approved the now-invalid pact with the state. Controversy During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hard Rock Cafe refused to join the international community and withdraw from the Russian market. An April 28 study by Yale University, intended to identify how companies were reacting to the invasion, placed Hard Rock Cafe in the second-worst category of "Buying Time", meaning "Holding Off New Investments/Development: companies postponing future planned investment/development/marketing while continuing substantive business". Gallery See also Bubba Gump Shrimp Company Restaurant and Market Fashion Cafe Morrison Hotel Planet Hollywood Rainforest Cafe Hard Rock Cafe (Empire, CO) - Not related to the franchise, this restaurant dates back to 1934 and is named for the hard rock miners that made up its early customers. References External links Official Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Site Hard Rock Cafe News, arrakeen.ch Video review of the Hard Rock Cafe with on-site footage Video tour of the Hard Rock Hotel Singapore Hard Rock Memorabilia Gallery "Seattle welcomes Hard Rock Cafe" Companies based in Davie, Florida Restaurant chains in the United States Restaurant franchises Restaurants established in 1971 Seminole Tribe of Florida Theme restaurants Restaurant chains in the United Kingdom 1971 establishments in England Restaurant chains in Singapore Fast-food chains of Singapore Restaurants in Singapore