Wings, Legacy & the Original Hooters Girl: A Candid Talk with Lynn Austin
Release Date: 05/04/2025
Wings, Legacy & the Original Hooters Girl: A Candid Talk with Lynn Austin
Restaurant Overdose
In this unforgettable first episode, we sit down with Lynn Austin the VERY FIRST HOOTERS GIRL to talk about the origins of the brand the changed restaurant culture - and her personal journey from serving wings on the beach to becoming a symbol of an era. Lynn opens up about the wild early days, the unexpected fame, the myths, the marketing, and what it really took to build an iconic image in the service industry. We also get into how Hooter's has evolved and expanded it's reach beyond just the orange shorts - what she's learned along the way, and why her story still resonates in...
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Pre Shift - an intro to Restaurant Overdose
Restaurant Overdose
Welcome to Restaurant Overdose a podcast for anyone who works in the service industry, enjoys going out, or is considering working at a bar or restaurant. This is a quick overview of what to expect on future episodes of the podcast
info_outlineIn this unforgettable first episode, we sit down with Lynn Austin the VERY FIRST HOOTERS GIRL to talk about the origins of the brand the changed restaurant culture - and her personal journey from serving wings on the beach to becoming a symbol of an era. Lynn opens up about the wild early days, the unexpected fame, the myths, the marketing, and what it really took to build an iconic image in the service industry.
We also get into how Hooter's has evolved and expanded it's reach beyond just the orange shorts - what she's learned along the way, and why her story still resonates in restaurants across the country today.
If you've ever worn an apron, slung drinks, or worked the floor - this one's for you