A Disappointing Visit to Mai-Kai - Tiki Drinks and Food

S Swanky Tiki Socialite Hapa Haole Hideaway, Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 03, 2002 Posts: 5398	S Swanky Posted posted on Thu, Mar 11, 2010 11:50 AM Vern, you bring up something that connects the Mai-Kai to it's roots as well. As I understand it, many of the places we revere like Kon Tiki, etc. hid their bartenders from site. I think they may have said it was to keep a certain decorum or to keep a stylized setting or whatever, but I dare say it also kept people away from the cult of the bartender. If people got used to hanging out with Mariano Lucindine at Don the Beachcomber's Chicago and then he was gone to the Mai-Kai, they might lose customers over it. That seperation was probably really started by Donn Beach. He was the master behind them all and they were replacable mixers. I mean, it is a good bet Martin Cate took customers away to Smuggler's Cove from Forbidden Island... [ Edited by: Swanky 2016-03-22 07:58 ]

Vern, you bring up something that connects the Mai-Kai to it's roots as well. As I understand it, many of the places we revere like Kon Tiki, etc. hid their bartenders from site. I think they may have said it was to keep a certain decorum or to keep a stylized setting or whatever, but I dare say it also kept people away from the cult of the bartender. If people got used to hanging out with Mariano Lucindine at Don the Beachcomber's Chicago and then he was gone to the Mai-Kai, they might lose customers over it. That seperation was probably really started by Donn Beach. He was the master behind them all and they were replacable mixers.

I mean, it is a good bet Martin Cate took customers away to Smuggler's Cove from Forbidden Island...

[ Edited by: Swanky 2016-03-22 07:58 ]

Post #516553 by Swanky on Thu, Mar 11, 2010 11:50 AM