Breastaurant

History

Hooters is credited as the first breastaurant, having operated since 1983. Other companies soon adopted the format. According to food industry research firm Technomic, the top three breastaurant chains in the United States after Hooters each had sales growth of 30% or more in 2011.

In October 2012, Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill successfully registered the term "breastaurant" as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office; but as of May 24, 2019, the trademark lapsed under section 8, "Continued use not filed within Grace Period". Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill had closed its last restaurant on December 23, 2018.

Male variations

Restaurants staffed by males, with a similar focus on server appearance, include Tallywackers, featuring scantily clad men, which opened in Dallas, Texas, in May 2015 and closed in August 2016. In Japan, there are pop-up establishments such as Macho Cafe and Macho Meat Shop, where brawny men serve food and drinks.

Criticism

Breastaurants have been criticized for sexually objectifying women.

Gallery

File:Hooters china (509691824) (right cropped).jpg|alt=|Hooters employees in Shanghai, China, 2007 Kilt Girls.jpg|left|Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery in uniform, 2008 File:Waitresses at Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill 2 (cropped).jpg|alt=|Waitresses at an Austin Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill in 2010 File:Twin Peaks Austin Bikini Car Wash Jul 2012.jpg|alt=|A waitress at an Austin Twin Peaks washes a customer's car in 2012 File:Twin Peaks waitresses2.jpg|alt=|Twin Peaks waitresses in regular uniform in 2012 File:Waitress from Redneck Heaven.jpg|alt=|Redneck Heaven waitress wearing the uniform in 2013 File:Ojos Locos waitress pouring drink (cropped).jpg|alt=|Ojos Locos waitress working in regular uniform in 2016

References

References

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5. Doctorow, Cory. (2011-06-08). ""Breastaurants" are Hooters 2.0".
6. (June 27, 2012). "'Breastaurants' with 'view' booming in struggling US dining industry". [[The Indian Express]].
7. Yglesias, Matthew. (June 25, 2012). "The "Breastaurant" Business Is Booming (Sort of)". Slate.
8. "Breastaurant Trademark Information". Trademarkia.
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10. (2016-08-10). "Tallywackers, Dallas' male Hooters, has closed {{!}} GuideLive". GuideLive.
11. Peter Holley. (2 June 2015). "There's finally a Hooters-style restaurant featuring men. It's called Tallywackers.". Washington Post.
12. Brian Ashcraft. (May 15, 2015). "Japan's Macho Cafe Is Like Hooters in Reverse". Gawker Media.
13. Brian Ashcraft. (November 4, 2015). "Japan's Macho Restaurant Serves Up Real Beefcakes". Gawker Media.
14. Saxena, Jaya. (19 June 2018). "Is There a Place for Hooters in 2018?". [[GQ]].