Menu "acquiring" from active places: ultimate sin or slap on the wrist? - Collecting Tiki

KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Tiki Socialite Ling Cod Beach, CA 90808 Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 1738	KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Posted posted on Sun, Jan 5, 2014 4:22 PM Back in the Mid Century glory days, hotels and restaurants would have ashtrays with their names on them with the understanding that patrons would take them as unauthorized souvenir but it would actually be free advertising for the establishments. However nowadays, this stuff is a big expense to the establishments. I understand that Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach had problem with theft of their nice menus and drinkware and had to switch to cheaper alternatives. If it gets too bad, these establishments will be printing their menus on newspaper quality paper and serving drinks in paper cups.

Back in the Mid Century glory days, hotels and restaurants would have ashtrays with their names on them with the understanding that patrons would take them as unauthorized souvenir but it would actually be free advertising for the establishments.

However nowadays, this stuff is a big expense to the establishments. I understand that Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach had problem with theft of their nice menus and drinkware and had to switch to cheaper alternatives. If it gets too bad, these establishments will be printing their menus on newspaper quality paper and serving drinks in paper cups.

Post #703848 by King Bushwich the 33rd on Sun, Jan 5, 2014 4:22 PM