"Building a Tiki Experience - What's important, and how to do it?" - General Tiki

OGR Or Got Rum? Tiki Socialite Wisconsin Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 728	OGR Or Got Rum? Posted posted on Wed, Mar 15, 2017 9:41 AM Entertainment is EXPENSIVE...it can be a boon for business. But in many cases Entertainment can be like discounting...once you start on a regular basis, it's hard to get out without affecting sales. The ability to have it and HYPE it works best...make it SPECIAL. Another touchy subject I am hearing here and have read on TC before is..."We won't like that..TV..proper Tiki bar... etc." Is TC and it's members going to be the ones paying your bills? I would hope the members would come often, but the reality (esp. in Michigan) is you need to draw from your local people, and try to find out what it would take to keep them coming back in droves. The super authentic ($$) drink issue is another thing that was mentioned here...I'm not sure about Michigan, but I damn well know it wouldn't fly in Wisconsin. They would love the cool bar aspect, but a 13.00 drink...NO F'in Way. In Northern VA...Sure...expendable $$. I think about different concepts (for me and others-consulting) often and the most important thing is staying in business and making money. If you have boatloads of $$ to piss away and want a hobby, cool. I think in this day and age pulling off a "WELL DONE' proper Tiki Bar is a huge challenge with many (location-execution-CONSISTENCY!) variables involved. I just think most people in the GP (General Public) don't get it...the Polynesian Escape, that is.

Entertainment is EXPENSIVE...it can be a boon for business. But in many cases Entertainment can be like discounting...once you start on a regular basis, it's hard to get out without affecting sales. The ability to have it and HYPE it works best...make it SPECIAL.

Another touchy subject I am hearing here and have read on TC before is..."We won't like that..TV..proper Tiki bar... etc." Is TC and it's members going to be the ones paying your bills? I would hope the members would come often, but the reality (esp. in Michigan) is you need to draw from your local people, and try to find out what it would take to keep them coming back in droves.

The super authentic ($$) drink issue is another thing that was mentioned here...I'm not sure about Michigan, but I damn well know it wouldn't fly in Wisconsin. They would love the cool bar aspect, but a 13.00 drink...NO F'in Way. In Northern VA...Sure...expendable $$.

I think about different concepts (for me and others-consulting) often and the most important thing is staying in business and making money. If you have boatloads of $$ to piss away and want a hobby, cool. I think in this day and age pulling off a "WELL DONE' proper Tiki Bar is a huge challenge with many (location-execution-CONSISTENCY!) variables involved. I just think most people in the GP (General Public) don't get it...the Polynesian Escape, that is.

Post #774051 by Or Got Rum? on Wed, Mar 15, 2017 9:41 AM