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Hooters, the American restaurant chain more famous for its scantily clad waitresses than its food, is tipped to be opening a site in Salford Quays.
An application has been submitted to Salford City Council to open the restaurant at 3 Capital Quay Salford from 4 May.
If successful, the restaurant will open seven days a week from 9am to 1am, Monday to Friday.
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First founded in Clearwater, Florida in 1983, by a group of six men after somewhere they ‘couldn’t get kicked out of’ today there are more than 320 franchised Hooters restaurants in the States and over 100 more in locations around the world.
Here in the UK, there has only been one in Nottingham – but now that is all set to change.
A site in Liverpool has just been given the go-ahead, despite local backlash, and now another could be coming to Greater Manchester.
Julian Mills, 46, who operates the Nottingham site, has put forward a license application to play live and recorded music and host dance performances at the new proposed Hooters site in Salford Quays.
Hooters is quite famous for its breaded chicken wings. / Image: Hooters
Home to the Playboy bunnies of the hospitality world, the Hooters chain is actually pretty famous for its chicken wings – but even more so for its ‘girls’.
On the food side of things, the restaurant is rather highly-rated for its chicken wings. It serves up six different styles – original breaded, naked, boneless, Datyona, smoked and roasted – with a choice of 17 different sauces ranging from mild to ‘hot as all hell’.
Elsewhere on the grill-focused menu, you’ll find burgers, sandwiches and tacos, seafood like snow crab legs and shrimp platters, alongside fries and other sides.
As for the ‘Hooters Girls’, at work, its all-female server team is required to wear low cut tops and short shorts to serve food to customers and to dance for them on their birthday.
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Female employees of the restaurant, which describes itself as ‘delightfully tacky, yet unrefined’ also have their own calendars and magazines and ‘Hall of Fame’, whilst the brand itself also boasts a golf tour and casino abroad.
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The chain is also known for its cold drinks and its sports coverage, with huge TV screens another feature of the restaurant.
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Supermarkets set to close for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday
Georgina Pelant
Supermarkets up and down the country are preparing plans to close their doors for Queen Elizabeth II’s on Monday, it is being reported.
According to The Sun, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Waitrose and Morrisons are finalizing plans to close up shop for a few hours in a mark of respect to the late Monarch.
Supermarket bosses are also believed to be planning the closures so that staff can use the time to mourn themselves and watch Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on TV, if they wish.
Current reports are suggesting that the big supermarkets will close between the hours of 10am and 2pm on Monday 19 September whilst the funeral procession and service take place.
Whilst nothing has been formally announced as of yet, unnamed sources in The Sun say that the big five supermarkets are now at the stage of finalizing their plans.
Elsewhere, The Express reports that Marks & Spencer is also considering closing its stores across the country in observance of the Bank Holiday.
John Lewis, meanwhile, is said to be closing its 34 department stores and 321 Waitrose stores for the day, but planning to keep the ten food shops it has on the procession route open.
Andrew Murphy, chief operating officer, The John Lewis Partnership said: “We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
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“We will be closing our stores on the day of her funeral as a mark of respect, and because we believe this is the right thing to do for our partners and customers.”
Primark has also announced that it will be closing all of its stores on the day.
A spokesman for The British Retail Consortium said: “Retailers are taking their lead from Government and are choosing to mark the Queen’s passing in ways they deem appropriate for their staff and customers.”
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The Government said in a statement: “Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.
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Prince Andrew to look after Queen’s beloved corgis
Danny Jones
the duke of york, Prince Andrew is set to look after Queen Elizabeth II‘s beloved corgis following her passing on Thursday, along with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
The announcement comes per the BBC after a source close to Andrew reportedly told the outlet: “The corgi will return to live at Royal Lodge with the duke and duchess.”
As the insider went on to explain: “It was the duchess who found the puppies which were gifted to Her Majesty by the duke.
“The duchess bonded with Her Majesty over dog walking and riding horses, and even after her divorce, she would continue her great friendship with Her Majesty, by walking the dogs in Frogmore and chatting.”
Remarkably, the Queen owned more than 30 corgis in her lifetime, having developed a love for the dogs breed after she received one for her 18th birthday present. Her most recent pair, Sandy and Muick (pronounced Mick), were gifted to her by Andrew and his daughters back in 2021.
The Queen also had another dog named Candy, a dorgi (a Dachshund and Welsh Corgi-cross). While many believe the pup will likely join the two under the Duke and Duchess’ care, is also thought that Candy could go to a member of the Queen’s staff, according to the Mirror.
Furthermore, the Queen also owned a lesser-known fourth dog: a cocker spaniel called Lissy, named after the late monarch herself. Once again, it remains unclear where Lissy will be taken.
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The prize-winning pooch recently stormed the 91st Kennel Club Cocker Spaniel Championshipseeing off 38 other canine competitors to take.
The Queen was also known to have an affection for horses, owning more than 100, several of which were of racing pedigree and regular competed at the likes of the Grand National. The Independent reports that they have earned her over £7 million in prize money down the years.
As for their future, royal author Claudia Joseph told the New York Post that her daughter, Princess Anne and granddaughter, Zara Tindall, are likely to make the decision as the foremost equestrians in the family.
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