Running a Tiki Bar

Opening a tiki bar is not a difficult task. The hardest part is looking for a great location. When doing this make sure that you search for a place no other tiki bars are close by and where there is a lot of traffic. However, no matter the location, having a great attitude and initiative, you will make your tiki bar work for you.

• Look for a proper location for your tiki bar. Looking for a slightly older crowd to cater your tiki bar to is probably the best thing. They will understand the whole tiki craze. A good place to look for to set up your tiki bar would be upscale neighborhoods and near hotels of sorts. More adventurous and refined people will appreciate those kinds of bars.


• Take classes on how to fix exotic drinks like Mai Tais, Zoombies and Blue Hawaiians. Tiki bars cater more to rum based drinks so finding out how to make them is going to be very helpful. If you hire someone who can make these kinds of drinks will be most helpful also.


• Hand out your exotic drinks out in ceramic mugs or tiki-based mugs. Using different types of mugs, shot glasses and things of those themes will help the ambiance of the whole bar.


• Furnish your tiki bar with the same kinds of themes. Starting with the bar stools and furnishings, pictures and all bar supplies will go along way.


• Play exotic music into your bar. Polynesian music will cater to your theme also. Any kind of music by Les Baxter and Martin Denny or along those lines will give you tiki bar that extra something.