Post #774052 by AceExplorer on Wed, Mar 15, 2017 10:01 AM

On 2017-03-15 09:41, Or Got Rum? wrote:
Another touchy subject I am hearing here and have read on TC before is..."We won't like that..TV..proper Tiki bar... etc."

Yup, generally agree. My thinking on this has softened in recent years after visits to Frankie's Tiki Room in Las Vegas AND also what one local tiki bar in my city is doing right now:

1. Frankie's, as I recall, was showing Polynesian, tropical, tiki, and related themed material on their displays. It worked well.
2. My local tiki bar simply shows a tropical fish scene on a big monitor behind the bar. It works well.

As stated a few times already, you gotta ensure that people keep coming in so you can pay your bills and make a profit. Video displays may be what people are comfortable with in this day. If I go to a tiki bar alone, and I'm a repeat customer, my eye and mind appreciate the distractions these monitors offer during my visit. This is especially true when I've been there a while looking around and I'm not in a conversation with anyone.

This thread is a good thought-provoking compendium of interesting things.