Others place Tilted Kilt into the category of "breastaurant", in the same vein as Hooters and Twin Peaks, specializing in scantily clad female servers.

[7][8] Tilted Kilt's president, Ron Lynch was featured on season 4, episode 2 of Undercover Boss,[9] released on CBS, November 9, 2012 in the United States.

[10][11] In April 2019, a jury in Lancaster County, Nebraska awarded $1.47 million to a past waitress against Famous Brands Group LLC, a Tilted Kilt franchisee and a manager, Dustin Lindgren, for video recording servers changing in the dressing room.

In 2015, the former manager Lindgren was convicted of a felony charge; he received 180 days (approximately six months) in jail and five years' probation "for recording a person in a state of undress".

[14][15] CEO of ARC Group Richard Akam, said, "Tilted Kilt will be a strong addition to our platform and a brand for which we believe we can make a significant impact in its top and bottom line growth".