Sports restaurant chains like Hooters are controversial places, known not just for the wall-to-wall screens showing major games, but also for the way servers are expected to dress.
That tension shows up in real life all the time. Couples argue about whether it’s “OK” to go. Servers report dealing with behavior that ranges from inappropriate to outright unacceptable, and management enforces strict appearance and behavior rules.
Shedding light on some of the other issues workers deal with, TikTok creator and Hooters server Regan (@_regan.marie) shared a photo of herself in the classic Hooters uniform, overlaid with a list of hard rules and PSAs directed at male customers. The post pulled in more than 6,700 views.
The 8 Rules She Wants Customers To Understand
Across the image, she lays out what she describes as nonnegotiables.
“No, im not on the menu,” she writes, followed by, “No, you can’t have my number.” She also addresses a common assumption directly, adding, “No, im not flirting with your bf/husband when he comes in.”
She goes on to draw another clear boundary: “No, im not a stripper ima server.” Then she makes another misconception clear, writing, “No, I don’t want your man, and half my co-workers are either married, have kids, or are happily taken themselves, so they most likely don’t want him either.”
The rules continue into what happens after a shift ends. “No, I will not take shots with you when I get off,” she writes, before pushing back on one of the biggest misconceptions about the job. “No, I don’t ‘flirt’ for tips. I do my job with a smile on my face and a good attitude, and whatever I get by doing that is fine with me.”
She closes the list on her own terms, adding, “Yes!! I love my job & I’m happy to be back :).”
Commenters Had Thoughts
One person joked, “All I wanted was my damn refill of lemonade, not a life story.”
Another said, “This should be a disclaimer at every restaurant.”
Others pointed out how generational expectations sometimes play into the dynamic. “Baby boomers are weird, but that’s how I get the good tips,” one commenter wrote.
Other Hooters Servers Online Say The Pay Comes With A Cost
Regan’s post comes as plenty of workers online have shared what it’s like to work at places like Hooters.
On an r/AskReddit post, one former server wrote that she worked at Hooters briefly while in college and found the uniform uncomfortable, especially during colder months.
She said the clientele could get “pretty rowdy” during baseball playoffs and football season, and the comments weren’t always pleasant. Still, she added that the tips made up for it, saying she had never made that much money consistently and could pull in around $500 on a Tuesday before being cut early.
Another woman described a far more unsettling experience, writing that two men in her section became overly interested in her personal life. She said they told her about an upcoming trip to Thailand, offered to pay for everything, and suggested she bring a friend. “Pretty sure they were trying to sell me into sex trafficking tbh,” she wrote.
A third commenter shared her best friend’s experience working at Hooters in Canada. She said the uniform was uncomfortable, especially in the cold, and that some customers raised immediate red flags. While the tips were strong, with nights pulling in around $450, she eventually quit after a year because she got tired of “being grabbed.”
BroBible has reached out to Hooters via email and to Regan via TikTok messages for additional comment.