Sexual harassment charges have been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Twin Peaks restaurant in Orland Park, as detailed by the Chicago Tribune.
In an EEOC complaint accessible here, Sarah Blaylock, one of the former employees who filed the complaint, said “before every shift, we were ordered to line up against the wall, and then they graded us on our hair, makeup, and ‘tone.’ The managers took pictures of us, and degraded our appearance based on their subjective opinions of our stomach, legs, arms, and buttocks.”
Twin Peaks CEO Joe Hummel told the Chicago Tribune the harassment allegations are “baseless,” and that “Twin Peaks does not tolerate any type of harassment or discrimination and has strict policies and training practices in place.”
Twin Peaks is considered a “breastaurant,” a type of eatery Delish.com describes as being “known for their scantily clad servers–where booty shorts or a micro-miniskirt and low-cut tank top seem are standard uniforms.”
The Twin Peaks chain started in Texas in the early 00s, eventually expanding across 17 states. In addition to Orland Park, Twin Peaks has locations in Oakbrook Terrace, Wheeling and Warrenville. On the company’s website, it encourages patrons to “experience the lodge MANTALITY.” Explaining “Twin Peaks Girls,” the site says “The Twin Peaks Girls are the essential ingredient to the perfect lodge experience. They are the beautiful faces that represent the brand and the reason our customers consistently come back for more.”
