Ever think of opening a Tiki Bar? - General Tiki

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Mon, Jul 30, 2007 7:00 AM Yeah, I have thought about it... A) Get online and see what the requirements are for a liquor license. Don't even consider opening without it. If you can't get that funded, just forget it. Open well and thrive or fail. You can't build customers a year after you open like you can on opening day. Slow death. B) Do it right. C) Understand that you need to be there every time the doors open. And you will be there when they are closed too. You will manage people as much as anything else, and probably more. You are the solution to all the problems from plumbing to tardy employees to overflowing toilets. You gotta decide if you are ready for that. D) Depending on the size of the place, you should be able to open for $150,000 or less. But, you won't have a big safety net. E) You will be largely supported by those living within a few miles of you. Are your customers there?

Yeah, I have thought about it...

A) Get online and see what the requirements are for a liquor license. Don't even consider opening without it. If you can't get that funded, just forget it. Open well and thrive or fail. You can't build customers a year after you open like you can on opening day. Slow death.

B) Do it right.

C) Understand that you need to be there every time the doors open. And you will be there when they are closed too. You will manage people as much as anything else, and probably more. You are the solution to all the problems from plumbing to tardy employees to overflowing toilets. You gotta decide if you are ready for that.

D) Depending on the size of the place, you should be able to open for $150,000 or less. But, you won't have a big safety net.

E) You will be largely supported by those living within a few miles of you. Are your customers there?

Post #321910 by Swanky on Mon, Jul 30, 2007 7:00 AM