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Dick's Last Resort 
Type privately held[1] Industry restaurants Website dickslastresort.com Dick's Last Resort is a small bar and restaurant chain in the United States, known for its intentional employment of an obnoxious staff.[2] The name consists of seven restaurants, including one near Petco Park, California[3] and another in Las Vegas.[4] The restaurant, which uses picnic-style tables and no tablecloths, has its origins in the owners' original opening of a "fine-dining" establishment. The establishment was a failure, which resulted in bankruptcy. Rather than continue with the upscale restaurant motif, the owners retooled their efforts and decided to "go sloppy".[5] The end result was a success, leading to the creation of six additional locations.
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Atmosphere
Dick's Last Resort teaches its servers lessons on how to be obnoxious.[2] In addition to the staff, the decor is considered to be "wacky".[6] Patrons of Dick's are expected to be insulted, or placed in uncomfortable situations. Adult bibs and large, fun, hand-made, paper hats are given to diners to wear during their stay.[7] While there are no napkins on the tables, they are generally thrown directly at the customers by the serving staff.[8]
Menu
Dick's menu is influenced by Southern cuisine,[9] consisting of hamburgers, barbecue, and seafood items.
The menu follows the vulgar thematic with items such as:
- Dolly Parton - "a voluptuously grilled chicky breast"[10]
- Pork Bonerz[11] - barbecued pork
- Case O' King Crabs[11] - a bucket of king crab legs
- Raspberry Dicksuckle - an alcoholic beverage consisting of Bacardi rum, lemonade, and raspberry liqueur[12]
In addition to food and drink, Dick's offers souvenirs such as "Real Women Love Dick's" t-shirts and "I Love Dick's" bumper stickers.[6]
Philanthropy
Dick's Last Resort hosts "Mardi Gras Madness", an annual Mardi Gras festival, in which donations are collected and given to charities.[13] In 2007, the chain lobbied to make Mardi Gras an official holiday, in an effort to support the city of New Orleans. The donations for that year went to the New Orleans Recreation Department, to replace sports equipment which was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina.[14]
In the Boston location, an annual "Boston Salutes!" event is held in honor of The Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation. The donations benefit families of local military and law enforcement.[15]
In the San Antonio Location there are many charity events throughout the year benefitting multiple groups. The most notable being the P.A.L. golf tournament known as the "Big Woody".Locations
city, state Dallas, Texas San Antonio, Texas North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina San Diego, California Chicago, Illinois Las Vegas, Nevada Boston, Massachusetts Baltimore, Maryland Gatlinburg, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee References
- ^ "Key Statistics about Dick's Last Resort". LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/companies/dick%27s-last-resort. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ a b "Dick's Last Resort". Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-20845024R-dicks_last_resort-i. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Petco Park Nearby restaurants". Urbanspoon. http://www.urbanspoon.com/ps/27/4914/San-Diego/Sports-Venues/Petco-Park.html. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "dick's last resort". MGM MIRAGE. http://www.excalibur.com/restaurants/dicks_last_resort.aspx. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Dick's Last Resort". The New York Times Company. http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/restaurant-detail.html?vid=1154654635178. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ a b "Dick's Last Resort". Citysearch.com. http://sanantonio.citysearch.com/profile/10089946/san_antonio_tx/dick_s_last_resort.html. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Helmick, Jamie. "Dick's Last Resort Review". VEGAS.com. http://www.vegas.com/nightlife/bars/dickslastresort.html. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Conn, Kristal. "DICK'S LAST RESORT". The Daily Aztec. http://www.thedailyaztec.com/features/dick_s_last_resort. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Editorial Review for Dick's Last Resort – by Citysearch Editors". Citysearch.com. http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/3668376/chicago_il/dick_s_last_resort.html. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Bucket's 'O Grub". dickslastresort.com. http://sanantonio.dickslastresort.com/menus.php. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ a b Klockars, Karl. "Dick's Last Resort". Centerstage Media LLC. http://www.centerstagechicago.com/music/clubs/dicks-last-resort.html. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Dick's Last Resort Why You Should Go Here". askmen.com. http://www.askmen.com/object/nightlife/dicks-last-resort/index.html. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Mardi Gras Madness at Dick's Last Resort (Boston)". Harpoon Brewery. http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/index.cfm?cdid=93242&pid=28549. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ "Mardi Gras Madness At Dick's Last Resort". EWORLDWIRE. http://www.eworldwire.com/pressreleases/16462. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ^ Morrill, Hilda M.. "The Scene In and Around Boston . . .". PRNewswire. http://www.bostontravel.com/bostonevents/features/2008_nov_21.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
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