Hooters Servers Are Complaining About the Chain's Inappropriate New Uniforms
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Via: sister-mary-agnes-ample-bottom • 3 years ago • 70 commentsBy: Mura Dominko
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While uniforms have always been a point of controversy at Hooters, the latest update on the chain's classic uniform is drawing major ire from those who have to wear it—the servers.
According to a recent slew of TikTok videos, the uniforms that have barely been updated through the chain's decades-long history are suddenly getting more revealing. Several Hooters servers complained about the new shorts the chain is mandating them to wear, but which look more like "panties."
"Hooters gets new shorts like underwear" one TikTok user wrote, joking in the video about quitting because of it.
Some have done a side-by-side comparison of the new and old shorts to illustrate just how much shorter the new version is.
Others have noticed that the new Hooters shorts look very much like the shorts worn by servers at Winghouse, another wing chain with scantily clad waitresses.
The chain has long been criticized for its job requirements for waitstaff—including revealing uniforms and specific hair and makeup standards—which reinforce the belief that objectification of women is as much the core of the brand as are the chicken wings.
However, according to one TikToker that's also a Hooters employee, the chain isn't switching to the new shorts at all locations. Only restaurants operated by Hooters of America, a franchisee of more than 420 Hooters locations, will be onboarding the new uniform, while locations run by The Original Hooters Group, are not making the change.
"I guess they even made ours an inch longer so that we're fully covered in our uniform," the employee, who works for one of the Original locations, says in the video.
The Original Hooters Group confirmed to NBC News that uniforms will not be getting shorter at their locations.
"The 'Original' Hooters Restaurants located throughout Tampa Bay, Chicagoland, and Manhattan … will not be changing their iconic uniform of orange shorts and white uniform tops that has made the brand universally famous," a spokesperson said in a statement to the news outlet.
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There isn't a Hooter's waitress on this planet that didn't know what time it was when they applied for the job.
meh, they have to do something to bring in males that can't get laid. their food is awful. a roll of paper towels on every one of their tables makes sense now...
My hubby says why go to Hooters when the strip joint is down the street. He is always a pragmatist.
Now that's just funny.
I don't begrudge him his "interests". Just glad that at his age he still is "interested".
meh, looking at that stuff so much younger than me just creeps me out.
My hubby and his buddies sometimes go there after a round of golf. They don't go there for the food.
I like to look at young studs - I rather see a trim man rather than some old codger...
Well that might explain their financial troubles, as well. Have you priced paper towels lately?
I hear the food is awful.... my friend (been a waitress for decades) (now this was when we BOTH were a lot younger) applied at Hooters. They told her she needed a bigger chest... I went in on a lark and they wanted me on the spot even with no waitressing experience. I told them NO!
Crazy right? Must be Biden's fault.
I remember a co-worker bitching that Hooters was discriminatory because he couldn't get a job there waiting tables
They do have impossible standards
Excellent response.
Yea - they do.
He's not quite as wasteful as the last guy...
...or as dishonest, or hateful, or greedy, or straight-up stupid, or...
meh, you know I'm a sucker for a flight attendant's uniform, while going commando...
So the shortage is Trump's fault???
Of course it is! He gave all the paper towels to Puerto Rico!
That was supposed to be our little secret.
Knew there was another reason to dislike the man - how am I supposed to clean up cat puke now?
Why not? It's still his turn. He doesn't get a break until the post-Biden POTUS is sworn in.
I just wanna know..which one of you goes commando?
just don't grab the joystick until after I put it on the landing strip...
Well this seed took a nose dive...
on date night, both of us. life is short, enjoy it to the fullest.
It's those damn underwear shorts.
that's called preflight...
What's post flight? A cigarette and a glass of whiskey?
a window rattling fart, a fattie, and then a nap...
Do not give that man any ideas...it's way too early in the day!
What's wrong with a nooner?
Really? I prefer mornings.
The good news is that after all these years, he still gives me his wallet when I want it, and he's home for dinner every night. Besides, it's a fair trade...the window-rattling fart is usually mine.
I hear that. 36 years and still going at it.... He's home every night & likes that I balance the books... if the guys want to go out at night he calls & I know it will be one beer only for him & if they go to the strip joint I know he won't be filling any g-strings - he is very FRUGAL.
Gotta love long-term relationships. He knows me - I know him.
I think we just agreed on something.
I think you might be right. I'll promise to keep it to myself if you will.
Will do!
We need a few dozen photos of modelish looking waitresses in the new costume so we can properly evaluate it.
Multiple camera angles please.
Now please slap yourself into next week.
ooh la la
You try wearing one of those for an entire shift and then let me know what your ass (literally) has to say about it.
The top ones look uncomfortable & I think the waitresses will be spending more time pulling their shorts out of their ass crack then serving BEER.
I think you're right
... oops, sweetie I dropped my fork, again...
Imagine the tips they must get, plus getting hit on all night!
Obviously Hooters has never heard of "leaving something to imagination".
Only ate there once. Wasn't memorable- either the service or the food.
That is not an appetizing thought. Not sure what the health inspectors would think about that.
Your kind of woman, right, Vic?
Imagine if you had a daughter and it was the only job she could land.
You would be fully supportive of your lovelier-than-average looking daughter that was blessed with a great set of...parents...who took one look at the new Hooter's uniform and decided to help support her way through college instead of insisting that she work 3 jobs, and one of them half-naked, so she could pay for her own tuition, housing, food, car, phone, beer, and all associated costs.
My pleasure.
It's what the job calls for. The company is completely based on those waitresses.
I can't. That would not happen.
imagine their ability to control the gag reflex when ancient relics of past do that to them.
Talk about a fast update...
After hordes of Hooters employees lodged complaints about the chain's new, more revealing uniforms , the company is changing the narrative around their implementation. According to Business Insider , Hooters now says that the much shorter bikini-style shorts, which are being rolled out as a wardrobe update for its servers, are optional. Source
I assume the new attire was inspired by a dip in chain revenue.
My thought, as well.
They have no qualms about their boobs hanging out but bitch about their butts doing the same? Maybe they should go work at Denny's then.
The Breastaurant has become an Arsetaurant ...
Snort!
A male friend of mine frequents a Hooters here. I asked him how the food is. He said it sucks so I asked him then why do you keep on going back then. He told me "I don't go there for the food. I go there for view."
Delightfully tacky and yet, unrefined.
Hooters provides their waitresses with a new fringe benefit.
Now they can floss their butt cracks on the job!
Why don't they just make them wear bikinis?
... with nipples printed on the tops and a patch of fur on the bottoms.
Tassels and coin purses.
I think the uniforms are gross. I don't want to see a renegade butt hair while eating bad chicken wings and drinking mediocre beer. I once thought I saw a sasquatch at a Hooters too, maybe woke hiring might not be such a good thing.