Questions For Bill Sapp / Kahiki Owner/ Mystery Bowl Found / New pics - General Tiki

S Sabina Grand Member (1 year) The Lounge of the Seven Pleasures! Joined: Apr 08, 2002 Posts: 373	S Sabina Posted posted on Wed, May 24, 2006 9:40 AM How about some history on how the Kahiki worked with Hoffman pottery? Did the mug designs come from the restaurant end or did they leave design work to the studio? Who did the artwork for this particular menu- http://www.herrold.com/kahiki/mural.jpg ? I've always loved that one best of all. Who were some of the women whose names should be mentioned in connection with the actual creation of and running of the Kahiki? (I'm researching female 'legends' of Tiki). Can you get some general overarching feel for just the magnitude of what it took to be the Kahiki, I mean aquarium care, caring for the birds, gardeners, chefs, the coat check on and on, this was a major operation, can you get some details that really show how different it was from today's restaurants in terms of scale, and just how much it took to keep the Kahiki in existence? And man, whatever happened to the gong? I wasn't there at the end, was it auctioned along with other pieces or did it go to someone in particular? Most of all though, express all our deep gratitude for the many many years of keeping the torch lit and being for me at least, my first experience with Tiki- an encounter that left a lifelong impression, and a debt that can never be repaid. Mahalo for doing this! I eagerly await tales... .

How about some history on how the Kahiki worked with Hoffman pottery? Did the mug designs come from the restaurant end or did they leave design work to the studio?

Who did the artwork for this particular menu- http://www.herrold.com/kahiki/mural.jpg ? I've always loved that one best of all.

Who were some of the women whose names should be mentioned in connection with the actual creation of and running of the Kahiki? (I'm researching female 'legends' of Tiki).

Can you get some general overarching feel for just the magnitude of what it took to be the Kahiki, I mean aquarium care, caring for the birds, gardeners, chefs, the coat check on and on, this was a major operation, can you get some details that really show how different it was from today's restaurants in terms of scale, and just how much it took to keep the Kahiki in existence?

And man, whatever happened to the gong? I wasn't there at the end, was it auctioned along with other pieces or did it go to someone in particular?

Most of all though, express all our deep gratitude for the many many years of keeping the torch lit and being for me at least, my first experience with Tiki- an encounter that left a lifelong impression, and a debt that can never be repaid.

Mahalo for doing this! I eagerly await tales... .

Post #233722 by Sabina on Wed, May 24, 2006 9:40 AM