Post #578249 by Swanky on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 8:27 AM

Visit the successful ones and see how they operate.

Write a business plan.

Talk to a lot of bar and restaurant owners. Does not need to be a Tiki bar. The business is the same to a large degree.

When you visit those Tiki bars, you need to pay a lot of attention to the bartenders. Making these drinks quickly is not easy. Not at all... There is an art to the bar set-up and the mixing.

Get partners. Preferably with experience.