Would you prefer Tiki as 'mainstream' or 'underground'? - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Fri, Jan 14, 2005 6:40 PM On 2005-01-13 18:22, Trader Woody wrote: A good point and this is particularly salient to us Brits as Trader Vic's London branch depends on the rich (and those on expenses) to survive. 99% of the clientele wouldn't know Tiki from a hole in the ground, but they keep Tiki in London at one of it's finest addresses. (On the Monopoly board, overlooking Hyde Park). It would never have survived on a clientele of aloha-shirted Tiki-philes. Trader Woody Apparently, tiki is not "mainstream" even when it has a great address. Trader Vic's survives on its location alone, not because of its tiki qualities.

On 2005-01-13 18:22, Trader Woody wrote:
A good point and this is particularly salient to us Brits as Trader Vic's London branch depends on the rich (and those on expenses) to survive. 99% of the clientele wouldn't know Tiki from a hole in the ground, but they keep Tiki in London at one of it's finest addresses. (On the Monopoly board, overlooking Hyde Park). It would never have survived on a clientele of aloha-shirted Tiki-philes.

Trader Woody

Apparently, tiki is not "mainstream" even when it has a great address. Trader Vic's survives on its location alone, not because of its tiki qualities.

Post #135626 by christiki295 on Fri, Jan 14, 2005 6:40 PM