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Published Date: 13 March 2008
HOOTERS, the American restaurant empire famous for its female staff who wear skimpy outfits, right, has unveiled plans to open in Scotland.
The Florida-based firm has announced it is looking for high-profile sites in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen as part of an expansion drive to coincide with its 25th anniversary.

The politically incorrect company, which has its beach-themed restaurants in more than 25 countries across the world, is best known for its waitresses having to wear tight-fitting white T-shirts and orange shorts.

Adverts placed in the UK property press seeking sites say the firm is "busting out" in the UK and is "looking for a perfect fit". It has only one UK restaurant at the moment, in Nottingham.

The company has faced a number of sex discrimination cases in the US over its female-only waiting-staff policy.





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  • Last Updated: 12 March 2008 10:03 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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GalacticCannibal,

MurrietHooters heads for Scotlanda 13/03/2008 03:28:49
Hooters heads for Scotland
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The food is OK, but the rest including the chicks are soon boring

GC
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13/03/2008 06:01:42
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Beth Boyle,

New York 13/03/2008 06:36:29
Another sick American import. What a shame Scotland takes American rubbish like Donald Trump and Hooters.
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GalacticCannibal,

Murrieta, CA....captured from Mexico 1845 13/03/2008 06:47:08

Beth Boyle,
New York
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Hey Dude there is nothing sick about a restaurant that serves good food at a fair price. And Hooters does just that. They rest of their package is a bit boring.

And Hooters or any other American company are not forcing The UK or Scotland to open a Hooters.
It takes 2 to Tango

So chill out Dude and relax

GC

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GalacticCannibal,

Murrieta, CA....captured from Mexico 1845 13/03/2008 06:47:09

Beth Boyle,
New York
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Hey Dude there is nothing sick about a restaurant that serves good food at a fair price. And Hooters does just that. They rest of their package is a bit boring.

And Hooters or any other American company are not forcing The UK or Scotland to open a Hooters.
It takes 2 to Tango

So chill out Dude and relax

GC

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GalacticCannibal,

Murrieta 13/03/2008 06:47:36
Apology for duplication GC
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bill-alba,

Fife 13/03/2008 10:57:56
Guga..you'll be digging out your tighty whities then will you..
8

AD in sunny Livingston,

13/03/2008 11:06:04
They're discriminating against half the population. What straight woman wants to go out to eat and look at THAT?!

Let me know when they've found suitable sites - I'm gonna open up my own place next door for women - called B@LL@CKS!
9

AD in sunny Livingston,

13/03/2008 11:13:36
............. actually, I've changed my mind - it's going to be called HOT Dogs!
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DonaldK,

Brussels 13/03/2008 11:38:31
I suggest they stipulate in the job adverts for the Scottish sites that applicants should ideally weigh less than 20 stones - that should limit applications to a handful.
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A Scott,

Glasgow 13/03/2008 12:07:58
#2 ...Good auld Guga Fae F..all.He tells it like it is.
12

Tap Out,

edinburgh 13/03/2008 12:44:38
think your being a bit optimistic there donaldk - should raise the stipulation or there'll be no workers..
13

Doreen,

The Cyber Shebeen 13/03/2008 13:41:14
10...Think you are being a bit optimistic there AD...how about calling it 'Chipolatas'......
14

Guga II,

Rockall 13/03/2008 14:03:05
#12 Unfortunately, the Hootsmon is so PC that you're not allowed to tell it like it is.
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Guga II,

Rockall 13/03/2008 14:05:27
#8 You seem to know all about it. Have you got fairies at the bottom of your garden?
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AD in sunny Livingston,

13/03/2008 14:51:53
#14 Doreen - I was going to turn the heating right up!!

;o)
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Beth Boyle,

NY 13/03/2008 17:19:18
It's not that good eating and its sexist. Many of them are going under here so I guess they want to go elsewhere.
18

Doreen,

The Cyber Shebeen 13/03/2008 17:29:18
17....A stipulation in the employees contract would have to be that all male members...sorry staff...are inspected on a regular basis for any signs of fraud or 'false description'....we would not wish the 'Trade Description' people descending on us now would we?
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AD in sunny Livingston,

13/03/2008 18:25:42
Doreen - the more I think about it, the better this job sounds!!

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John Blackley,

Florida 13/03/2008 19:21:43
Forget employment discrimination in the area of men vs. women. I'll be interested to see how they have to modify their American employment practices (i.e. which women they choose to employ and how they decide) to avoid falling afoul of the law in the UK.

Personal opinion alert: The food's disgusting and the 'ambience' is early lunatic asylum.
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George Warburton,

Bolton 13/03/2008 19:31:54
Wot, no pictures?
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George Warburton,

Bolton 13/03/2008 19:36:08
Just read another story about Sheridan's wife and her miniatures. She'll be no good then.
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The Fly Fifer,

Fife 13/03/2008 20:33:14
They cannot select for body type in Scotland and they will not be permitted to open near a mossk.

 

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