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23 Restaurant Services acquired Don the Beachcomber in summer of 2022, with plans for 10-15 locations in the southeastern United States over the next several years. 23 Restaurants has assembled an Advisory Board with some of the most influential voices in tiki culture over the last 30 years to help bring Don the Beachcomber back to the forefront of the world of tiki. Committed to creating an authentic tiki experience that feels timeless yet modern, 23 Restaurant Services looks to bring the refreshed Don the Beachcomber brand nationwide in the coming years, introducing even more people to the signature cocktails and escapism of the tiki aesthetic. 23 Restaurant Services is the trusted hospitality champion for iconic brands. We are a Tampa-based hospitality company that has been in business since 2012 with a focus on creating connections with iconic brands such as Ford’s Motor Company and TopGolf (with more to come).

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The first NEW Don The Beachcomber location is open!

It is located on the first floor at the waterfront Cambria Hotel in Madeira Beach, Florida
15015 Madeira Way, Suite 100
Madeira Beach, FL 33708

Additional Locations are planned for:

HAMLIN, FL: Located in Hamlin Town Center, just north of Disney World, anticipated opening 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this REALLY Don The Beachcomber?

Yes, we’re REALLY Don the Beachcomber! 23 Restaurant Services acquired the brand in the summer of 2022. Don the Beachcomber is the most iconic brand in faux Polynesian-Pop history, aka “tiki-style,” and we look forward to reintroducing to the world the legend of Donn Beach and Don the Beachcomber.

When is the first location slated to open?

The first new DTB location is now open in Madeira Beach, FL on the first floor of the Cambria Hotel.

I’m interested in working for Don The Beachcomber…can I apply for a job?

Career opportunities for DTB, along with all our other brands, can be found at 23restaurants.com/goats-wanted

Who is the Don in Don The Beachcomber?

Don is actually Donn Beach (And Donn’s real name is actually Ernest Raymond Gantt…it’s confusing, we know!) – Donn Beach opened the world’s first “tiki-style” bar back in the early 1930’s. Check out our History section on this website for more information. 

Who’s involved with the rebirth of Don The Beachcomber?

We’ve assembled an Advisory Board with some of the most influential voices in tiki culture over the last 30 years to help us bring Don the Beachcomber back to life…they are:

  • Tim “Swanky” Glazner – Donn Beach historian currently working on a book and documentary about Donn Beach. Author of Mai-Kai: History and Mystery of the Iconic Tiki restaurant. 

  • Martin Cate – Author of Smuggler’s Cove, as well as the owner of the bar by the same name. 

  • Sven Kirsten – Tiki historian and author of four tiki books, including The Book of Tiki, which is touted as a veritable bible within the genre. 

  • John Mulder – Famous tiki mug designer and owner of Eekum Bookum Tiki Mugs. 

  • Danny “Tiki Diablo” Gallardo – Famous designer of tiki carvings, ceramic cocktail mugs and complete tiki bar interiors.

  • Adrian Eustaquio – Long time tiki enthusiast and host of the popular tiki podcast Inside the Desert Oasis Room.