Dick's Last Resort

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Dick's Last Resort
Company typePrivately owned
IndustryRestaurant
Founded1985
HeadquartersLas Vegas, NV
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". [1] The chain was founded in Dallas, Texas in 1985 by Richard "Dick" Chase and currently operates thirteen locations across the United States. [2] [3]

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In 1995, the company attempted to expand to Europe and opened a restaurant in London, [4] but the effort was abandoned and the restaurant was sold in early 1996. [5]

Atmosphere

Dick's Last Resort teaches its servers to be obnoxious. In addition to the staff, the decor is considered to be "wacky." [6] The restaurants can often times 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. [7] Guests could have napkins and straws thrown at them by the serving staff. [8]

Dick's menu is influenced by Southern cuisine, [9] 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. [6]

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