The concept of the Hooters restaurants is not only to provide their customers with food but also to entertain them with their scantily-clad waitresses who are contractually encouraged to start and take part in conversations of Hooters’ customers.

For better illustration, please watch a Hooters Commercial.

What is striking is the vast amount of sexism that Hooters’ business concept is based on. Not much different from an escort service, Hooters sells the company of women for money. While I’m not trying to say that all of the so called “Hooters girls” feel discriminated, it doesn’t seem ethical of a company to treat women the way Hooters does. Male applicants can’t even apply as a waiter, only girls are hired as waitresses. On Hooters.com, it says that “Very bubbly, outgoing personalities!” are preferred. Furthermore, the low payrate of $2/hr will encourage girls to earn more tips by being talkative with random customers.

I also want to point out that regular customers of Hooters include families with children for which the “Hooters girls” could be bad role models. In conclusion, the company’s business concept can be regarded as offensive towards women and unethical in its demand on female employees.

Sources

1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/apr/11/women.business

2) http://www.hooters.com/Hourly.aspx

3) http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/06/15/the-best-and-worst-of-being-a-hooters-girl/