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==== History ====
The original concept of Daiquiri Deck came to Troy Syprett, founder and president, and a [[Sarasota, Florida]] native and [[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. In 1993, Troy opened the original Siesta Key ___location; less than six months later, he told his childhood friend Russell Matthes, who was a fellow [[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 i 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. He eventually 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. "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.
In 2008, John Hentschl, a executive chef at Shooters International, moved to the west coast of Florida and became the executive chef of the [[Columbia Restaurant]] on St. Armand's Key. He stayed at Columbia for 5 1/2 years until her relocated to the position of executive chef at Daiquiri Deck with their opening near his previous Columbia Restaurant in St. Armand's Key. ==== Menu ====
Daiquiri Deck offers a variety of food including most notable there famous Florida Gator bites, which is fresh chunks of alligator tail seasoned which is fried. Daiquiri Deck is famous for there wall of frozen drinks which serves happy hour everyday from 3 pm to 7 pm, a local favorite as it is 2 for 1 drinks.
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