Dick's Last Resort Explained

Dick's Last Resort
Type:	Privately owned
Foundation:	1985
Location:	Las Vegas, NV
Locations:	12^[1]
Areas Served:	Southeastern and Southwestern United States.
Industry:	Restaurant
Homepage:	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

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

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.

See also

• 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

External links

• Dick's Last Resort official website

Notes and References

1. https://dickslastresort.com/locations/ Locations
2. News: Green . Randiah Camille . August 4, 2022 . Michigan’s first Dick’s Last Resort restaurant is coming to Saginaw . . June 15, 2023.
3. Tucker . Chris . January 1986 . PROFILE WEST END REBEL . . June 15, 2023.
4. News: Romero . Kat . March 24, 2023 . What It's Really Like To Work At Dick's Last Resort . . . June 15, 2023.
5. Web site: Break for the border reins in wayward restaurant. https://archive.today/20130119045753/http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/23/11/1995/24887/Break-for-the-border-reins-in-wayward-restaurant.htm. dead. 2013-01-19.
6. Web site: In Brief: Dublin deal. https://archive.today/20130118190846/http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/25/01/1996/18374/In-brief.htm. dead. 2013-01-18.
7. Web site: Dick's Last Resort . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090203152806/http://sanantonio.citysearch.com/profile/10089946/san_antonio_tx/dick_s_last_resort.html . 2009-02-03 . 2009-01-05 . Citysearch.com.
8. Web site: Dick's Last Resort Review. Helmick. Jamie. VEGAS.com. 2009-01-05. 2008-12-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20081231060426/http://www.vegas.com/nightlife/bars/dickslastresort.html. live.
9. Web site: Tasty Tuesday: Dick’s Last Resort serves sarcasm with meals. Kayleigh. Venne. The Daily Aztec. October 21, 2014. 2019-01-05.
10. Web site: Editorial Review for Dick's Last Resort – by Citysearch Editors. Citysearch.com. 2009-01-05. 2009-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20090202180132/http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/3668376/chicago_il/dick_s_last_resort.html. live.