Dick's Last Resort is a bar and restaurant chain in the United States known for its intentional employment of an obnoxious staff who "purposely provide bad service".[2] The chain was founded in Dallas, Texas in 1985 by Richard "Dick" Chase and currently operates thirteen locations across the United States.[3][4]

Dick's Last Resort
Company typePrivately owned
IndustryRestaurant
Founded1985
HeadquartersLas Vegas, NV
Number of locations
12[1]
Areas served
Southeastern and Southwestern United States.
Websitehttp://www.dickslastresort.com/

In 1995, the company attempted to expand to Europe and opened a restaurant in London,[5] but the effort was abandoned and the restaurant was sold in early 1996.[6]

Atmosphere

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Dick's Last Resort teaches its servers to be obnoxious. In addition to the staff, the decor is considered to be "wacky."[7] The restaurants can have mismatched furniture and paper tablecloths. Patrons of Dick's are expected to be insulted, or placed in uncomfortable situations. A staple of Dick's is their hand-made, paper hats with insults written on them given to diners to wear during their stay.[8] Guests could have napkins and straws thrown at them by the serving staff.[9]

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Dick's menu is influenced by Southern cuisine,[10] consisting of wings, burgers, ribs, chicken, and select seafood items.

In addition to food and drink, Dick's offers souvenirs such as "Putting the F.U. in Fun" T-shirts and "I Love Dick's" bumper stickers.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Locations
  2. ^ Green, Randiah Camille (August 4, 2022). "Michigan's first Dick's Last Resort restaurant is coming to Saginaw". Metro Times. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Tucker, Chris (January 1986). "PROFILE WEST END REBEL". D Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Romero, Kat (March 24, 2023). "What It's Really Like To Work At Dick's Last Resort". Mashed.com. Static Media. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Break for the border reins in wayward restaurant". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19.
  6. ^ "In Brief: Dublin deal". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18.
  7. ^ a b "Dick's Last Resort". Citysearch.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  8. ^ Helmick, Jamie. "Dick's Last Resort Review". VEGAS.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  9. ^ Venne, Kayleigh (October 21, 2014). "Tasty Tuesday: Dick's Last Resort serves sarcasm with meals". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  10. ^ "Editorial Review for Dick's Last Resort – by Citysearch Editors". Citysearch.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
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