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MisterDDDD
The "cafe" part of the name always struck me as a bit odd.
Guess they were just copying the "Hard Rock Cafe" theme with the name as well as rock memorabilia etc. which was also started in London.
Might just be a language difference, but Bill's place, (as well as the Hard Rocks) featuring "American style cuisine" struck me more as a "Sticky Fingers Diner" or a "Sticky Fingers Bar & Grill" etc than "cafe".
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Topi
Yes, the first Hard Rock Café was opened in London. 1971, so it's a 50th anniversary this year.
[www.hardrock.com]
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Topi
Yes, the first Hard Rock Café was opened in London. 1971, so it's a 50th anniversary this year.
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Topi
Yes, the first Hard Rock Café was opened in London. 1971, so it's a 50th anniversary this year.
[www.hardrock.com]
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crholmstrom
Bill said that the menu was the food that he liked to eat.
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Topi
Yes, the first Hard Rock Café was opened in London. 1971, so it's a 50th anniversary this year.
[www.hardrock.com]
Thanks for the link Topi, was unaware that it was a couple Americans that started it in London.
The description "they opened up an American style diner and called it Hard Rock Cafe" matched my description of them. Funny, but even the header on this thread uses "restaurant".. cafe just doesn't fit imo.
Wonder if there was any business issues with the band in Bill's use of the name.
Not likely I suppose, but I'd be curious if the Glimmers were consulted or had to sign off on it.
Bill could have gone all-in on the Hard Rock "inspiration" and went with Hot Rocks Cafe I suppose, but that might have been a bit too blatant a copy
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ManuelStones
I went to the one in Chattanooga, but it seemed it had nothing to do with the Stones. There wasn't even a Tongue Logo in there.
Food was ok, nothing special.