Post #773902 by tikiskip on Fri, Mar 10, 2017 10:46 AM

"The Kahiki was a LEGACY tiki bar"

See that's just it you CAN'T make or buy that, it only comes with age.
And if you last that long along the way you do learn something too.

People start to cut you slack after you have been around forever.
Although my small diner is dying because the new owner just does not get it.

"Skip, I am jealous of your vast experience with the Kahiki"
Well it was cool but to tell the truth we went to the bar and drank and laughed with Skip the bartender, would have had as much fun if we were out back by the dumpster.

How many times have you gone to a place or even an event and seen people bored out of their skull? on their cell phones?
That is a fail, they may not come back.

Now remember the bar you liked most around yer college days, remember the great cocktails?
or even the great food they had, you were lucky to get burnt popcorn.
You went there cuz it was fun, had lots o girls, and not many frat dicks(unless you were a frat dick)
But heck we liked the small gritty bars, with pool tables.
Travel Agency,Crazy Mama's, Thirsty "I", Mean Mr. Mustards.

We are older but if it is a fun place it won't matter that much about the drinks or food.
I would rather have cheap ok drinks than $15.00 bucks for a drink that's great.
Get that booze flowin people will get happy and you will make money plus your patrons won't be all nervous about that huge bar bill that's on it's way at the end of the night.

I'll go $15.00 on vacation or special events but not at the bar I go to all the time.

If your not in say New Orleans or a Vacation spot you won't get people playing fast and loose with their cash, you need regulars!