History of Theme Restaurants and Clubs

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History of Theme Restaurants and Clubs

Where there were predecessor concepts, during the 1990’s the theme restaurant and clubera swept the world, and in particular the U.S., with most retail developers looking at

themed restaurants and themed clubs as a way to increase the consumer appeal o retail

acilities in destination locations. ! strong sub"set o this ad, was the large number o

celebrity"themed restaurants.

#hemed restaurants included celebrity"backed concepts such as $ashion %ae &with

models %ampbell, 'ac(herson, and Schier), (lanet *ollywood &Schwar+enneger,

Stallone, and Willis), and the icial !ll"Star Sports %ae &!gassi, Seles, and -ret+ky),

among many others.

(ure brand"based concepts included S(/ %ae, illboard ive2, 3isney Stores,

/!S%!4 %ae, and do+ens o others.

Still other themed concepts were based on intriguing concepts and5or environments such

as 6ekyll 7 *yde %lub, 3rink2, 3iscovery 8one $un%enters, 3ave 7 usters, and lock

(arty.

'ost o the venues created during the themed restaurant era enoyed some consumer

success but ultimately ailed as consumers moved to the ne:t concept.

*istory o #hemed 4estaurants and %lubs

$irst Unit ; penings

#his chronology includes only some o the more notable entries in this product category

rom maor players, and is not a representative list o all theme restaurant openings

during the time period shown.


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199A

4ainorest %ae &loomington, 'innesota)

*arley"3avidson %ae &/ew Bork %ity)

Wildhorse Saloon &/ashville, #ennessee)

3ive2 &os !ngeles, %aliornia)

%ountry Star !merican 'usic -rill &Universal %ity, %aliornia)

199D

icial !ll"Star Sports %ae &/ew Bork %ity)

$ashion %ae &/ew Bork %ity)

6ekyll 7 *yde %lub &/ew Bork %ity)

'otown %ae &/ew Bork %ity)

199E

illboard ive2 &West *ollywood, %aliornia)

/!S%!4 %ae &'yrtle each, South %arolina)

ubba -ump Shrimp %o. &'onterey ay, %aliornia)

4ed’s &dmonton, %anada)

$ulton’s %rab *ouse &rlando, $lorida)

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asyriders %ae &'yrtle each, South %arolina)

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'otorsports -rill &rlando, $lorida)

S(/ 8one &altimore, 'aryland)

#heme 4estaurant %oncepts that 3id /ot 'ake it to 'arketF

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%lassic Sports /etwork 4estaurant

3avid %opperield’s 'agic

/ational ampoon %ae


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llenIs Stardust 3iner

#he !irplane 4estaurant ; oeing @%"9


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lue ayou " 3isneyland in !naheim, %aliornia, 3isneyland (aris and #okyo

3isneyland, in %hiba, 6apan

ounce $arringdon " a large social venue that boasts 1< ping pong tables. *olborn,

ondon

ubba -ump Shrimp %ompany ; #he ilm $orrest -ump &the irst theme restaurant

inspired by a ilm)

#he ubble 4oom 4estaurant " memorabilia rom the ?0 to the E0s, %aptiva, $lorida

#he uckhorn :change ; Wild game, oldest restaurant in 3enver, %

uns and -uns ; war detail, eirut, ebanon

%abbages and %ondoms waiters wears condoms on heads and condom art, ; angkok,

#hailand

%ae ID0s " D0Is style Santa 'onica %!

%alico %at %aK " cat place, #okyo 6apan

%amae istro and ounge " dining in the dark, =D 'ac3ougal Street /B

#he %annery ; Waterront cannery, /ewport each, %!

%annibalistic 4estaurant " Sushi served in a body"shaped container, 6apan

%aptain 6ohnIs *arbour oat 4estaurant " #oronto, ntario, %anada.

%asa onita 4estaurant " #heme park restaurant akewood, %olorado

%ave 4estaurant " ating in a cave 4ichland, 'issouri

%huck . %heeseIs &ormerly %huck . %heeseIs (i++a #ime #heatre and %huck .

%heeseIs (i++a), games rale, theatre various area


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%ity #avern ; %olonial tavern, (hiladelphia, (!

%learmanIs /orthwoods Cnn ; og cabin in the woods, %ovina, a 'irada and San

-abriel, %!

%litonIs %aeteria " World largest caeteria, ! %!

%linic ar, " #he hospital"themed, %larke Luay, Singapore

%old Spring #avern ; Stagecoach stop, Santa arbara, %!

%olonial Cnn ; %olonial tavern, %oncord, '!

#he %olonial #ramcar 4estaurant " a restaurant which operates rom a converted leet

o three vintage trams, 'elbourne, Hictoria, !ustralia.

%olonial Williamsburg ; Several colonial taverns in a restored colonial city,

Williamsburg, H!

#he %oyote Ugly Saloon " ased on the movie %oyote Ugly, /B% /B

%hriston %aK ; %hristianity themed, #okyo, 6apan

3ans e /oir " 3ining in the dark, %lerkenwell, ondon

3eath #hemed 4estaurant ; ating in a very large casket, #ruskavets, Ukraine

3elta @ing ; Steamboat, Sacramento, %!

3elta Lueen ; Steamboat, %hattanooga, #/

3evil Csland (rison 4estaurant " scary place %hina

3inner in a *ospital " #aipei

3isaster %aK " !


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3ive2 " was a ?00"seat restaurant everly *ills, %!

3olly (artonIs 3i:ie Stampede ; !merican patriotic

3on the eachcomer " tiki restaurants, Harious ocations

3raculaIs %abaret 4estaurant " a theater restaurants,!ustralian 7 one other restaurant

in 'elbourne

3uvet " dine in bed /B /B

d 3ebevicIs ; 19D0s diner

#he dison ; (owerplant, os !ngeles, %!

llenIs Stardust 3iner ; 19D0s diner

%amp 1= 4estaurant ; ogging camp, lsie, 4

$amily $un %enter and ullwinkleIs 4estaurant " eatures animated robotic

perormances by ullwinkle and 4ocky, #ukwila, Washington

$ashion %ae " eaturing celebrity models, /ew Bork %ity

$ive %rowns ; nglish #udor, %orona del 'ar, %!

$orum o the 1> %aesars " inspired by series 'ad 'en

-eisha *ouse " *ollywood %!

-ardens #a:co " West *ollywood %!

-raveyard 4estaurant ; ating with the dead, !hmadabad, Cndia

-ooyIs @itchen at the 3isneyland *otel, !naheim, %aliornia

*arald " Hiking age $inland


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*ard 4ock %ae ; 4ock music Universal %ity %! 7 $ in /ev as Hegas.

*eart !ttack -rill ; *ospital

*ell (i++a " *ell theme is used in the menu, /ew 8ealand

*enry $ord 'useum and -reenield Hillage ; Harious historically themed restaurants,

3earborn, 'C

*illbilly *ot 3ogs " roadside hot dog stand and tourist attraction, located near

*untington, West Hirginia

*itler’s %ross aka %ross %ae ; history, 'umbai, Cndia

*obbit *ouse ; run by little people, 'anila, (hilippines

*ogIs reath %ae &also known as *ogIs reath Saloon) is an !ustralian and

international chain o steak house restaurants

*ospital 4estaurant " atvia

*.4. -iger ar " visual eects or the ilm !lien. Harious ocations, Swit+erland

Cce 4estaurant " 3ubai

Cn #he 3ark 4estaurant " ondon

Cslands $ine urgers 7 3rinks &also known as Cslands) " beach theme various

locations, ca

6acob Wirth 4estaurant ; *istoric building, oston, '!

6immy uettIs 'argaritaville ; #ropical beach

6umbo @ingdom " *ong @ong


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6urassic (roect " 6urassic era, Cndustry %!

6ekyll 7 *yde %lub ; Hictorian nglish, &'anhattan), /ew Bork

7 *awaiian arbecue " *awaii theme, *onolulu, *awaii

#he ockup " *aunted dining, #okyo, 6apan

ongellowIs Wayside Cnn ; %olonial inn, Sudbury, '!

onghorn Steakhouse " rlando, $lorida

@ayabukiya #avern " 'onkeys act as your wait sta, Utsunomiya, 6apan

'ad 'e: $resh 'e:ican -rill " ucha libre themed, Sydney 7 /ew 8ealand

'adonna Cnn 4esort 7 Spa " San uis bispo, %aliornia

'ai"@ai 4estaurant " tiki themed, ?D99 /orth $ederal *ighway in akland (ark,

$lorida

'ao"ra 4ed -uards 4estaurant ; /anning, %hina

'ars >11> " aliens 7 space, /B

#he 'edieval anJuet medieval dining, ast Smithield, ondon

'edieval #imes " medieval days, various areas

II'ike $inkII 4estaurant ; Steam towboat, %ovington, @B

'ichie #avern ; %olonial tavern, %harlottesville, H!

'ining %amp 4estaurant ; 'ining, !pache 6ct., !8

'odern #oilet ; CtIs a bathroom"themed restaurant, #aipei, #aiwan


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'ontanaIs %ookhouse " a lodge5wilderness setting that tries to provide guests with an

escape to simpler times, Haughan, ntario

'ontana 'ikeIs " ig Steak %ountry, &Cllinois, Cndiana, Cowa, @ansas, 'issouri, /orth

3akota, klahoma, and #e:as)

'oshulu ; $our"masted bark &sailing ship), (hiladelphia, (!

'otown %aK " music /B /B

'S /ormac " is a loating restaurant boat that was launched as a ire tug named the

6ames 4. lliot. (ort *uron, 'ichigan

'H Sydney >000 " cruise ship dining, Sydney *arbour

'ystic Seaport ; /autical"themed restaurants, 'ystic, %#

/atche+ ; Steamboat, /ew rleans, !

/! %ity " basketball, rlando, $lorida

/inga " ninga headJuarters /B

icial !ll Star %ae " not a typical sport bar, #imes SJuare in /ew Bork %ity %ancun

and at the Showcase 'all on the as Hegas Strip.M?NMAN $rom 199< until >001

utback Steakhouse " an !ustralian"themed, #ampa, $lorida with over 9D0 locations in

>? countries throughout /orth and South !merica, urope, !sia, and !ustralia

:ygen ounge " airy place, #ar+ana

(aciic 3ining %ar ; 4ailroad, os !ngeles and Santa 'onica, %!

(eanut utter 7 %o. Sandwich Shop " everything on the menu is prepared with peanut

butter, /ew Bork &'anhattan), /ew Bork


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(eep " being watched, 10Is %hicago and other themes

(roud ird 4estaurant 7 'useum ; *istoric aircrat, os !ngeles, %!

(S incoln %astle " was a coal"ired side"wheel paddle steamer, under permanent dock

in !le:andra 3ock -rimsby

4ainorest %ae ; 4ainorest various locations *ouston, #e:as

#he 4ed Sea Star " an underwater restaurant, bar and observatory located 1E eet below

the 4ed Sea. in okek, Csrael

4ickIs %aK %asablanca " inspire by the movie %asablanca %asablanca, 'orocco

4ickyIs Sports #heatre and -rill " an akland 4aiders themed sports bar, San eandro,

%aliornia

4imsky"@orsakoee *ouse " haunted cae O bar, (ortland, regon

4obot"Staed 4estaurant ; /uremberg, -ermany

#he 4ugby %lub &rebranded as #he 4ugby %lub Sydney) " a !ustralian 4ugby union"

themed, Sydney,!ustralia

4ustar $loating 4estaurant " loating dining, 3ubai, United !rab mirates


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Sae *ouse 4estaurant ; Secret agents and espionage

Sarastro " !n impressive opera themed restaurant, %ovent -arden, ondon

SP aka Sports o: " sports theme, 'umbaiQ /oidaQ CndoreQ SiliguriQ angalore

SeRor $rogIs " inamous party scene, throughout 'e:ico, the %aribbean, South

!merica and the United States

Shoeless 6oeIs " a sports"themed restaurant, ntario, %anada

Silver Star %ae " railway carriage, (ort *edland, Western !ustralia

Space !liens -rill 7 ar " outer space themed restaurants, ismarck, /orth 3akota

Star Seaood $loating 4estaurant " boat dining, Sha #in, %hina

Stir %ra+y #hane " an riental kitchen 4estaurant, #hane, 'aharashtra, Cndia

#am IShanter ; Scottish, os !ngeles, %!

#"4P %ae at 3owntown 3isney " be ama+ed to dine by dino, ake uena Hista,

$lorida

#e:as de ra+il " combinations o bra+il 7 te:as dining, 3allas, #e:as

#e:as 4oadhouse " a Western theme, ouisville, @entucky, U.S.

#ilted @ilt (ub 7 atery " a %eltic themed sports, #empe, !ri+ona, United States

#inseltown " *ollywood era, %lerkenwell, ondon

#oilet 4estaurant " #aiwan

#rader HicIs " beach themed, meryville, %aliornia

#S Lueen 'ary " ship dining, William 3enny shipyard at 3umbarton


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#win (eaks &restaurant chain) " a hooters type o sports bar, !ddison, #e:as,United

States

#ylerIs #ender " train themed restaurant Schererville, Cndiana

Underwater 4estaurant " completely underwater 'aldives

US!# -eneral $rank '. %o:e " loating restaurant, %aliorniaIs San $rancisco ay

Hampire %aK ; Hamp dining, #okyo, 6apan

Hoodoo 3oughnut " an independent doughnut shop, (ortland, regon

Walkabout &pub chain) " an !ustralian themed, United @ingdom

#he Warehouse 4estaurant ; Warehouse theme, 'arina del 4ey, %!

W%W /itro -rill " an !merican proessional wrestling steak house restaurant, as

Hegas

Wingstop 4estaurants, Cnc " aviation"themed, -arland, #e:as,

#he World &WW) " pro wreeatling theme, #imes SJuare in /ew Bork, /ew Bork, in

the (aramount #heatre building on the corner o roadway and A?rd Street.

#he 8etor 4estaurant " a *elsinki restaurant created in to pay tribute to a %+ech tractor

manuacturer, *elsinki, $inland

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