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== History ==
The original concept of Daiquiri Deck camefounder toand president Troy Syprett, founderborn and president,raised and ain [[Sarasota, Florida]] native and a [[University of Florida]] graduate, while he was drinking at Fat Tuesday, a bar chain known for its frozen drinks, during a trip to [[Key West, Florida]]. He thought about how he would like a similar venue in Sarasota that also served food and frozen drinks, when the idea of Daiquiri Deck came to life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome To Siesta Key|url=http://www.siestakeychamber.com/home|website=Siesta Key Chamber|publisher=Siesta Key Chamber Of Commerce|accessdate=16 October 2015}}</ref> In 1993, Troy opened the originalfirst Siesta Key ___location; then less than six months later, he told his childhood friend Russell Matthes, who was aalso fellowa [[University of Florida]] graduate who moved to Sarasota as a young child, that the business was on "fire". Matthes left his job at the [[Steak & Ale]] chain and joined Syprett. "When we first opened, I felt like iI was riding a tiger, and if I fell off, it would eat me,"Syprett said. Matt Grover, a [[Maine |Maine]] native who graduated from the [[University of Maine]], knew Syprett from a summer he had spent in the Sarasota area, working at the Peanut Gallery on Siesta Key. HeEventually, eventuallyGrover invested in Daiquiri Deck and became a owner in the Business in 1999. A majority of the sales originally in 1993 were from alcohol it wasn't until the later years in 1999 where food was more prevalent.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hartill|first1=Robin|title=A Full Deck|url=http://www.yourobserver.com/article/full-deck|accessdate=15 October 2015|agency=Your Observer|issue=1|date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> "When the fist Daiquiri Deck opened, more than 70% of sales were alcohol. Today, sales are approximately 60% food and 40% alcohol which is the key to the restaurant's longevity,"Russell Matthes said.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hartill|first1=Robin|title=A Full Deck|url=http://www.yourobserver.com/article/full-deck|accessdate=15 October 2015|agency=Your Observer|issue=1|date=August 13, 2014}}</ref>
In 2008, John Hentschl, was a executive chef at a company called Shooters International, movedwhen he decided to move to the west coast of Florida. He andeventually became the executive chef of the [[Columbia Restaurant]] on St. Armand's Key. He stayed at the Columbia Restaurant ___location in Florida for for 5 1/2 years until herhe relocated to the position of executive chef at Daiquiri Deck with their opening near his previous Columbia Restaurant in St. Armand's Key.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hartill|first1=Robin|title=A Full Deck|url=http://www.yourobserver.com/article/full-deck|accessdate=15 October 2015|agency=Your Observer|issue=1|date=August 13, 2014}}</ref>
== Menu ==
Daiquiri Deck offershas a varietyinteresting of foodmenu includingwhere mostthey notableserve theretheir famous Florida Gator bites, which is fresh chunks of alligator tail seasoned which is fried.<ref>{{cite web|title=Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar|url=http://www.daiquirideck.com/|website=Daiquiri Deck|publisher=Digital Media|accessdate=19 October 2015}}</ref>. Daiquiri Deck is famous for theretheir wall of frozen drinks which serves happy hour everyday from 3 pm to 7 pm, a local favorite ason itthe island is the 2 for 1 drinks. Some of the most popular drinks include the St.Armand's Hurricane, Sex on Siesta #1 Beach and 1993 Margarita.
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