So the girls have ended up taking the receipts home and filling them out themselves haha. Eh I've seen the new owl, I don't think it needs to be changed/updated. I think the current logo is so classic and timeless. We'll see what happens.

I love my coworkers were very sweet, including the customers, who are they are, they treat me with respect and I had a very fun time with everyone there

lack of communication on working other people shifts

Building relationships with customer

Favoritism in management

Work life balance

Coworkers became like family

Family drama. Never felt like everyone was on the same page.

Fast paced

I like how social I’ve become from working here.

Not steady money.

Flexible schedule.

Great opportunities, love the work environment, and able to move up in the company.

N/a

Meeting new people and able to move up in company.

My co-workers, flexible schedule, getting to sit down at tables and talk to customers, generally a relaxed environment

The uniform, the management. The bigwigs make $ off the girls, like pimps, but really don't care about their employees

When I crave cheese fries and buffalo strips

I am occasionally tempted to open a bakery/coffee shop with male waiters in skimpy costumes called *Hot Cross Buns*. But that's a touch more subtle than *Peeners*.

I've heard horror stories about girls being really mean to each other but at my store we rarely have drama. Obviously some girls are closer than others but we're all 'sisters'

I would absolutely never be able to support myself from this job. Its helping me through college but thats it. There are some girls who plan on staying with the company but they plan on moving into management etc. There are not too many waitressing jobs that can support a person forever, especially not one which relies on your looks.

The application process is like any other restaurant. I went in and asked for an application. We're required to fill it out in the restaurant, and as soon as I was done the manager came out to meet with me. He asked me the basic 'why do you want to work here', 'what would make you a good hooters girl' etc. Then told me when to come in for orientation. There are no specific "hooter girl standards" when it comes to body type, but keep in mind uniforms only come in xxs, xs, or s. A pretty face and a slim/athletic build.

I'm planning on working in the music industry (edm in particular) I want to work in event planning/production or artist management/representation. I'm working on a degree in PR right now.

One time there was a customer who was beyond *** up. He got pissed off about something and threw his glass on the bar, shattering it everywhere. He tried to fight our manager when asked to leave, and a cook ended up knocking him out. He got up, picked up a stool and was about to swing it at someone, when Petey (our 90 year old regular) kicked him in the balls. He tried to drive away, backed into another car, and ended up arrested.

No way. They would be asked to leave immediately.

I see fathers and sons in all the time. Ive seen kids from new borns to teenagers, they get a kick out of it, so do the girls. We see so many types of people come through the door, nothing surprises us anymore. If you let the girls know its his first time at Hooters a lot of times they'll pay him extra attention. But definitely dont be embarrassed, its totally normal.

I haven't but I know a couple girls who have.

We've had guys come in for Bachelors parties before, but usually it is just a stop on the way to the final destination. They've just come in for some beer and a bite to eat. We've got a cute bachelor song that we sing, but other than that we treat them the same as every other guest.

I mean that really is the basis of how Hooters works. Its a 'breastaurant': guys usually come in for the waitresses not for the food. Some girls do go heavy on the flirting, and it will pay off for them, but its not my style. I'm not a flirty person in general and I don't put on a facade when I'm at work. I'm a friendly, efficient waitress and it pays off. I do just as well, if not better than the rest of the girls.

My store really doesn't have too much BS. Obviously we deal with plenty of drama etc, and they push for m4ms but they know merch is a lost cause. Our customers are mostly regulars, and we're in a residential area so selling merch is close to impossible. Recently theres been a huge push for getting surveys filled out though. We've been picking sections based on # of surveys each girl has. So the girls have ended up taking the receipts home and filling them out themselves haha. Eh I've seen the new owl, I don't think it needs to be changed/updated. I think the current logo is so classic and timeless. We'll see what happens.

Definitely objectified. I'm well aware that the main reason people come to Hooters is for the girls. Anyone who doesnt realize that is fooling themselves. I knew coming into the job that people would be looking, commenting, etc. But it really isnt that terrible, I never feel violated or uncomfortable. If someone says something out of line I will make sure to let them know.

I've seen it, the CEO actually left the company not too long after the episode was aired (completely unrelated to the show). But in my 2 years with the company I've never seen anything happen like that. My experience with Hooters has always been professional and enjoyable :)

Hmm, I dont think so. Before working at Hooters I worked at a golf course, that opened my eyes to how pig-headed men actually are.

No, its definitely a male dominated clientele. I'd say 20% women, 80% men.

I think my exact title is 'hooters girl' im not positive though. They take a picture of us when we get hired and we're told that if we vary too far from the picture (weight, hair color/length) they reserve the right to fire us. They also give us a free gym membership and discounts at tanning/hair salons so we can keep up appearances. I know when I worked at hollister I was technically a 'model', thats how they got away with only hiring good looking kids.

never

Absolutely, but I knew that going into the job. If someone can't accept that, they shouldn't work at Hooters. Girls are hired for being attractive, but I don't think theres anything wrong with taking advantage of your looks. I wasn't forced to work here, I decided to.

1. Women's bodies are used to sell plenty of products that are non-sexual. Hooters is not the first and will definitely not be the last company to do so. 2. Apparently there's a big enough market of people who don't. 3. I don't think its weird at all, its a fun atmosphere that is absolutely family friendly. 4-7. yes.

Absolutely, the best thing to do is pretty much ignore the guy and be as polite as possible to the girl. Sometimes girls come in trying to be the 'cool' girlfriend, but end up feeling threatened and uncomfortable. Which is completely unwarranted.

There are obviously ups and downs of being a server, and *** customers come with the territory. I think Hooters girls get cut some slack because we're cute and bubbly and that makes up for any mistakes. But we still get *** tables, and *** tips and *** people, but you just take it with a grain of salt. My hooters is the 4th Hooters ever and its not in a tourist location, so we have lots of regulars who are really good to us. They make up for the occasional bad customer. I've never gotten written up but we do have very strict guidelines on appearance. We can get sent home if we violate any of those guidelines.

No, thank you. I'm really sorry for your loss, but I'm glad we were able to help, even just a little. And for the most part the hospitality is genuine: the girls are having fun, the customers are having fun, everyone is happy. Its an awesome atmosphere to be around.

I have no problem telling people where I work. Most people don't bat an eyelash. In the same breath I always mention that I'm also a student. I really do like being a Hooters girl, its a great company to work for and I love the people I work with.

I'm in school right now working on a pr degree. I'm very into the edm scene and hope to work in the music industry. I'll probably stay with Hooters for a while, because they're really flexible when it comes to my school schedule and any time off that I need. I work/go to school in fl, but ny is home. I took 2 months off last summer and had no problem getting right back on the schedule.

I was working at a local dive bar, sometimes making only $20 a night. There was a hooters down the street so I figured what the hell, why not try it out.

In my two years with the company I've had more female managers than male. But either way, all of my managers have been incredible. The girls are awesome because they're previous Hooters girls who know what we go through (on the floor and also just normal girl stuff). The guys have always been super cool too, nothing like the creeps on undercover boss. Theres a chain of command- we can bypass our manager and contact the regional manager if we ever have any kind of problem, sexual harassment etc

Never. We sometimes hang out with regulars and girls have ended up dating customers but never anything that could be confused with prostitution.

My store has the best looking staff I've ever seen, and customers tell us this every day. There are a couple of girls who are on the heavier side, but its obviously relative. I have seen some Hooters girls who are a disgrace to the orange shorts that definitely have to work harder than most, but I wouldn't say their easier to hook up with. If anything they might act that way hoping to increase their tips.

We actually go through a 'renegade hospitality course' where they teach us how to market ourselves and create mutually beneficial relationships with customers. They like when we personalize our sections (ie decorate with balloons, come up with personlized menus, etc). They want us to make the customers day: theres special birthday songs, bachelor songs, bad day songs etc.

I've had a customer ask what I was eating (it was gum) and they gave me $50 for it. They actually put it in their mouth. I ended up selling the table $300 worth of gum. Seriously.

Luckily there are less than you'd expect, but I have perfected the passive aggressive comebacks and letdowns when necessary. Theres no touching, no crude comments and if a girl feels uncomfortable the manager will ask the guest to leave.

You can. It can be a pain in the *** for the waitress but it can definitely be done. And running 6 credit cards during a dinner rush can take an obscene amount of time which would thus decrease a tip for a girl who can't pay adequate attention to her other tables. Although, I would agree some girls are just not good at math.

No, I babysat and taught dance so being around kids was easy for me. Children are far less likely to be degrading. Yes, many guys hit on me....there are a number of stories throughout this thread. But here's a story that I witnessed...A girl was talking w her customer and he was fiddling with his hands, but none of us knew what he was really doing until his wedding band went flying across the restaurant and into a vent where it got stuck. He was trying to inconspicuously remove it but then had to pay for a repair person to come, open the vent and retrieve it. Again, karma.

i had a great experience and a great time and i think my co-workers did as well. i'm sorry that that's what you perceived.

i was offered plastic surgery several times. i actually need to get my nose fixed and was almost persuaded but i pride myself on following the Beyonce model of not needin a man to buy my fancy shoes. so i never said yes (<sigh> i wish i didn't have morals/standards). a girl i knew was given both a set of *** and a car.

very welcome. i loved waiting on any lady confident enough to come in and chill, it was refreshing! i did not like the ones who were forced to be there and were nasty for no reason.

I like to live my the motto "hope for the best, but expect the worst". It was always a welcome change to be treated like a human being. For women everywhere, I appreciate your maturity. I went on a bunch of dates w customers. If they were nice to me, why not!?

Of course! I was so curious about reddit and now i'm kinda into and may begin to anonymously air out my dirty laundry, so to speak. and never, it was a great experience. i learned so much about people and myself. the girls were great, we had a great time always and the working environment was really fun! and yes i have spat in beers/food. ha