Trader Vic's vs. McVic's...Pros, Cons or Double Edged? - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 1:45 PM Cool, another "Let's analyze Tiki to death" thread. :) Thanks Tom Slick !! I love this type of discussion. Let's see.... Wolfgang Puck manages to use his "brand" to straddle two worlds. There's Spago, Cut, and Chinois which remain at the top of Foodie circles. Plus he has his Wolfgang Puck Bistro and Wolfgang Puck Express businesses which don't seem to be diminishing the cache of his flagship restaurants. If Wolfie can do it why not Vic ?? Also I think we overestimate what "Trader Vic's" means to your average person. Here on TC, "he's" almost like a religion (based on the historical significance). I don't think however a non-Tikiphile really cares one way or another. I'll be honest. As long there's "purist" Tiki places like Tiki-Ti, Tonga Hut, DTBC, Forbidden Island, and Frankie's for me to enjoy, I really don't care about TV's brand. Plus I like the idea of grabbing a burger and Navy Grog while wearing T-shirts and shorts. If they open up a McVic's at Santa Monica's 3rd St. Promenade, I'd welcome that as a casual place to go before a movie. Also as someone wise on TC once stated: "This is a business, not your Tiki museum". :)

Cool, another "Let's analyze Tiki to death" thread. :)

Thanks Tom Slick !! I love this type of discussion.

Let's see....

Wolfgang Puck manages to use his "brand" to straddle two worlds. There's Spago, Cut, and Chinois which remain at the top of Foodie circles. Plus he has his Wolfgang Puck Bistro and Wolfgang Puck Express businesses which don't seem to be diminishing the cache of his flagship restaurants. If Wolfie can do it why not Vic ??
Also I think we overestimate what "Trader Vic's" means to your average person. Here on TC, "he's" almost like a religion (based on the historical significance). I don't think however a non-Tikiphile really cares one way or another.
I'll be honest. As long there's "purist" Tiki places like Tiki-Ti, Tonga Hut, DTBC, Forbidden Island, and Frankie's for me to enjoy, I really don't care about TV's brand. Plus I like the idea of grabbing a burger and Navy Grog while wearing T-shirts and shorts. If they open up a McVic's at Santa Monica's 3rd St. Promenade, I'd welcome that as a casual place to go before a movie.
Also as someone wise on TC once stated: "This is a business, not your Tiki museum". :)

Post #512832 by JOHN-O on Tue, Feb 23, 2010 1:45 PM