I have not set foot in Hooters in 25 years or so, but back then it seemed they had to start hiring irrespective of looks, and it showed.
I'm reminded of a bar we visited here in Phipps Plaza in our first year. The waitresses were attractive and attired in alluringly short skirts. The funny thing is that the patrons were understandably older me aside from my wife and they were giving wads of cash to the gals every so often. It looked like $50-100 in each wad, the ones I could see had 20s on the outside.
We had an over priced glass of wine and left. They had a nice patio, I think the place closed, but I don't go to Phipps very often. It's an upscale mall across from Lenox.