Dick's Last Resort
| Company type | Privately owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, NV |
Number of locations | 12[1] |
Areas served | Southeastern and Southwestern United States. |
| Website | http://www.dickslastresort.com/ |
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]
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
[edit]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]
Menu
[edit]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
[edit]- Edsel Ford Fong, known as the "world's rudest, worst, most insulting waiter"
- The Wieners Circle, a Chicago-based hot dog joint staffed with profanity-spewing staff
- Karen's Diner, a retro-and pink-themed diner with intentionally rude staff
- Durgin-Park, a defunct Boston restaurant that encouraged staff to be surly
- Cencio la Parolaccia in Rome, Italy
References
[edit]- ^ Locations
- ^ Green, Randiah Camille (August 4, 2022). "Michigan's first Dick's Last Resort restaurant is coming to Saginaw". Metro Times. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Chris (January 1986). "PROFILE WEST END REBEL". D Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Break for the border reins in wayward restaurant". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19.
- ^ "In Brief: Dublin deal". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18.
- ^ a b "Dick's Last Resort". Citysearch.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Helmick, Jamie. "Dick's Last Resort Review". VEGAS.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Venne, Kayleigh (October 21, 2014). "Tasty Tuesday: Dick's Last Resort serves sarcasm with meals". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Editorial Review for Dick's Last Resort – by Citysearch Editors". Citysearch.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-01-05.