Post #780313 by AceExplorer on Thu, Oct 5, 2017 12:56 PM

Couple thoughts...

Asphalt tiles (peel-and-stick, glue-down, etc.) are of the mid-century timeframe and are surprisingly durable.

Bamboo flooring may be too soft for a restaurant/bar environment. I have it in parts of my home, it looks good, but there are times when I drop stuff and the bamboo suffers deep and irreparable gouges. It may also not be abrasion-resistant enough to survive bar stools and bar tables being repeatedly dragged across it.

Ceramic tiles are now being made which LOOK like various kinds of wood and may offer adequate durability. It depends on how quickly the surface can be worn down, in other words, how deep the colored finishes are on the surface of the tile. It may suffer from chipping, but I'd look further into it cuz I suspect it could work for you. I know that what I've seen in stores would look great in a tiki environment.

Whatever you do, buy spares so you can make repairs in the future. Color matching can be very difficult if you don't buy some spares at time of installation.