Tiki bar advice - General Tiki

BBS Beach Bum Scott Member The Ranch in CO Joined: Oct 28, 2008 Posts: 307	BBS Beach Bum Scott Posted posted on 11/26/2009 Lots of good advice so far. My .02 after being in the sports bar world for a few years as kitchen/wait/bar staff. Keep good staff happy and DUMP poor staff fast. Start small, even with the drink menu look at what Frankie's serves, think locals too, you can always grow bigger if you need to, the word of mouth "the place was empty" is a killer. You will need mugs, swizzles, coasters and T-shirts, Everyone want's them. To answer the other drinks question, my wife would go to a Tiki Bar but won't do fruity drinks and a couple friends are the same way. Some beer, simple Martini's and Marg's will keep most everyone happy that comes in with the "Tiki" crowd and as much as I love my rum sometime a cold beer is just the thing.

Lots of good advice so far.

My .02 after being in the sports bar world for a few years as kitchen/wait/bar staff. Keep good staff happy and DUMP poor staff fast.
Start small, even with the drink menu look at what Frankie's serves, think locals too, you can always grow bigger if you need to, the word of mouth "the place was empty" is a killer.

You will need mugs, swizzles, coasters and T-shirts, Everyone want's them.

To answer the other drinks question, my wife would go to a Tiki Bar but won't do fruity drinks and a couple friends are the same way.
Some beer, simple Martini's and Marg's will keep most everyone happy that comes in with the "Tiki" crowd and as much as I love my rum sometime a cold beer is just the thing.

Post #495850 by Beach Bum Scott on 11/26/2009