Post #258626 by Swanky on Tue, Oct 3, 2006 7:07 AM

On 2006-10-02 13:10, Tipsy McStagger wrote:
the kahiki is gone because walgreens waved the right amount of money under their nose..-it's as simple as that....regardless of how many were visiting the place (and they were't hurting for business)......the mai kai would be gone in a heartbeat, under the same circumstance regardless of how many folks were visiting, or how much they love the tiki supporters...when money talks, tiki bars always take a walk.....right into oblivion.

That's true and not true at the same time. Enough money, at the right time will do a lot of things. And, enough money at the wrong time will get you nowhere.

Do you really think the Kahiki was doing well? Honestly? Considering the size of the place and the staff required? I dunno.

James: That is a very good suggestion. I was working with the staff photo editor and didn't think the writer would veer off this way. The person I dealt with is a huge fan. It's good to think about exercising our control. It's not so much that we are being asses to not talk to them, but it gives us a chance to educate them and understand what it means rather than going down the sad, boring "tacky tiki" road that is responsible for us losing places through the years. We gotta build understanding and respect for these places, not perpetuate the ignorance.