Post #586243 by christiki295 on Sat, Apr 23, 2011 4:48 PM

On 2011-04-23 16:19, telescopes wrote:
Sven:

The biggest difference I see (no pun intended) is the lighting. Tiki is dark and mysterious. It is a cave where who knows what might lurk. Island style and Caribbean style restaurants and bars are brighter and have lively color combinations.

Your point is exemplified by the ill-fated Las Vegas Trader Vic's, which was bright and air, and is now closed.

However, the restaurant was popular, as it generated revenue of $1.368 million in 2007, $5.961 million in 2008 and $2.033 million in 2009, records filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Nevada in Las Vegas show. However, the owners owed $14 million - one wonders if that debt ever was going to be satisfied.

However, the Bali Hai in San Diego, a Tiki mecca, was made more lighter in the 2010 remodel:

I also acknowledge the Bali Hai contradicts my theory, but I loved being there last year nonetheless!

[ Edited by: christiki295 2011-04-23 16:53 ]