Post #793712 by tikiskip on Mon, Mar 11, 2019 11:27 AM

Great post Tiki Roa, I agree with it all and that is rare.
But damn most of the new tiki bars here don't have F-ing Budweiser!

I will drink a few tiki drinks then coast on Bud and maybe have one more tiki drink.
Unless I'm at say Tiki Ti, Mai Kai then all tiki drinks.

But the new joints all have uppity fancy beers, maybe in order to keep me out, Ha!
Remember the Tais Tiki here in Ohio did not have Budweiser. they are gone.
That cheaper drink keeps people at your bar a bit longer and can even let that broke guy be spending even more at your bar.

"Tikiphiles are the evangelicals of the cocktail movement. It's be foolish to dismiss them out of hand."

The tiki nutz are your base crowd, If you have them as a base to keep you a bit busy then others will come in because you have at least a few people in your place AND the normals like to watch the freak show as well.
Nobody wants to go to a dead bar.

Tiki nutz won't be regulars at your bar if you are charging high prices at least not in Columbus I can tell you that.
The Grass Skirt has three dollar beers and I think that is what saves them.

The new tiki joint I went to here the people looked to be having one maybe two drinks and then they left.
And that's when they are new, wait till that place has been around for some time and the novelty wears off the "lets check this new place out customers will be gone"

And try the garlic trick on your next ham glaze it's great.
Just have extra ginger ale on hand in case you put too much garlic in.