mensch

In my purely professional role, I have, upon occasin, eaten at hooters and several knock off establishments in Central Florida -- several of whom are in the process of being sued by Hooters for trademark infringment. Service, as was pointed out earlier, goes far beyond the quality of the food. They have done some tweaking to improve the menu but, alas, 'tis still bar food. Not that there's anything wrong with that so long as it is being served in a bar with (mostly) friendly attractive women. Two items of note. 1.) Hooters also owns a small hotel in the Winter Haven/Polk County area called the Hooters hotel. It is NOT themed -- as of yet. 2.) When one orders wings at Hooters, ask for them hot and naked. The spice level is tolerable and they don't use that gummy breading which is why they normal taste so bad.

The soup comes in a cup with, I believe, a handle. It's probably the tastiest thing they serve. They steal the cups if the servers don't move fast enough. So far, in Orlando, bulk of the crowds has been locals who love Dolly and expect her to descend from the ceiling and surprise he crowd; Southern bible-thumpers taking their summer vacation who are repeat customers from another location and British tour group members who appear slightly dazed, confused and sunburned (a normal condition for the Brits in Orlando) and keep wondering where the beer is. Fat Guy, most people in Orlando don't know what a "mensch" is, I certainly wouldn't bet on the odds at Dixie Stampede. Which reminds me of the old saw. "What has 20 legs and 12 teeth? Front row of a Dolly Parton concert."

The food is tolerable considering the mass feeding conditions. A whole rotisserie-style chicken, a slab of pork that looks suspiciously formed, c creamed veggie soup and broiled, spiced (herbed) potato wedges. Dessert is a sort of apple-pie thing. And they will serve second helpings/ No beer. No wine. No alcohol at all. And you have to eat it with your hands. The logistics are intriguing. Feeding up to about 1,200 people as many as 3 times during holiday season. Imagine the savings on not having to wash and set the flatware. Not to mention people "taking home a souvenir." Also, consider the number of chickens they go through. I'm not sure why people go there -- but it ain't for the meal.