The Beachcomber, Vancouver, BC, Canada (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

T TabooDan Tiki Socialite Coast of BC now in Crowsnest, AB., Canada Joined: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 691	T TabooDan Posted posted on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 10:37 PM Sounds like it was a Jack!! I have only been able to find out the name of one man that is connected to this restaurant. The only information that I have is that a gentleman by the name of Jack Porter was the owner. He also owned the Edmonton, AB, restaurant where his name has surfaced before and his name is also on the reverse of the Winnipeg, MB, location postcard. I have not been able to find out whether or not he ran all of the locations or if he had partners. I am also not sure if the Beachcomber was a franchise or if he ran them all. I have been told that he lived in Edmonton and that his wife helped him with the business but also know he did live here in Vancouver as well. I have also been told that he had two daughters but they were not in the business. I do know that he opened the Vancouver location and did run the business. Unfortunately, both Mr. Porter and his wife are now deceased. I have found a connection with somebody who knew him, and worked with him but have been trying to get the time to ask some more questions and gather more information. There will be more to come! If anybody has a postcard, other than the Winnipeg location, of a Beachcomber Restaurant, check to see if there is a "Host" name on the reverse. It would be interesting to see if Jack Porter was 'Host' to more than a few Beachcomber Restaurants at the same time. It is true in the case of at least three of these locations and I would probably say all of them. He's just like Stephen Crane and good old Trader Vic except he's just from the far North shores of the Pacific!! Well....the frozen areas! Mahalo, TabooDan [ Edited by: TabooDan 2009-03-30 22:41 ]

Sounds like it was a Jack!!
I have only been able to find out the name of one man that is connected to this restaurant.

The only information that I have is that a gentleman by the name of Jack Porter was the owner. He also owned the Edmonton, AB, restaurant where his name has surfaced before and his name is also on the reverse of the Winnipeg, MB, location postcard.

I have not been able to find out whether or not he ran all of the locations or if he had partners. I am also not sure if the Beachcomber was a franchise or if he ran them all. I have been told that he lived in Edmonton and that his wife helped him with the business but also know he did live here in Vancouver as well. I have also been told that he had two daughters but they were not in the business. I do know that he opened the Vancouver location and did run the business. Unfortunately, both Mr. Porter and his wife are now deceased.

I have found a connection with somebody who knew him, and worked with him but have been trying to get the time to ask some more questions and gather more information.
There will be more to come!

If anybody has a postcard, other than the Winnipeg location, of a Beachcomber Restaurant, check to see if there is a "Host" name on the reverse. It would be interesting to see if Jack Porter was 'Host' to more than a few Beachcomber Restaurants at the same time. It is true in the case of at least three of these locations and I would probably say all of them.

He's just like Stephen Crane and good old Trader Vic except he's just from the far North shores of the Pacific!! Well....the frozen areas!

Mahalo, TabooDan

[ Edited by: TabooDan 2009-03-30 22:41 ]

Post #443753 by TabooDan on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 10:37 PM