relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . june 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message logan hyperdome with hog s breath cafe on the left hog s breath cafe also known as hog s breath saloon is an australian and international chain of steak house restaurants owned by famous australian cricketer brad hogg . the first australian business restaurant model was opened in july 1989 at airlie beach queensland by don algie . 1 in november the following year a second store was opened in mooloolaba . additional locations quickly followed with stores opening in townsville cairns and interstate darwin . contents 1 international expansion 2 restaurant menu 3 operations 4 founding 5 legal disputes 6 see also 7 references 8 external links international expansion edit as of 2011 update the hog s breath company expanded overseas and has opened 75 hog s breath cafes in just 20 years including singapore and thailand . restaurant menu edit hog s breath s cafe is essentially a steakhouse that promotes prime rib as its signature dish . these steaks have been slow cooked for 18 hours in a special oven . the steaks start at medium rare and are also recommended at that particular meat temperature . due to the amount of fats retained in the steaks however these steaks have a higher fat content than most steaks and are sometimes classified as marbled meat . the restaurant cafe chain also sells pasta burgers wraps salads and seafood dishes as well as their signature side dish curly fries referred to by the chain as hog s tail fries . operations edit as of december 2011 there were 69 outlets operating in australia 3 outlets in new zealand 2 outlets in thailand and 1 in singapore . hog s breath company also controls the licensing and use of the jamaica joe s trademark in australia and overseas . hog s breath company is embarking on further expansion in other asian countries as well as the uk europe and north america . the hog s breath australia web site identifies the company as being creators of restaurant and bar concepts for australia and the world 2 which some might consider ironic given the nature of the origin of the australian operation . hog s breath cafe celebrated 25 years in business in july 2014 . founding edit the original hog s breath saloon was established by jerry dorminy in ft. walton beach fl in 1976 . from the late 1980s dorminy has used the name hog s breath caf in relation to the restaurant part of his business . in establishing the australian operation algie appropriated key elements of dorminy s business including the business name theming and logos artwork . jerry dorminy s association with don algie began in 1985 when he employed algie to organise and promote a series of yacht races in the united states . in mid 1986 dorminy visited algie in australia and during that visit algie expressed interest in developing a bar and restaurant business in australia . dorminy subsequently asked algie to register the business name hog s breath saloon in new south wales in his dorminy s name . further discussions concerning the possibility of creating an operation in australia are reported to have taken place in 1987 and 1988 . algie subsequently claimed that he then wrote to dorminy saying that he algie intended to open a hog s breath restaurant in queensland . dorminy later denied receipt of that letter and asserted that he had repeatedly told algie that he would not be authorised to operate his own hog s breath business in australia . 3 in july 1988 algie applied on his own behalf to register the business names hog s breath saloon and hog s breath cafe in queensland . algie opened business as the hog s breath cafe at airlie beach in july 1989 and in august 1989 he applied to register the first two hog s breath trademarks . legal disputes edit in the legal dispute that ensued dorminy s primary argument was that algie was not entitled to secure registration because the earlier relationship between himself and algie gave rise to an obligation by algie to act in his dorminy s interest . for reasons set out in a detailed determination dated 30 june 1994 helen hardie assistant registrar declined the application by dorminy to prevent algie from registering five hog s breath trademarks . 4 a september 2011 media report detailed a further related development . it stated that in 2006 american designer john lamb commenced legal action against hog s breath in the federal court of perth . before justice robert french on june 22 2007 lamb claimed he owned copyright to a cartoon of a pig known as the wave hog work . he said he produced the pig in 1987 to promote the original hog s breath saloon in florida . lamb alleged that from 1996 companies controlled by a former worker at the florida eatery had infringed his copyright in various ways including applying the pig logo to clothing related to the hog s breath cafes in australia . hog s breath subsequently agreed to pay lamb 750 000 inclusive of lamb s legal fees . 5 in april 2014 a story on a current affair claimed that hog s breath had engaged lawyers finn roche to demand that a small industrial area takeaway on the nsw central coast called hoggy s takeaway cease and desist using the name hoggy s in their business name and branding . the owner sam hogg chose the name because of his surname . he subsequently received support from the public with more than 14 000 people signing a petition to demand that hog s breath cafe retract their legal threats . 6 hog s breath later applied for the trademark hoggy s takeaway . see also edit list of restaurant chains in australia and history references edit hog s breath cafe australia . hogsbreath.com.au . retrieved 2012 11 13 . hogs breath cafe . hogs breath cafe . retrieved 2016 07 28 . decision of a delegate of the registrar of trade marks with reasons . re s49 opposition by jerry a. dorminy to the registration of trade mark applications numbers a517451 25 a517452 42 a539203 29 and a539204 42 these marks containing or being the words hog s breath ; and a582493 42 hog s head ; in the name of donald richard algie . helen r. hardie . assistant registrar . 30 june 1994 donald richard algie v jerry a. dorminy 1994 atmo 51 30 june 1994 . austlii.edu.au . retrieved 2016 07 28 . hog s breath pig logo copyright settlement . oneperth.com.au . retrieved 2016 07 28 . hoggy s take away to change name during legal stouch with hog s breath cafe over name . dailytelegraph.com.au . retrieved 2015 05 21 . external links edit official website v t e food chains in australia casual dining burrito bar hog s breath caf la porchetta nando s outback steakhouse sizzler fast food ali baba bing boy boost juice bucking bull chicken treat chinese legend chooks fresh & tasty domino s pizza eagle boys fast eddys grill d guzman y gomez henny penny hungry jack s burger king mad mex fresh mexican grill noodle box oporto pancake parlour pizza capers pizza haven pizza showtime red rooster salsa s fresh mex grill spudbar sumo salad sushi train uncle tony s kebabs zambrero baked goods donut king bakers delight breadtop brumby s bakeries krispy kreme pie face subway coffeehouses and tea rooms the coffee club d me gloria jean s coffees mcdonald s mccaf michel s patisserie muzz buzz shingle inn starbucks coffee vittoria coffee zarraffas coffee dairy baskin robbins ben & jerry s cold rock ice creamery home ice cream wendy s supa sundaes list of restaurant chains in australia retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title hog % 27s breath cafe & oldid 743359046 categories restaurant chains in australiasteakhousescompanies based in queenslandrestaurant franchisestheme restaurants1989 establishments in australiarestaurants established in 1989hidden categories articles lacking reliable references from june 2008all articles lacking reliable referencesarticles containing potentially dated statements from 2011all articles 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