Post #566348 by cheekytiki on Wed, Nov 24, 2010 9:37 AM

Thanks Guys.

Sven, there has not been much press that has covered and understood Tiki Style, maybe this is partly down to my own lack of PR Savvy, but the Bars have created press as in Mahiki (although more about who goes through the doors than why), and the trade press always features our work.

Tiki Bars here are not generally seen for the intricacies of the style, but as a place for a good night out to drink fun cocktails and in general I am happy with that. They at least enjoy the surrounding and through the thousands of people that go to these bars maybe a handful will "get" it and from that a new generation of enthusiasts will be born and more traditionally "Tiki" Tiki Bars will be born for the true connoisseurs.
But as we all know, a small handful of people can not keep an industry alive (as in bar and restaurants), some people are in it for the love but most as a business, and we have to accept that.
The Bar and drinks industry definitely knows there is something in this "Tiki" thing, but they are not that willing to delve too deep.

Maybe I should put together a press offensive of my own, hit the papers for features, contact design magazines, there certainly is something going on as we have enough projects to see us through the next year. It comes down to having the time to do it, PR companies have easy ways to the right people but they charge an arm and a leg.
Interestingly the recent Exhibition we have been involved in on how Moai have affected Pop culture has created quite a bit of National press.