Mai Kai, Fort Lauderdale, FL (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1905	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Thu, Oct 13, 2022 6:05 PM Huh? I never wrote "most unique" anywhere in the blurb or the story. Or even "unique." Regardless, that's a very unique complaint. :>0 As for "fermentation," the cocktails are made fresh to order and don't sit on shelves so they don't go bad. Guests have been known to keep them in their fridge for a week or more and report no ill effects. :>) As TikiHardBop explains, the "Gallons To Go" program has been going on during the closing, but until recently they offered it very rarely to help keep some cash flowing in. No comparison to Kahiki or Trader Vic's. These are small batches made by a skeleton crew in-house. It actually started back during the pandemic when business came to a screeching halt. You can read more about the origins here ... http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2020/05/16/new-expanded-hot-food-menu-joins-cocktail-gallons-to-go-as-the-mai-kai-plans-reopening/#gallons The Mai-Kai always had a robust catering business, so batching cocktails for large groups was a normal occurrence. If they're as busy as I think they're going to be when they reopen, they'll probably end the takeout cocktail program, but I would expect the catering business to resume. [ Edited by Hurricane Hayward on 2022-10-13 18:08:38 ]

Huh? I never wrote "most unique" anywhere in the blurb or the story. Or even "unique." Regardless, that's a very unique complaint. :>0

As for "fermentation," the cocktails are made fresh to order and don't sit on shelves so they don't go bad. Guests have been known to keep them in their fridge for a week or more and report no ill effects. :>)

As TikiHardBop explains, the "Gallons To Go" program has been going on during the closing, but until recently they offered it very rarely to help keep some cash flowing in. No comparison to Kahiki or Trader Vic's. These are small batches made by a skeleton crew in-house. It actually started back during the pandemic when business came to a screeching halt. You can read more about the origins here ...

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2020/05/16/new-expanded-hot-food-menu-joins-cocktail-gallons-to-go-as-the-mai-kai-plans-reopening/#gallons 041520_Gallons-To-Go-prep8

The Mai-Kai always had a robust catering business, so batching cocktails for large groups was a normal occurrence. If they're as busy as I think they're going to be when they reopen, they'll probably end the takeout cocktail program, but I would expect the catering business to resume.

[ Edited by Hurricane Hayward on 2022-10-13 18:08:38 ]

Post #806005 by Hurricane Hayward on Thu, Oct 13, 2022 6:05 PM