Post #578597 by Tiki Trav on Thu, Mar 3, 2011 12:35 AM

Twitch you're right.. how do you search for a thread on tiki central using keywords like "bar"?...

I guess here in Australia the market is very different and drinking culture a little respectfully crude,
A tiki bar here would most certainly describe the decor, not the product with only a handfull of "signature drinks" sufficient.
99% of patrons here drink basic beer & well spirits almost without exception. (Even shots are rare and nobody has even heard of Patron)
I would say that 99% of bartenders here couldn't make you a maitai and even if they knew the ingredients would not have them on hand.
So I guess in the Aussie market there exists an opportunity to use tiki theming as a promotional tool with the usual gimmicks such as keeper mugs but for a mostly generic beverage product...